Dad's trip to NY in 1959 need help from stadium seats and program guys
So, my father took the train from Alberta to Toronto and the bus from Toronto to New York in April of 1959 as a high school graduation trip with a classmate. While there, he attended a Yankees game, game 4 against the Orioles. Orioles won 2-1. I found the ticket stub along with the ticket envelope from the Taft Hotel ticket counter with directions to the stadium written on the envelope. Also with these items was a Mutoscope photo booth photo of him and his friend taken in a NY penny arcade, an NY subway token he brought home, a small journal containing notes about the ten days he spent in NY, and a Taft matchbook I picked up recently. My father passed away over 20 years ago at the of 54. Much too young. I was thrilled to find these mementos after his passing.
For those of you who grew up close to a major league ballpark a single game is no big deal, but for a kid from the Western Canadian prairies, it was a major trip and once in a lifetime.
I have attached a few pictures of the ticket stub and a few other items. I am wondering if someone could tell me by looking at the seat location, where he was sitting in the stadium. Section 9, Row J, Seat 24, Gate 6.
Also I would be very interested in buying an original Yankee Stadium flat back seat or two in original distress. If you have some please let me know. Thanks so much.
Brad
Last edited by marvymelvin; 09-16-2014 at 09:50 PM.
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