New book...."56" by K. Kennedy....70 years since DiMaggio's hitting streak

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by RayBShotz

Ted I was there for the Mick's as well. I was just 13 years old at the time. The way I remember it was that he hit the HR right handed, right down the left field line into the first couple of rows in left.
The place erupted like nothing I had ever heard at that time.
Is that the way you remember it Ted??
RayB

The theme of the 1973 Old Timer's game was honoring the 50th Anniversary of Yankee Stadium. There was not an empty seat in Yankee Stadium that day
on August 2, 1973.
I do recall Mantle was batting righthanded. Whitey Ford was on the mound and it looked like Whitey was grooving the pitches to Mickey. My recollection is
that the HR traveled further than you said. Your recollection is better than mine. As, I better remember my 7-year old daughter's excitement when Mickey
hit the HR.

Here you go....check-out this link. It shows Mickey's at bat when he hit that HR in the Summer of '73. Probably, I recall his foul ball into the LF upper deck
seats (just prior to his HR.).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9fNcMLaW_A


Best regards,

TED Z