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B&B NYC'r. 1953 onwards. Lived a lot in lower-mid, mid, to upper western Washington Hgts. I was a mix of artist, crafter, science & science fiction fan, jewelry lover, and fashion drawer in my tweens+, and a "tom boy".

The only uncle who lived in NYC (Inwood) was a Yankee fan, and my godfather. I became a Yankee fan through him. We played softball w my 2 cousins, and him by the time I was ?10. around '63.
Our last family apt faced east & southward where we saw the big apt buildings over the highway to the GW Bridge; but at night we saw the glow of Yankee Stadium behind them when a game was on!

While we mostly headed westward to NJ to visit cousins, on a rarish occasion we'd head a bit south, then eastward, and pass the Polo Grounds where The Mets began.

Over a slow period of time affected by Mad Magazine's merciless ragging of Casey Stengel, and The Mets I became more of Mets fan by the 1980's. I never stopped, though, being a Yankees fan. Root for both outside of NYC. The Mets at home.

Gone to several Yankee Ticker Tape Parades, and The WS Mets in '86! I barely got home in time to see the last ?5 batters of that last game, bc, I was stuck at work past 5PM; doing a job I hadn't done in 5 years vs what I usually did there - in order to replace someone who was on vacation. 😑
I was Not happy!
We did have the game on. Finally we were done, and I raced home by subway.
The ticker tape parades were fabulous fun!

Then I lived in Brookyln. Can't remember if I accidentally found, or deliberately searched for something related to Ebbets Field. I do remember there was a painting of it on a wall.

I moved to The Bronx. If I was heading to the eastside of Manhattan I'd take the 4 train which was the closest subway train to me. More often when heading south on the elevated train I'd always pass ....
Ta, da....
Yankee Stadium. 😄
Sometimes seeing fans in the stands through the 2 openings in the back end, getting off our train to head in, or leaving the stadium.
Was also passing it when the original stadium was demolished, and the new one built.

Finally I lived in the summer of 2022 -
2 1/2 block north, and 1 block east of the northern most side of.....

guess...

Yankee Stadium. 😄
It was so funny walking home; the first time hearing the crowd roar! What...?! What??!!!
Ohhhh, got it. OK, then. I looked foward to it. I'd pass the back side of the big parking garage right next to it.

I could also see the very top of part of the stadium (more northern section) with the flags flying over it. When I'd go to 161St to buy a few things, or to catch the subway 4, or D train I could see the front, and south end a block away.
It was a cool experience.

Oh, and...
Goooo, Yankees!!! 🏟 ⚾️