Post by MSBNYY on Jun 19, 2008 6:06:34 GMT -5
Sometimes cool things happen on your birthday. For the last time, I spent my birthday at one of the greatest places on the planet--Yankee Stadium.
My last big birthday memory at the Stadium was back in 05, when Derek Jeter hit his first career grand slam.
But this one had nothing to do with the game.
Fights used to be common place in the bleachers back in the day, but not so much in my decade in the section.
I've seen some decent throw downs in the last 10 years, but apparently nothing like the fights that happened in the years before my tenure, when cop patrol wasn't nearly what it is today.
There was a group of high school students in my row and the row ahead. They were enthusiastic, excited to be there, and loud. Before the game I asked Vinny and Sid to pick an inning where the first ejection would come. Sid said the third.
In the TOP OF THE FIRST, after roll call, and in MY ROW, I look to my right and see one GIRL, wailing on another GIRL.
I don't know if I have EVER seen a girl v. girl fight with that many punches thrown, and for that length of time. The girl in the front was flashing dukes to this girl a row behind, throwing right hand after right hand, pulling hair, and it lasted for a good minute or two before the cops finally got there. I think part of the reason it lasted so long was because even the cops couldn't believe what they were seeing.
The girl taking the shots was more shocked than hurt, and she wasn't ejected.
Naturally, Vinny investigated the cause of the fight. Hopefully Vinny will read this and fill in some details if I have it wrong.
As I understand it, their high school just did the play Chicago. The girl throwing the punches made some catty comment about how only 2 girls in the play were any good. The girl receiving the punches was sitting behind her, heard the comment, and said, "you know, I'm right here." The girl throwing the punches made a comment about how she didn't care, and at some point, the word bitch was thrown out. I'm assuming that it was the punchee that did that, but I'm not sure. Again, if Vinny remembers details, he can chime in.
The next thing you know, the girl who wasn't in the play is unleashing her fists of fury.
On a side note, Vinny and I both asked about seeing this play, but sadly, the last production was the night before.
More humor:
1. The inning ended just as the fight ended. Immediately, fate chimed in and the Stadium was rocking out to Eye of the Tiger. You can't make this up.
2. I would have to get confirmation from Tom, or someone else who has been in the bleachers longer than me, but what happened during the fight takes the crown as the biggest case of dropping the ball in the history of Section 39, finally taking that title away from something Tom did in 2001.
As those who still go regularly know, Sid brings a nice camera during the games and takes plenty of pictures. At one point during the fight, I scream at him to take pictures. He didn't take a single shot. This fight could have been VIDEOED. There was time to get a good chunk of it either for a photo essay, or a video.
It could have been the greatest YouTube video ever--better than the aftermath of Phil's karate chop knockout from a few years ago.
Not a single picture.
As Steve would later put it, "you had a chance to film what could possibly be the last girl v. girl fight in the history of Yankee Stadium, and didn't." He later shook his head.
Tom--is there a case in your tenure where you have ever experienced someone dropping the ball in worse fashion?
3. Upon hearing that the play was Chicago, I launched into the only song I know from the movie, which I felt was appropriate given the fight, "Had it Coming." The problem for me was that I don't know the lyrics aside from the words, "she[sic] had it coming." However, Evan knows the entire song and was able to continue.
All in all, one of the coolest fights ever, and a lot of people who came in late were very pissed to have missed it.
My last big birthday memory at the Stadium was back in 05, when Derek Jeter hit his first career grand slam.
But this one had nothing to do with the game.
Fights used to be common place in the bleachers back in the day, but not so much in my decade in the section.
I've seen some decent throw downs in the last 10 years, but apparently nothing like the fights that happened in the years before my tenure, when cop patrol wasn't nearly what it is today.
There was a group of high school students in my row and the row ahead. They were enthusiastic, excited to be there, and loud. Before the game I asked Vinny and Sid to pick an inning where the first ejection would come. Sid said the third.
In the TOP OF THE FIRST, after roll call, and in MY ROW, I look to my right and see one GIRL, wailing on another GIRL.
I don't know if I have EVER seen a girl v. girl fight with that many punches thrown, and for that length of time. The girl in the front was flashing dukes to this girl a row behind, throwing right hand after right hand, pulling hair, and it lasted for a good minute or two before the cops finally got there. I think part of the reason it lasted so long was because even the cops couldn't believe what they were seeing.
The girl taking the shots was more shocked than hurt, and she wasn't ejected.
Naturally, Vinny investigated the cause of the fight. Hopefully Vinny will read this and fill in some details if I have it wrong.
As I understand it, their high school just did the play Chicago. The girl throwing the punches made some catty comment about how only 2 girls in the play were any good. The girl receiving the punches was sitting behind her, heard the comment, and said, "you know, I'm right here." The girl throwing the punches made a comment about how she didn't care, and at some point, the word bitch was thrown out. I'm assuming that it was the punchee that did that, but I'm not sure. Again, if Vinny remembers details, he can chime in.
The next thing you know, the girl who wasn't in the play is unleashing her fists of fury.
On a side note, Vinny and I both asked about seeing this play, but sadly, the last production was the night before.
More humor:
1. The inning ended just as the fight ended. Immediately, fate chimed in and the Stadium was rocking out to Eye of the Tiger. You can't make this up.
2. I would have to get confirmation from Tom, or someone else who has been in the bleachers longer than me, but what happened during the fight takes the crown as the biggest case of dropping the ball in the history of Section 39, finally taking that title away from something Tom did in 2001.
As those who still go regularly know, Sid brings a nice camera during the games and takes plenty of pictures. At one point during the fight, I scream at him to take pictures. He didn't take a single shot. This fight could have been VIDEOED. There was time to get a good chunk of it either for a photo essay, or a video.
It could have been the greatest YouTube video ever--better than the aftermath of Phil's karate chop knockout from a few years ago.
Not a single picture.
As Steve would later put it, "you had a chance to film what could possibly be the last girl v. girl fight in the history of Yankee Stadium, and didn't." He later shook his head.
Tom--is there a case in your tenure where you have ever experienced someone dropping the ball in worse fashion?
3. Upon hearing that the play was Chicago, I launched into the only song I know from the movie, which I felt was appropriate given the fight, "Had it Coming." The problem for me was that I don't know the lyrics aside from the words, "she[sic] had it coming." However, Evan knows the entire song and was able to continue.
All in all, one of the coolest fights ever, and a lot of people who came in late were very pissed to have missed it.
