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A Yankees Fan for One Day (New York Part III)

Not today, for I'm really rooting for ANYBODY BUT THE YANKEES to go to and then win the
World Series.  But for that one day, weekend really, I was a fan.  It happened to be the first home game after the death of beloved Yankee owner George Steinbrenner

and the voice of Yankee Stadium Bob Shepherd.

We got to watch the pitcher with the best record in the major leagues

and someone we wish had stayed with the Atlanta Braves.

We had awesome seats.

and these two guys are still Yankees fans, sporting team hat and shirt all over town here in Braves Country. 

The Yankees won that night, their only victory in the weekend series with Tampa Bay, and the sold out stadium went wild!  After the game,  Sinatra's New York, New York was played over and over again, and the crowd loved it.  That was when we snuck the following pictures, which the usher later told us were prohibited.

thus the blurriness in the following shot.

 

 

The Actor's Chapel (New York Part II)

We planned on attending Sunday Mass at  Patrick's Cathedral, but that was before we realized that we didn't need to walk 5 or more blocks to find a beautiful Roman Catholic Church.  That was before we discovered that St. Malachy's The Actor's Chapel was right across the street from our hotel.  We were able to leave at 10:58 and arrive on time for 11 a.m. Mass.

 

It was a lovely little church with a very reverent priest and a congregation with some incredible singing voices.  What a find! I certainly recommend it to anyone visiting Manhattan!