REST IN PEACE OLD PAL

They say they die in 3's and after Bob Shepperd passed away, and then "The Boss" George Steinbrenner this year, I couldn't imagine who would be next.

Freddy "Sez", a staple at Yankee stadium for a number of years, died at the age of 85. What a sad day.

If you've ever been to Yankee Stadium, new or old, most likely you saw Freddy. He was the old guy with more Yankee gear on than anyone and a big frying pan and spoon. He'd bang it all night, walking around the ballpark, or even outside the stadium before the game and he'd let any Yankee fan hit it as well just to keep spirits high and smiles all around. He was the ultimate Yankee fan. I must have hit that pan a dozen times in my lifetime, sometimes very psyched that the Yankees were winning, sometimes even alittle intoxicated, it didn't matter though, if you wanted to hang with a true Yankee fan, Freddy was always there.

Freddy always had his message of the day and no matter what the weather, he would be there, ready for the Yanks to rally. They usually always did too.

And I read something very interesting today about Freddy, something I never knew. According to the Daily News, "He became such an institution that his lucky frying pan and spoon, were put into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Yogi Berra Museum in 2004." How cool is that?

Freddy, tomorrow's Game 3 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium. That game will be dedicated to you, the true Yankee Fan.

Yanks, do it for Freddy. Rest in Peace old pal.

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