I ATTENDED DON NEWCOMBE DAY AT KEYSPAN PARK IN CONEY ISLAND -BROOKLYN
ON SUNDAY 7-22. OUR PARTY OF 4 ALL RECEIVED NEWK BOBBLEHEADS. THE GAME
WAS WON BY THE METS FARM TEAM-BROOKLYN CYCLONES-SHORT SEASON "A" BALL.
M. ALOU WAS IN LEFT FIELD FOR THEM IN LAST REHAB GAME--GOT ONE HIT--
ALSO HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY. NEWK LOOKED GREAT FOR 81 & SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS
FOR OVER AN HOUR DURING THE GAME AT $10 A POP. LOOKED LIKE THE PARK WAS
FILLED SO THAT MEANS BETWEEN 7-8,000>INCLUDING MANY WHO WORE 1955 AND
OTHER BROOKLYN DODGER SHIRTS---THEY ALSO RETIRED NEWKS # 36 ALONG SIDE
OF 14 AND 42.
IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE TO ATTEND A GAME, PLEASE DO--BLEACHER SEATS
GO ON SALE DAY OF GAME---NATHANS HOTDOGS ARE GREAT AS IS THE BROOKLYN
BEER AND WALKING THE BOARDWALK WILL REVEAL SITES NEVER SEEN IN ANY
OTHER PART OF THE WORLD. THE CYCLONES HAVE THEIR OWN WEB SITE SO JUST
GOOGLE BROOKLYN CYCLONES TO SEE IT-PURCHASE MERCHANDISE -SEE THE FIELD--
PURCHASE TICKETS. FORGOT TO MENTION THE BRONZE STATUE OF PEE WEE AND
JACKIE IN FRONT OF STADIUM -EBBETS FIELD WALL FOR OUR 9/11 2001 FIRE &
POLICE HEROES & THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM OPEN EVERY DAY ALL YEAR PAYING
TRIBUTE TO OUR BROOKLYN BUMS.
BE WELL & KEEP THE QUEST FOR GIL GOING