Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York City

Getting to a baseball game while in New York City was definitely on our list of "must dos", with two options to choose from, The Mets or The Yankees. This time around we chose the Yankees (we'll catch the Mets next time around!) because it fit into our schedule, and because the friends we were touring with happen to be huge Yankees fans. Visiting Yankee Stadium marked our 19th baseball park, but this time was just a little bit special. We happened to attend this game on the 13th anniversary of 9-11, making any event in New York City just a little more significant. Normally we remain somewhat neutral when attending ballgames that don't involve the San Francisco Giants, but on this night one couldn't help but root for home team. Initially it didn't look like the Yankees were going to pull this one off. At the top of the 8th inning the score was 4 - 2, with Tampa Bay Rays poised for the win. But Chris Young launched a three-run homer in the bottom of the 9th that rallied the Yankees to a 5-4 victory. The crowd was elated and everyone left happy, listening to the strains of Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York", traditionally played after home game victories. This was an especially thrilling game for our friends, but we also couldn't help but caught up in the excitement. Everyone was a Yankee fan that night!