Monument-al Park.....

Having the opportunity to wander out to Monument Park in Yankee Stadium makes you feel like you are walking back in time. This park started by the flagpole in center field with a stone monument placed there when Yankee manager Miller Huggins died suddenly in 1932. Then other monuments were added celebrating the baseball lives of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. As more and more legends played there, the team kept adding on to the area until now it is out of play and behind the left center field fence.

Beside the monuments, are the numbers placed with plaques dedicated to each member honored by the team. This time of year, with the flowers in bloom and well tended in the area, it had a very solemn but beautiful effect on the entire presentation. It is a piece of history that will not be repeated.

So I would suggest the following if you are interested in the history of baseball......If you have the chance, head to NY one last time to see these historic stadium. And while you are thinking of that, c'mon down to Progressive Park and visit the Indians historical area - Heritage Park - which has exhibits and plaques dedicated to members of the Cleveland Indians ball club. And stick around - you may even see some history being made with the 2008 edition of the Tribe!