Death Of A Yankee
October 12th, 2006
The reactions to the surreal death of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and flight instructor Tyler Stanger after flying an airplane into the 42-story Belaire Building at 524 E. 72nd St, are summed up in the titles of the editorials in the Daily News – First Fear, Then Mourning – and the New York Post – Fear and Sadness Again
Various bloggers, including many Yankees fans, also weighed in: Alphafemale wrote of Another Loss For the Yankees. The Journal of Ashendis offered A Tribute To Cory Lidle that featured the 34-year-old pitcher’s baseball stats (e.g., Innings Pitched: 1,322 and 2/3, Walks: 356, Strikeouts: 838). Logan607 entitled his blog entry simply 10/11.
And a sardonic title — Thank God George W. Bush is President — came from blogger Out of Mind, who writes “Thank God for GOP-enhanced “homeland security” so… that planes can’t just fly all over Manhattan and then fly right into buildings”
By Jonathan Mandell on October 12, 2006, 6:48 amIn category: Gotham City | Comments Off on Death Of A Yankee