Tough Year for the YANKEES FAMILY

It's been a tough year in the Yankee Family. 

Now, the beloved crowd favorite and ultimate Yankee Rooter,

"Freddie Sez"

FRED SCHUMAN

1924-2010

Has passed away at the age of eighty-five.

I'm honored to have met and spoken with Freddie Sez.

Above all it's been my distinct pleasure to have
"tapped-tapped-tapped Freddie's pan".

If you never met him inside or outside Yankee Stadium
and tapped on the pan for luck,

you've never truly been to Yankee Stadium then.

You will be dearly missed by all NYC.

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These are pictures I took of Freddie over the years.

Be Well My Friend.

The curtain will also fall on this Classic in between inning Act:

It was a good run Boyz!  Good Job.

Mike.BTB

Yankee Fans!! I'm happy to report a "Freddie Sez" Sighting!

Attention All Yankee Fans:

I'm happy to report to you a Happy and Healthy "FREDDIE SEZ" is still going strong as evidenced by this picture at the New York Jets Football Rally in Times Square yesterday.

For those of you who don't know FREDDIE SEZ - He's been a Yankee Stadium fixture for well over 65 years now as a fan.  Over the last 20-plus years he's been at every game patroling the Stadium with his always fresh and catchy phrases on a homemade sign, drawn in marker usually, with a frying pan bottom attatched.  He carries a big spoon around encouraging fans with his sign, and tapping the pan with the spoon.  That's when you knew Freddie was near.  You can't really say you've truely experienced Yankee Stadium unless you've come across FREDDIE SEZ and tapped his pan.  We all know him. We all Love him.  Yes, even me the self-proclaimed Yank antagonist.  C'mon...I know what's right.  Freddie Says is alright by me!  You're still looking good FREDDIE!!  Keep tapping!

(photo NY Newsday, Friday January 22, 2010)

Mike.BTB