5 Questions: A beer from Mickey Mantle, a Bernie walk-off, and a lifetime of ballpark pilgrimages

Send us Fan MailA Yankee fan’s journey turns into a lifelong map of ballparks, national parks, and chance encounters—from caddying for Mickey Mantle to celebrating a Bernie Williams walk-off. We explore how rituals, travel, and minor league magic make the game bigger than rivalries.• falling for baseball through cards, box scores and family lore• caddying for Mantle, Ford and a mustard-stained autograph• learning to love parks beyond the Yankees’ fortunes• Bernie Williams walk-off memory and rare first-pitch homer• ballpark rituals: full walkaround, local beer and food, cone-only ice cream• collecting less merch, finding better stories• stitching trips: MLB cities, MiLB towns and national parks• why baseball fits a year-round rhythm and renews hopeFollow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, TikTok, and YouTube. We go live Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. Eastern for the Dad Hat Chronicle Sports Show.  Interested in Five Questions? Send us a message.Support the showMake sure to follow the Dad Hat Chronicles: https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChronicles