Ever since I learned the Yankees offer a mini fantasy camp just for women, it’s been on my bucket list.
I know. You don’t look at me and think, “Wow, now there’s an athlete.”
But I bet you do look at me and think, “OMG, she would have a blast down there and would write some totally wackadoodle posts about her experience.”
Exactly!
So here are ten reasons I should cover this event. There’s no contest or anything like that. I just think I would be a great blogger ambassador for it! If you agree, I hope you’ll take a minute to Tweet this to the Yankees for me. Honestly, even if you don’t agree — or even if you’re (shudder) a Red Sox fan — please just help a girl out here:
[Tweet “Dear @YankeesPR please send @loisaltermark to @Yankees Women’s Mini-Fantasy Camp! #Yankees”]
Why I Should Be A Blogger Ambassador for the Yankees Women’s Mini-Fantasy Camp
1. I helped the Yankees win the 1999 World Series. Tino Martinez got a hit every time I went to the garage. So, loyal fan that I am, I hung out in the garage whenever he was up at bat. And, ahem, the Yankees won the Series.
2. I agreed to move from New York to San Diego in 1998, and the Yankees swept the Padres in the World Series. Coincidence? I think not.
3. I volunteered as a Room Parent every year so my son wouldn’t get in trouble when we pulled him out of school to go down to Spring Training.
4. I’ve played shortstop. When each mom had to take over her daughter’s position in the big Mother/Daughter softball game, I just know Derek Jeter was laughing his head off smiling somewhere. Speaking of which …
5. I posted a note to Derek Jeter on Facebook, asking him to please schedule his 3000th hit for the day my son was going to be at the game. He did.
6. I came up with a Yankees theme for my son’s Bar Mitzvah that, twelve years later, guests still talk about fondly. Wait till you see the video with my husband as George Steinbrenner.
7. I wore my Yankees cap proudly the few years we lived in Boston even though it meant I may never be served one of those amazing cannolis at Mike’s Bakery.
8. I have a little piece of a painted wall I scraped off the old Yankee Stadium.
9. I cried with my sister when Thurman Munson died.
10. I would make my family unbelievably proud. There is nothing that would delight my father and father-in-law more than seeing me in an official Yankees uniform.
11 (Because I always go above and beyond). I was definitely meant to wear vertical stripes.
i WOULD LOVE TO READ YOUR POSTS ABOUT THE YANKEES. YOU DEFINITELY HAVE MY VOTE.
Done! I hope you get to go. How exciting!
I can’t think of a better candidate. Of course, I am a huge Giants fan. But was a lifelong Yankees girl growing up and after
You get my vote!
Being a die hard Red Sox fan, I can’t get behind this no matter how good of an idea it might be 😉 Now if the Sox do something like this, I would be all over it.
I tweeted and sincerely hope you get to do it! That would be so exciting for all of us to hear about it. I loved the list so they need to pick you for sure. “HEAR ME YANKEES”!!!!!
Love this, Lois!! You should absolutely get chosen. Can I be your ball girl? xoxo
I would totally send you and I hit that RT button for you so you are sure to go!
I agree… You are the best candidate I can see for the Yankees Womens Mini Camp. …. Even though I am a Pittsburg Steelers fan. Yes I am…. and like Robin,… If Pittsburgh ever does anything like this. I am their girl… I mean old lady.
Wishing you lots of luck!!
How cool! I tweeted! So exciting I hope you get to go!
They would be fools not to have you. #s 1-5 alone would qualify you!
Even I, a dyed-in-the-wool Mets fan would read your posts about Yankees mini-camp, plus, I’ll bet the video will be worth a few laughs. And, you know me, I’m all about the laughs 🙂
P.S. I tweeted your tweet. Good luck!
now that does sound like a lot of fun!
Wow, and I thought I was a good Giants fan. You give me something to aspire to.
You should TOTALLY be their blogger ambassador. If it weren’t for you, they’d be the next Chicago Cubs!
You have my vote! I hope that you get to experience this. Sounds like a lot of fun.
You would be more than perfect for this! And I would love to see you standing in at shortstop :)!!! Tweeted and will look to RT others!
I hope you get to go too! That sounds like a lot of fun!
I think you deserve to go! Good luck!!
You’d be the best for this gig, and I totally tweeted for you. I can’t wait to read the blog post when you announce it’s happening!
Rooting for you! I hope you get this and then I get the one from the Florida Marlin’s and we can eat some Red Sox or Atlanta Braves for lunch 🙂
This was absolutely wonderful. Though I am a little partial to the Red Sox. Way back when I was a girl in Florida, the Twins trained in Orlando and we had “season” tix. My dad would take me out of school if it was a great game. The Yankees in town definitely was one of those games. Lou Piniella, Willie Randolph and Bucky Dent — fun. You definitely need to get to Fantasy Camp. To heck with blog posts — I want the book. 🙂
That is hilarious! You totally deserve to go. They would be lucky to have you…and I can’t wait to read your “whackadoodle” post! lol Tweeted too!
I hope the Yankees send you to their fantasy camp. I would love to read your posts about it!
I love that you helped them just by running to the garage, I do the same by rooting against any team I want to win – If I cheer them on they lose! I hope you make it, the follow up stories would be fun.
I think like you sound like the most perfect candidate! Best of luck! x
I have never heard of this before but it sounds like fun! I hope you get chosen!
Tweeted it. My fingers will be crossed for you that your campaign is successful. You deserve it!
Tweeted! I do hope you get to go…I think you’d make a great ambassador for them 🙂
Best of luck to you, I tweeted to the Yankees for you. People who are passionate about something make the best ambassadors and you sure sound passionate.
You are totally the best candidate for this. I would definitely support ya with a tweet. 🙂
Well, after reading all of those reasons, I totally agree… they should totally send you!
I hope that you get to go! It would be amazing, you deserve it.
I tweeted for you! You’d be great.
Such a cute piece. I loved the pre-created tweet just waiting for us to click. I hope you get to go sometime.
The mini fantasy camp for women sounds awesome! with your list of reasons, I think you make the perfect candidate! Just tweeted! =)
They should totally take you, or Red Sox nation might swoop in and kidnap you.
Those are pretty compelling reasons for you to go and a creative way to get their attention! I tweeted them for you and hope you get in!
I think you would be a great fit. I will definitely be following to see if they choose you!
Hope you’ll be able to join that Yankees women’s club!
What a cool way to work social media! My dad is a huge Yankees fan. I hope your dream is fulfilled!
I would love to read your posts if you got to go to the camp. It is great they offer a camp just for women.
I hope you get to go!! I am a DIE HARD Royals fan. I am a born and raised Kansas girl – go BLUE! Gotta say, I am so incredibly proud of my Royals right now 😀
But as in love with KC as I am, you sound even MORE in love with your Yankees. I think that is awesome.
Giants fan right here. But I gotta give props to Derek Jeter & how cool it was for him to save that hit for the game your son was at 😉
I am a Phillies fan and I really enjoyed reading your baseball adventures. I hope the Yankees send you!
Yet another reason that I love the Yankees. I hope you get to do it!
Awwww you totally should get to go! You actually have a personal interest in it and would make a great ambassador.
Those are all totally great reasons and I do hope they send you. We are big Yankee fans here as well since I used to live not too far from the Stadium in the Bronx. 🙂
I totally understand your obsession with the Yankees, because my parents, and especially, my 79 year old Cuabn mother, is the biggest Yankee fanatic I know! Good luck, you certainly have done the time and earned this!
I tweeted and I hope you get to go! That would be so much fun! Keep us posted!
Tweeted for you – Hope you get to go! You deserve to go!
What a fun post. I hope you do get to go to the women’s mini-fantasy camp.
That is such a fun thing for you to do! Good luck with the camp!
Just tweeted! All of those reasons sound more than good enough to me – I hope you go!!
Yeah we are an arch rival Red Sox household here. Good luck to you!
I am rooting for you! You totally deserve to go!
You certainly are a tried and true fan! I think you would be the perfect candidate!
The Yankees clearly need you. They’d be crazy not to bring you out! 🙂
Wonderful photos! You would have an amazing time 🙂
Good luck! I’m sure you would be an amazing ambassador.
Those are ten very good reasons! I hope they can see that you’re their girl! Good luck!
This is hilarious – I really do hope that you can see them!
I am sure you’ll be able to go – fingers crossed! Good luck to you!
I am such a good friend that I’ll say that I hope you can go. You see, I grew up in a Dodger-loving house (my dad lived to go to Ebbetts Field in his youth) and my husband is a die-hard SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS FAN. You know, the team who made it to the WORLD SERIES this year?
So I’m a good friend by saying I hope you go to Yankees camp, because growing up I wasn’t allowed to speak the name of that “Y” team or go to their stadium!! But I love you so much I’ll cheer you on as Derek Jeter watches YOU hit one out of the ballpark!
I hope you get it. That would be fun to read.
Ok, read it and loved it. Just like I thought I would.
You would make a great ambassador! I hope you get picked! 🙂
Awww I love your enthusiasm and I really hope you get to go!