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As we enter the final weeks of Yankee Stadium's existence, it's hard not to think of the history that was made there and the great players who used to call it home. Whether it's the Mickey Mantles, and Whitey Fords of old or the Reggie Jacksons and Thurman Munsons of more recent times, the place has seen more than it's fair share of Hall of Fame players.

Many Yankees fans and baseball fans in general will leave the place with fond memories of baseball's great cathedral. Well, not all of them. One fan in particular probably isn't going to have very nice things to say about the place after being kicked out earlier this week. His crime? He had to use the washroom.

A Queens man is considering legal action against the New York Yankees after he was ejected from Tuesday night's contest against the Boston Red Sox for trying to use the restroom during the playing of "God Bless America."

During the patriotic 7th inning stretch at Yankee Stadium, nature called on Bradford Campeau-Laurion. When he tried to leave his seat during the traditional singing of God Bless America, however, he says he was stopped by a NYPD officer who said he'd have to wait until the song was done.

Fox News recently sat down with Pete Rose out in California and got his opinions on a whole host of things. There's a lot of "back in my day" talk in the interview, which always seems to come spewing out of the AARP demographic -- I will be there some day as well -- but there were also a few interesting nuggets of interest.

One: he doesn't seem as concerned about making it into the Hall of Fame anymore.

"I don't dream about being in the Hall Of Fame. It's not a dream. When I go to bed at night, all I pray for is that I get up the next morning."

For some time, I"ve sided with MLB on his one: Pete Rose broke the rules and thus, he should receive the appropriate punishment for it. However, he's also arguably the greatest hitter the game has ever seen and for that, I think he deserves his just rewards. Maybe he'll eventually nab a posthumous nod? Either way, no one can take away his on-field accomplishments.

And for those wondering about where that name Charlie Hustle actually emanates from, here's your answer:

Thanks to the running series MLB.com is doing on batting gloves, here's a little story you may not have known about: Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, he of odd catchphrases in the White Sox announcing booth, is credited as the inventor of the batting glove.

The story goes he was out playing golf before a game one day in 1963 and upon seeing a blister forming on his left hand, threw on the golf glove he had in his back pocket from the 27 holes of golf he had just played.

"In those days, the minimum salary was $6,000, and I was making more playing golf and pool than I was making playing baseball," Harrelson said. "When you are making $6,000 and spending $30,000, you have to supplement your income."

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"From that day on, I never hit again without one," Harrelson said. "That [glove] goes well with a blister, better than skin on bat, and then everyone started using them."

Harrleson claims he hit two home runs off Whitey Ford the day he first donned the glove. However, as South Side Sox points out, that isn't quite the case. But details such as that are pretty trivial. So let us raise our glasses and propose a toast for the Hawk.

I'd say this invention ranks right up there with the sandwich. Or the toaster. Or the pizza. Did I mention I was hungry?