BOSTON RED SOX TO NEW YORK YANKEES
CONVERSION FORM
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of
the New York Yankees Fan Club. Due to an unprecedented volume of
requests, we are currently processing only fan conversion registrations
for Boston Red Sox fans. Conversion requests from other teams will be
accepted once all Red Sox requests are processed. We expect this to take
a number of weeks based on the current backlog of requests.
Please take a few moments to fill out the
conversion form below to help us get to know you better and prescribe any
required counseling to recover from your previous fan experience.
Name:
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Last (Please
Print) First
MI
Address:
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Street
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City
State Zip
1.
Please indicate the last time you watched the Boston Red Sox win
the World Series:
[ ] 1918 (Please leave this form at the
front desk of your nursing home)
[ ] Have never witnessed this event
2.
Please indicate your favorite moments in Red Sox history: (Check
all that apply)
[ ] Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees
[ ] Pesky holds the ball as the Yankees
score the winning run in ‘48
[ ] Bob Gibson shuts down the Sox in
the ’67 series
[ ] Sox trade Sparky Lyle to the
Yankees for Danny Cater
[ ] Big Red Machine beats the Sox in
Game 7 of the ’75 Series
[ ] Sox lose 14 ½ game lead to the
Yankees in ‘78
[ ] Bucky Dent homers in ’78 playoff
game
[ ] Bob Stanley throws wild pitch in 6th
game of ’86 Series
[ ] Grounder goes through Bill
Buckner’s legs in the 6th game of ’86 Series
[ ] Future Hall of Famer Wade Boggs
signs to play with the Yankees
[ ] Wade Boggs rides policeman’s horse
after Yanks win ’96 Series
[ ] Future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens
traded to the Yankees
[ ] Yanks wipe out Sox in five games in
’99 ALCS
[ ] Roger Clemens wins game 4 for the
Yanks to clinch the ’99 Series
[ ] Aaron Boone’s 11th inning
game winning shot to bury the Red Sox in Game 7 of 2003 ALCS
3.
Reasons you believe the Sox have not won a World Series since 1918:
(Check all that apply)
[ ] The curse of the Babe
[ ] Lack of Pitching
[ ] The curse of the Babe
[ ] Lack of Hitting
[ ] The curse of the Babe
[ ] Lack of Defense
[ ] The curse of the Babe
[ ] Bad calls by Umpires
[ ] The curse of the Babe
4.
Have you experienced any of the following after another inevitable
Red Sox loss: (Check all that apply)
[ ]
Headache [
] Uncontrolled Anger
[ ]
Heartache [
] Holes punched in doors or walls
[ ]
Nausea
[ ] Smashed TV screens
[ ]
Depression [
] Avoided Yankee fans for days or weeks
5. Is October your least
favorite time of year? [ ]
Yes [ ] No
6. Are you tired of saying
“Wait till next year”? [ ] Yes
[ ] No
7.
Are you ready to admit that:
a. Joe DiMaggio was better than Ted
Williams? [ ] Yes [ ] No
b. Thurman Munson was better than
Carlton Fisk? [ ] Yes [ ] No
c. Derek Jeter is better than Nomar
Garciaparra? [ ] Yes [ ] No
d. Don Zimmer is a managerial
genius? [ ] Yes [ ]
No
e. The Sox next century will be no
better than the last? [ ] Yes [ ] No
f. The “Green Monster” is ugly and
stupid? [ ] Yes [ } No
Once you have completed this form, please forward
to Yankee Stadium. Then burn all your remaining Red Sox clothing,
memorabilia, and associated reminders. After reviewing your request, the
Yankee Fan Club will contact you with notification of acceptance or
rejection.
If accepted, you will receive:
·
A recommended recuperation
program which includes a recording of Frank Sinatra singing “New York, New
York” over and over again
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An opportunity to obtain
tickets to the 2004 World Series at Yankee Stadium
·
Posters of Boggs and Clemens
in Yankee uniforms wearing their championship rings
·
A dart board sporting a
picture of Yaz
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A copy of our popular
handbook, “Harassing Red Sox Fans for Fun and Profit”
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A coupon for a future poster
of Pedro Martinez in a Yankee uniform
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A special DVD of Manny
Ramirez defensive highlights and a never-before-seen video of his audition
for the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz singing “If I Only had a Heart”
·
A one-year subscription to a
weekly support group for ex-Red Sox fans in your area
If rejected, you will receive:
·
Our pity and condolences,
plus a 26 second video capturing the past 100 years of Red Sox highlights
in head-to-head competition against the Yankees narrated by George
“Boomer” Scott.
I hereby renounce the Boston Red Sox for
all eternity on this the ______ day of ________________, 200__
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(Signed)
(Office Use Only)
[ ] Approved
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[ ]
Declined
George M. Steinbrenner III
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