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BOSTON RED SOX TO NEW YORK YANKEES FAN 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 revisitations for Boston Red Sox fans. Conversion requests for other teams will be accepted once all former Red Sox fan requests have been processed. We expect this to take a number of weeks based on the current number of requests. Please take a few minutes and complete the conversion form below to help us get to know you better and prescribe any required counseling to recover from your previous fan experience.
1. Please indicate the last time you watched the Red Sox win the World Series
__ 1918 (Please leave your form in the main office of your nursing home for mailing.)
__ I 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 ball as the Indians score the winning run in 1946
__ Bob Gibson shuts down the Sox in the 1967 series
__ Sox trade Sparky Lyle to the Yankees for Danny Carter
__ Big Red Machine beats the Sox in game 7 of the 1975 series
__ Sox lose 14 1/2 game lead to the Yankees in 1978
__ The "Boston Massacre" in 1978
__ Bucky Dent's homer in the 1978 AL tiebreaker
__ Bob Stanley throws wild pitch in the 6th game of the 1986 series
__ Grounder goes through Buckner's legs in the 6th game of the 1986 Series
__ Future Hall-of-Famer, Wade Boggs rides policeman's horse after the Yanks win the 1996 series
__ Future Hall-of-Famer, Roger Clemens traded to the Yankees
__ Yanks wipe out Sox in 5 games in the 1999 ALCS
__ Roger Clemens wins game 4 for the Yankees to clinch the 1999 series
3. Reasons you believe the Red Sox have NOT won a World Series since 1918 (Check all that apply) __ The Curse of The Bambino
__ Lack of Pitching
__ The Curse of The Bambino
__ Lack of Hitting
__ The Curse of The Bambino
__ Lack of Defense
__ The Curse of The Bambino
__ Bad calls by the umps
__ The Curse of The Bambino
4. Have you experienced any of the following symptoms after another inevitable Red Sox collapse? (Check all that apply)
__ Headache
__ Uncontrollable anger
__ Heartache
__ Holes punched in doors/windows
__ Nausea
__ Smashed TV screens
__ Depression
__ Avoided Yankee fans for 3 or more days
5. October is your favorite month of the year
__ Yes
__ No
6. Are you tired of saying, "Wait Until Next Year"?
__Yes
__No
After reviewing your request, the Yankees Fan Club will contact you with notification of acceptance or rejection.
If accepted, you will receive
A recommended recuperation program, including a recording of Frank Sinatra singing "New York, New York"
An opportunity to obtain tickets to future World Series at Yankee Stadium
An "I've Come to my Senses" Yankee T-shirt
Chuck Knoblauch's new video, "Illusions: How to Almost Catch Balls and Tag Runners"
Posters of Boggs and Clemens in Yankee uniforms, complete with their championship rings
A copy of our ever popular handbook, "Harassing Red Sox Fans For Fun and Profit"
A coupon for a future poster of Pedro Martinez in a Yankee uniform, complete with his Yankee championship ring
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
A 25-second video capturing the past 100 years of Red Sox highlights in head-to-head competition against the Yankees
Thank you in advance for your patience during this period of an unprecedented number of applications.
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 revisitations for Boston Red Sox fans. Conversion requests for other teams will be accepted once all former Red Sox fan requests have been processed. We expect this to take a number of weeks based on the current number of requests. Please take a few minutes and complete the conversion form below to help us get to know you better and prescribe any required counseling to recover from your previous fan experience.
1. Please indicate the last time you watched the Red Sox win the World Series
__ 1918 (Please leave your form in the main office of your nursing home for mailing.)
__ I 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 ball as the Indians score the winning run in 1946
__ Bob Gibson shuts down the Sox in the 1967 series
__ Sox trade Sparky Lyle to the Yankees for Danny Carter
__ Big Red Machine beats the Sox in game 7 of the 1975 series
__ Sox lose 14 1/2 game lead to the Yankees in 1978
__ The "Boston Massacre" in 1978
__ Bucky Dent's homer in the 1978 AL tiebreaker
__ Bob Stanley throws wild pitch in the 6th game of the 1986 series
__ Grounder goes through Buckner's legs in the 6th game of the 1986 Series
__ Future Hall-of-Famer, Wade Boggs rides policeman's horse after the Yanks win the 1996 series
__ Future Hall-of-Famer, Roger Clemens traded to the Yankees
__ Yanks wipe out Sox in 5 games in the 1999 ALCS
__ Roger Clemens wins game 4 for the Yankees to clinch the 1999 series
3. Reasons you believe the Red Sox have NOT won a World Series since 1918 (Check all that apply) __ The Curse of The Bambino
__ Lack of Pitching
__ The Curse of The Bambino
__ Lack of Hitting
__ The Curse of The Bambino
__ Lack of Defense
__ The Curse of The Bambino
__ Bad calls by the umps
__ The Curse of The Bambino
4. Have you experienced any of the following symptoms after another inevitable Red Sox collapse? (Check all that apply)
__ Headache
__ Uncontrollable anger
__ Heartache
__ Holes punched in doors/windows
__ Nausea
__ Smashed TV screens
__ Depression
__ Avoided Yankee fans for 3 or more days
5. October is your favorite month of the year
__ Yes
__ No
6. Are you tired of saying, "Wait Until Next Year"?
__Yes
__No
After reviewing your request, the Yankees Fan Club will contact you with notification of acceptance or rejection.
If accepted, you will receive
A recommended recuperation program, including a recording of Frank Sinatra singing "New York, New York"
An opportunity to obtain tickets to future World Series at Yankee Stadium
An "I've Come to my Senses" Yankee T-shirt
Chuck Knoblauch's new video, "Illusions: How to Almost Catch Balls and Tag Runners"
Posters of Boggs and Clemens in Yankee uniforms, complete with their championship rings
A copy of our ever popular handbook, "Harassing Red Sox Fans For Fun and Profit"
A coupon for a future poster of Pedro Martinez in a Yankee uniform, complete with his Yankee championship ring
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
A 25-second video capturing the past 100 years of Red Sox highlights in head-to-head competition against the Yankees
Thank you in advance for your patience during this period of an unprecedented number of applications.
