Yankees fan, 85, thumbs nose at A-Rod in her obituary

Bob Hille

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Helen Fowler was a lifelong Yankees fan.

She was a big enough fan, in fact, that the 85-year-old grandmother from New Jersey who died last week made that fact known in her obituary in the Star-Ledger.

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And even as her beloved team was about to return to the postseason for the first time since 2012, she also wanted it known to all that there was one notable exception to her allegiance to the Bombers, a guy, it should be noted, who has 33 homers and 88 RBIs this season.

So while many Yankees fans have forgiven A-Rod, one went to her grave as a non-fan. 

Bob Hille

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Bob Hille, a senior content consultant for The Sporting News, has been part of the TSN team for most of the past 30 years, including as managing editor and executive editor. He is a native of Texas (forever), adopted son of Colorado, where he graduated from Colorado State, and longtime fan of “Bull Durham” (h/t Annie Savoy for The Sporting News mention).