Former New York Yankess pitcher Ron Guidry grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. During his stellar 1978 season for the then world champion Yankees, Guidry won the Cy Young Award posting a record of 25-3 and a mind-blowing earned run average of a mere 1.74. Aptly nicknamed "Louisiana Lighning", Guidry became an iconic figure in his home state. I can clearly recall Louisiana Lightning posters being given away at McDonald's locations in New Orleans.
Attampting to capitalize on the Guidry craze in Cajun country, the New York Yankess played a handful of exhibition games in the Superdome during each of the 1980, '81, '82, and '83 pre-seasons. Here's a photo of Reggie Jackson taking it all in...
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