I went to Yankee Stadium for the first time on Monday night–not because I like the Yankees, of course, but because I’m enough of a baseball fan that I wanted to see a game on its storied field. And the game was certainly enjoyable. Visiting a ballpark always provides a sense of the place that you don’t get on TV. Anyway, I was astonished by the fans. Although the majority of them were politely enthusiastic about the home team, a substantial minority were obnoxious boors–these were European soccer hooligans, transplanted here, screaming themselves hoarse and throwing objects at anybody who dared to wear a Red Sox cap. I’ve never seen anything like it–or so many people kicked out of a sporting event by cops.