Kansas City vs New York

I like this little story from today's NY Times. In 1957 former Yankee Billy Martin was playing his first game in the Bronx for his new team, the Kansas City A's. Before the game Cardinal Spellman, who was at the game, called Martin over.

Spellman asked Martin how he liked Kansas City. "Oh, just fine, Your Eminence," Martin answered. The more Martin thought about the prelate's kindly question, though, the gloomier he got. "How do I like it in Kansas City?" Martin mused once he was back on the field. "I wanted to ask him, 'How would you like it in Kansas City?' "