The View From Above. I missed this at the time. Art Thiel, in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, on October 23, 2004:

"HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH, Mass. -- ... At 20,000 feet on the way to Boston Thursday, the pilot announced to the passengers on the United Airlines flight from Denver, "Ladies and gentlemen of Red Sox Nation, we're flying over New York City. If you look down to your left very closely, you can see Derek Jeter helping Alex Rodriguez load his golf bag into the car."

The dateline is a nice touch. Thanks to RSTarheel at SoSH for pointing it out.

99 days to Opening Day.