Age is just a number to Ernesto Villamar who doesn't look or act his 91 years.
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The Bronx resident is sporting a bruise to the back of his head after police said a man shoved him to the ground.
The incident happened in broad daylight around 3:30 p.m. at one of the busiest intersections in the Bronx, 161St Street and Grand Concourse.
Villamar, as evidenced by his Yankees shirt is a big fan and was walking to his favorite spot, the Yankee Tavern across the street from the stadium when a man bumped into him.
According to police, the suspect displayed a knife and demanded money, but surveillance video only shows a verbal confrontation as the two men cross paths.
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The suspect eventually kicks Villamar, causing him to fall backwards.
"He got me and he kicked me, and the first thing I know, they took me to the hospital," Villamar said.
He said good Samaritans rushed to help while the man ran away, which might have been a lucky break because Villamar said he was ready to take him on himself.
"He was lucky because I'm a fighter," he said.
Villamar was checked out at Lincoln Hospital but is ok.
Police have put out video of the man they are looking for, labeling the incident as an attempted robbery.
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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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