msn.foxsports.com - 10/30/2009
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Thank goodness the World Series is leaving New York so we can get a little atmosphere. "Our ballpark is so loud and rowdy, I was really expecting some of that here," Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins said. "It was very tame and civil." Rollins flashed that devilish smile of his, the one that all ...
yanksblog.com - 11/3/2009
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The Yankees had an opportunity to end the
night as the 2009 World Series Champions, but A.J....
Burnett was off his game and the Philly bats proved to be too much for the Yankee pitching staff in Game 5. Instead, the Yankees and Phillies will be head...
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World Series Game 5: Late Rally Falls Short in Philly
zellspinstripeblog.com - 11/1/2009
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The New York Yankees announced that they will
open up the stadium’s field level and Great Hall...
to the public to watch Game #4 of the world Series. From the press release: Turnstiles between Gates 4 and 6 will open at 7:00 p.m. for the 8:20 p.m. game. Fans can watch the Game in ...
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New York Yankees open up stadium to view World Series ...
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Around the Yankee Universe: The fun has just begun
Pinstripe Alley —
... Hamels might like the atmosphere in the Bronx. Apparently, FOX baseball columnist Ken Rosenthal isn't too impressed, though. Neither is Philadelphia shortstop ...
Rosenthal: The New Place Isn't The Same
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
Ken Rosenthal wrote an article over on FOX Sports about how different the atmosphere in the new stadium is from the old. He even goes so far as saying "Thank goodness the World Series is leaving New York so we can get a little atmosphere." ...
A Thought on the Sound of Yankee Stadium
Pinstripe Alley —
... Joe Buck makes it a regular part of his commentary.
Fellow Fox tool Ken Rosenthal wrote a column about it.
So let me throw in my 2 cents about the sound of New Yankee Stadium.
1) The accoustics are different. The upper bowl is pulled back significantly from the overhanging upper deck of the Old Stadium. This effects the volume
2) There is room for 52,325 fans including standing room. Old Yankee Stadium housed 57,545, a reduction of nearly 10%.
3) In my experience, the piped in sound effects tend to ...
“WHO’S YOUR MAC DADDY”, AND IF HIGHLANDER FANS GO TO THE WORLD SERIES DO THEY MAKE A SOUND?
Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog —
... It seems the biggest loser so far this World Series is the Rich Folks Fortress in the Bronx. I thought it was just my middle aged ears that couldn’t hear the crowd noise but after reading and talking to some fans who were at the games, it seems the Grey Poupon crowd just ain’t into cheering. It could also be that real fans A/K/A Poor Bastards in the upper deck and bleachers are closer to Van Cortlandt Pak than they are the playing field and their veil disgusting comments float like a fart in the wind. Sad. Here we Mets fans have a ball park that seats you closer to the action ...
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World Series tickets go on sale tomorrow
yankees.lhblogs.com 10/20/2009 — This from the Yankees:
PUBLIC ON-SALE FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS TO WORLD SERIES HOME GAMES AT YANKEE STADIUM
TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT 10:00 A.M.
A limited number of tickets for 2009 World Series games at Yankee Stadium will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, October 21 ...
The other new Yankee Stadium
riveraveblues.com 10/14/2009 — On Friday, a few hours before the Yanks’ classic ALDS Game 2 victory, ESPN.com unleashed a rather interesting Outside the Lines on us. Wright Thompson went quasi-undercover to experience the $2500 $1250 Legends Seats at the new Yankee Stadium, and he wrote a treatise on sports ticket ...
What Went (Mostly) Right: New Yankee Stadium
riveraveblues.com 13 days ago —
Throughout 2007 and 2008 — RAB’s formative years — I was vocally opposed to the new stadium. I didn’t feel the Yankees needed to replace Yankee Stadium. I didn’t like the way the city went about appropriating parkland in the Bronx. I didn’t believe the pro-stadium ...
The past and future of boxing in baseball stadiums
riveraveblues.com 9/11/2009 —
Jess Willard and Floyd Johnson square off at Yankee Stadium in 1923.
On September 28, 1976, Yankee Stadium hosted its final boxing match. Muhammad Ali took on Ken Norton in an event that marked the end of an era. Under the backdrop of a New York City police protest, the streets ran wild ...
Demolition Photos of Yankee Stadium-12/6/09
zellspinstripeblog.com 2 days ago — I haven’t done this in a while. Here are some of the latest demolition photos of Yankee Stadium. The removal of the “YANKEE STADIUM” letters has been completed, and it seems like almost the entire lower level of seats have been ripped out. It’s been gutted of its ...
New Yankee Stadium Food - Save Your Money And Bring Food From Home
newstadiuminsider.blogspot.com 7/8/2009 — For many people, the bevy of food options at the new Yankee Stadium was an unnecessary addition to the baseball experience. From the "just give me a hot dog and a beer" crowd, to the "bring your own food from home" fans, there were plenty of people ...
Stadium hits: bowl games, lawsuits and bikes
riveraveblues.com 7/23/2009 — Ever the popular topic, new Yankee Stadium has been much in the news lately. I have three stories to highlight today. So let’s just jump in.
Stadium could host bowl games
As anyone who has been subjected to the endlessly boring mid-inning interviews of college football coaches and ...
Gate 2 movement coming to a resolution
feedproxy.google.com 9/28/2009 —
For the better part of 2009, I’ve covered the grassroots movement by a group of preservationists and Yankee fans to save Gate 2 and incorporate it into the plans for Heritage Field. While the city officials say the plan is cost-prohibitive, the group claims Gate 2 could be saved for ...
New Parks Won't Arrive Until Old Yankee Stadium Falls
gothamist.com 22 days ago — Photograph of old Yankee Stadium by Tom Kaminski/WCBS 880 Baseball season is done and over with, but Bronx residents are still waiting to go to the park. When the city approved the construction of the new Yankee Stadium , it allowed the ...
In the shadow of the new house, local business suffers
feedproxy.google.com 22 days ago —
Stan the Man’s Baseball Land sits across from the old Yankee Stadium. (Photo by flickr user DustonThomasJohnston )
During the build-up to the opening of the new Yankee Stadium, team officials touted the economic benefits it would bring to the South Bronx, and many of Yankee-centric ...
Utley powers Phils past CC, Yanks in Game 1 —
Daily News - Sports 10/29/2009
Six months ago, Cliff Lee won the first game at the new Yankee Stadium. Last night, he made more history. Lee dominated the Yankees in Game 1, pitching a complete game in the first World Series game ever played at the new ballpark to lead the ...
Pedro delivers Sox appeal in Game 2 —
Daily News - Sports 10/30/2009
The self-proclaimed most influential person to ever to perform at Yankee Stadium turned in a solid performance in Game 2 of the World Series. Pedro Martinez even had enough energy to chide a Yankees fan about being a good father.
Game 2 loss may mark Pedro swan song —
NY Post: Sports 10/30/2009
The Yankees are still Pedro's daddy.
Granted, the Bombers didn't exactly reassert their paternity with an exclamation point in Game 2 of the World Series last night at Yankee Stadium.
The result, though, was still the same for Pedro Martinez: m...
Lee hopped on subway to escape N.Y. jam —
Daily News - Sports 10/31/2009
Cliff Lee was stuck in a taxi at 5:45 p.m. en route from his team's Manhattan hotel to Yankee Stadium before his Game 1 start, when the driver told him they were hopelessly stuck in traffic. Lee instructed the driver to find the nearest subway stop.
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