Goodbye Yankee Stadium

[BigPapiEnFuego]

But it's not 85 years old. It's only 33 years old. The current stadium is nothing like the old stadium. Even the dimensions are not the same. That's why I don't understand the big nostalgia angle.

 

Damn just let people have their feelings about it, stop ruining this.

[Cocos Disciples]

As Mr. Crunchy would say, Fenway seats were built for 1918 sized asses.

 

I love Fenway, but it's a pit. I'd love to push the button on it's implosion.

 

True this. As much as I love being there, the seats make it unbearable, unless you're in the loge box. Last time, I had a 300 pounder next to me, had to sit at a huge angle.

[TheKilo]

The question has been answered plenty of times. Do we really need to go over it again?

 

Please do - I'd like to hear an answer, I never have.

[TheKilo]

Wow...even now, when one of the greatest stadiums in sports history, if not the greatest, is shutting down, you Red Sox fans are petty.

 

I've never been to Fenway, but I'd love to see it. I would have nothing for respect for the park if I was there for the last game.

 

What I had hoped is what I suggested earlier before the season started. The Yankees and Red Sox should have switched the series in August with the last series, so the last game of the year would have been at Yankee Stadium.

 

Let's face it. The Red Sox are a big part of what makes Yankee Stadium so great. The reverse is true for Fenway. It should have been the Red Sox and Yankees that closed out the new stadium.

 

Stop being petty and give the Stadium some credit.

 

Your own manager has a sense of baseball history. I wish more of you would take your que from hm.

 

Many great moments have happened there, but the Stadium itself is a dump. Shea Stadium is Yankee Stadium without the history.

[TheKilo]

Besides, the Yankees ran that dog & pony show in the worst way possible.

[TheKilo]

True this. As much as I love being there' date=' the seats make it unbearable, unless you're in the loge box. Last time, I had a 300 pounder next to me, had to sit at a huge angle.[/quote']

 

I'm 6'4" and have enjoyed the atmosphere in Fenway 100x more than the Toilet.

[26 to 6]

But it's not 85 years old. It's only 33 years old. The current stadium is nothing like the old stadium. Even the dimensions are not the same. That's why I don't understand the big nostalgia angle.

The structure might not be 85 years old, but the real estate and the concrete shell are. Say what you want, but some of the greatest moments in Baseball history occurred in that building, and any baseball fan who doesn't appreciate the long and storied history of baseball isn't a baseball fan at all. And saying it's just a building and has no meaning would be like saying thatthe house that you grew up in is just a house and has no meaning. That's silly. You're silly. And bitter.

[26 to 6]

Please do - I'd like to hear an answer' date=' I never have.[/quote']

MONEY. Not that I agree with it but the revenue that the new Stadium will bring in is the inspiration for why it was built. The new Stadium is more profitable than the old one, with all of it's luxury boxes, clubs, restaurants, and billion dollar seats. It's that simple. Right or wrong that's the reason.

 

I'm 6'4" and have enjoyed the atmosphere in Fenway 100x more than the Toilet.

I'm sure that has something to do with the fact that you're a Red Sox fan.

 

Many great moments have happened there, but the Stadium itself is a dump. Shea Stadium is Yankee Stadium without the history.

Shea Stadium and Yankee Stadium are 2 very different places. Have you had the chance to see both? If so you would know that, no doubt.

 

Besides, the Yankees ran that dog & pony show in the worst way possible.

How is that?

[a700hitter]

The structure might not be 85 years old' date=' but the real estate and the concrete shell are. Say what you want, but some of the greatest moments in Baseball history occurred in that building, and any baseball fan who doesn't appreciate the long and storied history of baseball isn't a baseball fan at all. And saying it's just a building and has no meaning would be like saying thatthe house that you grew up in is just a house and has no meaning. That's silly. You're silly. And bitter.[/quote']So, now we have an attachment to real estate and some concrete, even though the building structure is only 33 years old? Is it truly hallowed ground? Such nonsense! Is it a burial ground? You are one of the many thousand suckers that bought into this farce of celebrating a 33 year old structure. The old stadium had the real right field porch and death valley in LCF and the monuments in CF. That was Yankee Stadium. It was destroyed in 1973. They played in Shea Stadium in 1974 and 1975. There is no 85 year history. Bitter... about what? The Red Sox have the oldest stadium in the AL (1912) that predates the original Yankee Stadium. And I wouldn't care if they blew it up. BTW, not to be out done, the Red Sox are installing some new seats and guess what they will be doing with the old seats? yep, selling them, just like they sold the old grass when they installed the new field.

[26 to 6]

Whether or not the Stadium is 85 years old or not isn't the point. For myself, and millions of others Yankee Stadium is the setting of countless warm childhood memories. The best moments ofmy life were spent sitting in those seats. Call me a sucker if you want, but you're just clueless. I'm looking forward to the new Stadium, but how can I help being saddened by the departure of the current Stadium. I'm 19 years old and was never around to see the original, so your point about how old it in fact is is moot to me.

[TheKilo]

MONEY. Not that I agree with it but the revenue that the new Stadium will bring in is the inspiration for why it was built. The new Stadium is more profitable than the old one' date=' with all of it's luxury boxes, clubs, restaurants, and billion dollar seats. It's that simple. Right or wrong that's the reason. [/quote']

 

Publicly financed with taxpayer dollars?

 

 

I'm sure that has something to do with the fact that you're a Red Sox fan.

 

Probably. I just think the area surrounding the park is better, too.

 

 

Shea Stadium and Yankee Stadium are 2 very different places. Have you had the chance to see both? If so you would know that, no doubt.

 

I know - they're still both dumpy facilities though.

 

 

How is that?

 

Actors playing dead baseball players? Johnny Damon and Robinson Cano "Yankee legends"? No mention of Joe Torre?

 

They did give Bernie his due, which was nice, and they did a good job with their tribute to Bobby Murcer.

 

Jorge Posada a "special guest"? I'm still puzzled by that one.

[TheKilo]

I also don't buy the "moving to a new location" argument seeing as it's moving across the street.

[a700hitter]

Whether or not the Stadium is 85 years old or not isn't the point. For myself' date=' and millions of others Yankee Stadium is the setting of countless warm childhood memories. The best moments ofmy life were spent sitting in those seats. Call me a sucker if you want, but you're just clueless. I'm looking forward to the new Stadium, but how can I help being saddened by the departure of the current Stadium. I'm 19 years old and was never around to see the original, so your point about how old it in fact is is moot to me.[/quote']I too have warm memories of Yankee Stadium. I was there in 1973 on July 4th when the Red Sox won a double header 2-1 and 1-0. I was there on a night in May when Pedro bested Clemens 2-0. I was there several times when Clemens beat the Yankees, and who could forget 2004. Hang onto your memories, because the Red Sox are gonna torture your team for the first 10 or so years at the new place.

[Gom]

Damn just let people have their feelings about it' date=' stop ruining this.[/quote']

This was the nicest thing any Red Sox fan has said about this [also dreilly]. For the most part, the rest of you guys are just plain ignorant. Personally, I don't care what you think of it. Whether you attach sentimentality to something or not is your choice. Seriously, a700, you're being immature about this. I feel comfortable saying this because I tend to agree with you most of the time. Let me say this to you guys, and please think before you write anymore on this issue. For all us fans who hold the sentiment at the park as sacred, give us this moment.

 

I, for one, am extremely excited about the new stadium. I can't wait for the new park, the new seats, the amenities, etc. I am definitely more excited about the new opening of the new park then losing the old park. I've probably been to more games than anyone on Talksox. I've logged over 1000 games in my lifetime. The games, some of the great ones, I'll never forget. It wasn't just the games, though. That said...

 

It was the first anniversary of 9/11. There wasn't a dry eye in the bleachers. It was how we all pulled together, not only as New Yorkers, but as Americans. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was the playoff games of 1995 against the Mariners, which to this day, both Sterling and Michael Kay said the noise at the stadium was the loudest they have ever heard. I remember reading somewhere it was the equivalent of a jet engine at ground level. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was sneaking onto the field on August 20th, 1996 with my brother Shereaf and one of my best friends Gamal after we had given blood at the stadium. It was around 2 PM, we snuck into the bullpen, made believe that we were warming up to come into the game. I ended up telling an Angels pitcher who was visiting the monuments [i think it was Jason Grimsley or some first year pitcher] about the history of the monuments, and telling him something he didn't know, that the monuments used to be in play. We ran on the field, scaled the wall, robbing imaginary homerun balls, ran on the infield, slid into homeplate, hit imaginary homeruns, and sat in the Yankee dugout. We thought we were busted when Mel Stottlemeyre came out of the tunnel, but all he said was "Hey guys" and all I could say back was "Hey Mel". It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was taking my mother to her first Yankee game and laughing when she jumped up to applaud a lazy fly ball that Bernie hit to centerfield and she looked at me all sure of herself and said "He did well, he hit the ball far, that's good right?". It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was the Justice homer in the playoffs, my brother and I were so wasted, and I never saw the ball land since my brother, in his attempt to high-five me, smacked me so hard he sent my glasses flying three rows down. The secondary cheer we had when the glasses were found halfway through the next at bat probably had the stadium wondering what was wrong with our section. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was Posada's game-winning homer to beat the Rangers 14-13 after the Yankees came back from 9-0 and 10-1. I left the game 3 TIMES that day, and kept going back into the stadium. When I came back in the ninth, I was heavily booed for leaving twice. When the Rangers went ahead in the ninth, it was the worst possible outcome, since I knew we'd be blamed [Gamal, Milton (the Cowbell guy) and I]. When I went to the game the next day, I was booed again. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was marveling at the unbelievable display of Josh Hamilton's power at the homerun derby. I never saw ball after ball go OVER my head in the bleachers. He must have done it 6 or 7 times. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was my first World Series game in 1996 when Andruw Jones rocked Pettitte, but I was there! My first World Series game. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was catching two Bobby Abreu balls that he tossed into the stands on consecutive days in 2007. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was the Derek Jeter dive in the stands game, July 9th 2004. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was the batting practice in 2007 when some kid caught a homerun ball in the bleachers, and his kid brother nearly in tears when he didn't get one. I went to a security guard I knew, and she got him a ball that had fallen between the gap in the wall I'd seen. The look on that kids face...I don't remember the game, but I'll never forget how happy that kid was for the rest of my life. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It was the Brosius game, where my brother claims I had the greatest homerun call he'd ever heard. As soon as Brosius hit it, he heard me scream "It can't be....it can't be...IT IS! IT IS! IT IS! IT IS!" To this day, I don't recall saying it. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

It's going to the games after my mother died, and my friends calling me to ask me if I was going, just because they could see how depressed I was, and knowing, that for a few hours, I was among friends and could forget. God Bless them all, they all came to my side with words of encouragement day after day. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

And the best one of all...October 16th, 2003. The Aaron Boone game. I sat next to a Red Sox fans for the 9th and 10th, and he told me he wouldn't have wanted it any other way. It was the first time that we admitted to each other in the bleachers, that nearly to a man [and woman] we felt for Red Sox fans. After all, we're all fans, we just root for different teams. However, it wasn't just the game, but what it meant to me and my family. After my mother died, we had grown distant, my brother, father, and I. It was my brother's birthday that day, and more importantly to me, it was the day my family came back together. That homerun, that game, that moment...healed a lot of wounds that were nearly 4 years old. I never gave a bigger and better gift to my family than that day. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

 

In the days of crass commercialism and greed of which we now live in, I understand all that goes on. However, for one day, I really felt it was about me. About all us fans. No matter what, those memories I'll take with me to the new park. I look forward to new memories there. The old memories now will only live on in my mind. Yesterday was a chance to pay homage to them.

 

Yesterday...was one of those times. It happened at the Stadium for me, and I'll never forget that moment.

[Cocos Disciples]

I'm 6'4" and have enjoyed the atmosphere in Fenway 100x more than the Toilet.

 

Atmosphere is great, it's just really, really uncomfortable.

[TheKilo]

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I mean, WTF?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Mike and Mike and Buster Olney were making a big deal about Clemens being omitted from the video tribute and Giambi and Pettite being included. Called it hypocritical.

[CrespoBlows]

look, there are many people who will always cherish Yankee Stadium and see it as much more than a building. They see it as hollowed ground where great moments happened for 85 years and want to either mourn its closing or celebrate its existence. its their right to deal with it as they see fit

 

for those that feel otherwise, there was the Packers and Cowboys on last night too

 

That would be irrational.

[yankees228]

I think it was over dramatized but I also think that everyone here has to understand that the stadium means a lot to certain people (see Gom's post).

 

And Gom, great post.

 

As for me, my fondest memories at Yankee Stadium were Game 4 of the 1999 World Series and Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS.

 

With that said, I'm looking forward to the new stadium opening up.

[Gom]

Thanks Yankees228. I'm looking forward to new memories in the new stadium.

[dreilly]

Gom- Great post. Thank you for sharing your memories with us. I hope you had a wonderful time last night.

 

On another note, some people's posts on this thread were more offensive than the dead bodies I sometimes encounter at work. Pathetic.

[TheKilo]

 

On another note, some people's posts on this thread were more offensive than the dead bodies I sometimes encounter at work. Pathetic.

 

Is that so? Care to elaborate?

[a700hitter]

Mike and Mike and Buster Olney were making a big deal about Clemens being omitted from the video tribute and Giambi and Pettite being included. Called it hypocritical.

What about Torre (4 championships) being omitted and Tony Kubek (3 Championships and 7 World Series) being omitted at SS in favor of Stick Michael (zero Championships or WS) ? Such senimentality by Yankee management as long as you never butted heads with them. If you did, they cut you out of the official team history like Stalinists.

[CrespoBlows]

Gom- Great post. Thank you for sharing your memories with us. I hope you had a wonderful time last night.

 

On another note, some people's posts on this thread were more offensive than the dead bodies I sometimes encounter at work. Pathetic.

 

Some people do not like Yankee Stadium, and share their opinions, some even post facts, and you are offended by that?

[26 to 6]

Publicly financed with taxpayer dollars?

I don't see what that has to do with the point I made? Yeah, the Yankees and the city completely lied to the public, which is despicable, but what does that have to do with the factthatthe new stadium is more profitable than the current one? Absolutely nothing.

 

Actors playing dead baseball players? Johnny Damon and Robinson Cano "Yankee legends"? No mention of Joe Torre?

 

They did give Bernie his due, which was nice, and they did a good job with their tribute to Bobby Murcer.

 

Jorge Posada a "special guest"? I'm still puzzled by that one.

I agree with your point about the "ghosts," that was silly. But I understand what they were trying to do. The only other complaint I had I already mentioned, about how some deserving players got skipped over during the video tribute. Other than that they did a spectacular job last night. And you need to put the Jorge thing to rest, he really wasn't being honored as a special guest, as you keep claiming. The fact is that he couldn't play in the game, so what's wrong with the trying to do something nice to recognize his contributions? You're just being ridiculous.

[26 to 6]

Mike and Mike and Buster Olney were making a big deal about Clemens being omitted from the video tribute and Giambi and Pettite being included. Called it hypocritical.

I didn't like that, but I can't really get worked up over it. And I certainly wasn't going to make mention of it on here because who knows how that would have turned out.

[26 to 6]

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I mean, WTF?

What's your point?

 

Some of the things I'm reading in this thread that some of you Sox fans are posting is making me sick. Why must you look for things to take issue with on what was for the most part a great night and a beautiful tribute. Always looking for something to bitch about when it comes to the Yankees. Grow up. If/When Fenway closes it's doors you guys would be throwing a fit if you saw reactions from us Yankee fans similar to what we're seeing from you. Absolutely sickening. Get over it, you don't care for the team or the ballpark, that's fine. Don't spoil it for everyone else.

[CrespoBlows]

I don't see what that has to do with the point I made? Yeah, the Yankees and the city completely lied to the public, which is despicable, but what does that have to do with the factthatthe new stadium is more profitable than the current one? Absolutely nothing.

 

Because the people who pay those taxes get s*** on, to build some billionaire's new "profitable stadium."

 

Why doesn't he use those profits to build the stadium with his own f***ing money.

[TheKilo]

26 - Why are they celebrating like they won the WS? It's an honest question.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

26 - Why are they celebrating like they won the WS? It's an honest question.

 

I don't see anyone celebrating :dunno: