LAST GAME AT YANKEE STADIUM

[landlocked]

I have never been a Yankee fan but as I watched the end of what will be the last game at the house that Ruth built,I couldn't help but get caught up in the history of the place,Lou Gehrig's speech,Babe Ruth,Mickey Mantle,Yogi jumping into the arms of Don Larsen,Reggie's 3 home runs,David Wells perfect game,love 'em or hate 'em,the Yankees have made a ton of baseball history in that stadium.Kinda sad to see it go...

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Hopefully they'll take those monuments over to the new stadium. 

[Phishfan]

Has anyone seen what they are doing to season ticket holders because of this new stadium? It is a sham.

[janetmschulte]

With so much history attached to a building, I just don't understand why they would tear it down? Very sad.

[Brian Fein]

Has anyone seen what they are doing to season ticket holders because of this new stadium? It is a sham.

No - do share....

[Phishfan]

The charges for the new stadium are incredible. I love Real Sports with Bryan Gumble and they did a story on this recently. A season ticket holder for the Yankees (ever since you could buy World Series tickets for $15) spent $81K for his season tickets last year (I believe he has six seats). When they called him for a renewal this year the price was $810K.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

With so much history attached to a building, I just don't understand why they would tear it down? Very sad.

It is sad.  I wonder what Maine, Sportschick, Pats, BoSoxGrl, and other Red Sox fans would think if they ever tore down Fenway Park to build the Red Sox a brand new stadium?

[StL FinFan]

Damn.  They tore down the only stadium I ever knew and nobody worried so much about it.  You get over it.  Geez.

Modified to add:
What about Wrigley field?  That place is ooooold.
Our Arena was over 100 years old when they tore it down.  It was sad, but there is something to be said for a state of the art new arena or stadium.  That being said, I have a brick from the old Arena and a chunk of concrete from Busch Stadium II in a place of honor on my mantle.

[SportsChick]

It is sad.  I wonder what Maine, Sportschick, Pats, BoSoxGrl, and other Red Sox fans would think if they ever tore down Fenway Park to build the Red Sox a brand new stadium?

There have been rumors (complete with blue prints) over the years about a new Fenway (which would have the same dimensions as the current Fens and would have a green monster) but when the current ownership bought the team, they decided they'd rather fix up and add seats to the current stadium.

I hated when they tore down the old Garden. The TD Banknorth Garden just isn't the same.

[Dave Gray]

Are they going to implode the old Yankee stadium?  If so, is there any chance that they'll do it at full capacity?

[janetmschulte]

Are they going to implode the old Yankee stadium?  If so, is there any chance that they'll do it at full capacity?

You have such hatred for a place you have never even been, why???

[Dave Gray]

Because S. Florida is New York Jr.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Because S. Florida is New York Jr.

More like the Sixth Borough

[janetmschulte]

Because S. Florida is New York Jr.

I've only lived in NYC for a short time, but I'd take the people here over the South Florida bunch any day of the week.

[MaineDolFan]

It is sad.  I wonder what Maine would think if they ever tore down Fenway Park to build the Red Sox a brand new stadium?

I would bring my sledge hammer and help knock that POS down.