Comments on: New stadium, on target, to feature familiar Yankee Stadium field dimensions http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/ A New York Yankees Blog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-146298 Steve Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:33:21 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-146298 The TRUE Yankee Stadium died on Septemer 30, 1973 when Mike Hegan flied out to centerfield. While many new memories have been created in the current ballpark (and more will be created in the new), there was and never will be anything like the old Stadium. - 296' down the rightfield line - short walls in left and right - monuments on the field - the original facade I'd give anything to go back to the pre-1973 Stadium, just for one game... The TRUE Yankee Stadium died on Septemer 30, 1973 when Mike Hegan flied out to centerfield. While many new memories have been created in the current ballpark (and more will be created in the new), there was and never will be anything like the old Stadium.

- 296′ down the rightfield line
- short walls in left and right
- monuments on the field
- the original facade

I’d give anything to go back to the pre-1973 Stadium, just for one game…

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-77609 Ben K. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:56:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-77609 You can't imagine how badly I want to do that. Security's <em>really</em> tight around the construction zone though. You can’t imagine how badly I want to do that. Security’s really tight around the construction zone though.

]]> By: californiac http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-77608 californiac Wed, 07 May 2008 16:55:38 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-77608 Ben, when are you going to sneak in to give us a video tour? Ben, when are you going to sneak in to give us a video tour?

]]> By: My Pet Goat http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-77003 My Pet Goat Tue, 06 May 2008 16:49:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-77003 The Yankees currently have ARod, not George Herman Ruth. And in case you haven't noticed the organization is brimming with right handed power arms, with little in the way of lefties. Shouldn't the Yanks flip the dimensions and have a short porch in left? Sacrilegious, but from a competitive standpoint it makes sense and all but guarantees Bonds' record for Alex. The Yankees currently have ARod, not George Herman Ruth. And in case you haven’t noticed the organization is brimming with right handed power arms, with little in the way of lefties. Shouldn’t the Yanks flip the dimensions and have a short porch in left? Sacrilegious, but from a competitive standpoint it makes sense and all but guarantees Bonds’ record for Alex.

]]> By: Count Zero http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-76945 Count Zero Tue, 06 May 2008 14:37:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-76945 Very nice piece Ben -- I think most of us feel the same way about the change. Very nice piece Ben — I think most of us feel the same way about the change.

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-76942 Ben K. Tue, 06 May 2008 14:27:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-76942 That's odd. It <em>should</em> just redirect to the non-www page. What browser are you using? That’s odd. It should just redirect to the non-www page. What browser are you using?

]]> By: dan http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-76939 dan Tue, 06 May 2008 14:24:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-76939 same thing happens to me. But I realized that despite how it looks, I actually prefer clicking each post so that I can either comment on them more easily or not have to click "read more" in the middle of a post. same thing happens to me. But I realized that despite how it looks, I actually prefer clicking each post so that I can either comment on them more easily or not have to click “read more” in the middle of a post.

]]> By: Jen http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-76931 Jen Tue, 06 May 2008 14:08:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-76931 Oh and I also have an extra bleacher seat for the game tonight. Email me at muller8 AT gmail DOT com if interested. Have one for tomorrow too. Oh and I also have an extra bleacher seat for the game tonight. Email me at muller8 AT gmail DOT com if interested. Have one for tomorrow too.

]]> By: Jen http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-76928 Jen Tue, 06 May 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-76928 Has there been any mention of the position of home plate? It seems the field is going to be at a slightly different angle than the current one. I'm wondering how that's gong to affect sun conditions during day games. Has there been any mention of the position of home plate? It seems the field is going to be at a slightly different angle than the current one. I’m wondering how that’s gong to affect sun conditions during day games.

]]> By: GoYankees http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/06/new-stadium-on-target-to-feature-familiar-yankee-stadium-field-dimensions-2723/#comment-76906 GoYankees Tue, 06 May 2008 13:17:57 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2723#comment-76906 The next Yankee Stadium will have a retractable dome and a monitor in front of each seat so we can watch the 2 second delayed shot from center field. The next Yankee Stadium will have a retractable dome and a monitor in front of each seat so we can watch the 2 second delayed shot from center field.

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