The Sunday Links
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Sep 21, 2008 
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Yankee Stadium opened in 1923. The iconic ballpark will host its last game today. From Yogi Berra to Derek Jeter, the memories are shared.
Stadium memorabilia is a link to the past. Sam Borden has the story.
A fan from Westchester literally caught a lucky break. Mike Dougherty has that story.
Yankees have are doing whatever is needed to get into the final game. Josh Thomson has that story.
The Yankees plan a huge security presence for the final game.
The Sunday Baseball Beat looks at how some of the players will say good-bye to the Stadium. Also check out the interview with Brett Gardner.
The Yankees beat the Orioles 1-0 yesterday as Andy Pettitte prepared for another big start.
Derek Jeter says his left hand his fine. This notebook also has an update on Joe Girardi’s souvenir hunting.
Hope there will be 26 championships in the first 26 years of the new stadium
Cathedral Requiem
The Ghosts of Ruth and Gehrig sat
Up in Tier 35
And wiped tears from translucent cheeks
As the final anthem died.
DiMaggio brought the popcorn
The Mick supplied the beer
He bought it up in heaven
Cause it’s cheaper there than here.
“An epic gameâ€, the Babe enthused
“The best I ever sawâ€
he chowed down on some hot dogs
And looked around for more.
Gehrig glanced out at his bat
Atop the center pole
And wished to get it in his hands
And feel its weight once more.
“I had a streak in 41’ the longest in the gameâ€
Then DiMaggio fell silent and turned to watch the game
“I did my best in 56’â€Mantle then exclaimed
“I wonder what I could have been if both my legs were gameâ€
Mystique and Aura, Saucy things
Each dancing at a pole
As Derek with his broken hand
drove a single through the hole.
Pettite our left handed ace
Dealt his greatest game
Glaring out beneath his cap-
His hate for batters plain.
The autumn sky had turned to black
When Mo entered the game
The Sandman tune was soon drowned out
By my faithful fans who came.
The Ghosts of Ruth and Gehrig sat
Up in Tier 35
And wiped tears from translucent cheeks
As the music died
“I wonder if we’ll feel the pain
When they wield the wrecking ball
I wonder if our hearts will break
When the breech the wall.â€
The fans left standing in the street
On River Avenue
These corporate types in Luxury suites
Have little thought for you
Our paradise is lost tonight
Our little patch of green
But what a life we lived in there
The greatness we have seen.
I am 52 years old and have been going to the cathedral since 1968 and this is a truely emotional day for me. I love that team win or lose. Yankee Stadium is only concrete and plaster, the real Yankee Stadium is inside our hearts and they can’t take that from us. The time has come for our dear stadium, I will miss her as we ebrace her new clone.
Phil, that was very well said The Real Yankee Stadium is inside our hearts.
Phil— You and I have similar stories.
I started going to Yankees games in ’65 when I was 7… that was a significant age since my hero wore # 7.
I never missed the support beams after the first renovation, but this is so different. I got to run on the field after the last out of 1968… I doubt that experience will be afforded kids ever again and that’s a shame.
Still I got to go to Mickey Mantle Day in ’69, bat day about a half dozen times when they gave out real bats. I saw the Mick’s last 5-for-5 game on Memorial Day ’68 when he hit two HR against the Washington Senators.
I could go on and on… as could just about everyone else. At least lets close the place with a “W”… and no one gets booed no matter what.
My friends are I are in line at the Stadium ticket booth trying to get tickets. They just started releasing some seats. We’ve been in line since 12 noon, and there were people in front of us who said they’ve been here since 8am. These guys just saw the lines moving and trying to push thei way through to cut in line. Unbelievable!!! I hope we get in. Cheapest tickets available $380 they said, rumors go fron the front of the line so don’t know for sure. Still waiting. We’ve been killing time watching the Giants game through the ticket window.
After waiting in line for 6 hours, we finally got out tickets and got in! Section 213 row B right nehind home plate! It’s so loud in here, I’ll post pictures tomorrow of the game (plus pictures of riot that almost broke out at the ticket line). There are still roughly 200 people waiting in line. I wish them luck. Go Yankee Stadium!!!!
First playoff game ever was game 7 of the 2004 ALCS. My dad got lucky and he snagged some tickets from work. I couldnt believe how lucky I was. As we all know the game didnt end up as all yankee fans would have wanted but chanting “whose your daddy” when Pedro came in to relieve was one of the best moments I have ever had there. Hatred in unison