Wrapping up the day’s blogging, one final time, from Yankee Stadium
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Sep 22, 2008 
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OK, that’s it for me tonight. Thanks to everybody for reading. This blog would not exist without the support of all of you who read it, post to it and make suggestions to me about it. It’s a living thing.
The people from the Yankees media relations department are on the field now, taking photos and enjoying that they really did their jobs well tonight. Jason Zillo and his crew (Mike, Jason, Lauren and Connie) somehow had the whole night run smoothly. Whatever the Yankees are paying them is too little.
(And I’m not just saying that to get a good seat in the new Stadium.)
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I’ll be doing a live video chat on LoHud.com later on today at 1 p.m. to talk about the final game at the Stadium and whatever other subjects you come up with. This is our first venture into live chat, so hopefully you’ll take part.
This will be the link to use. Please come on and ask questions so I don’t sit there like a dope.
Last post from Yankee Stadium? Thanks for everything, Pete.
Photos from tonight are now uploaded. I have to goto ned I have to be at work in a few hours lol.
More thoughts when I am awake tomorrow.
Thanks Pete this is great and the best for a reason
http://yankeestadiumthefinalseason.shutterfly.com/
fantastic night, i will never forget it
Thanks so much for your hard work!! Your insights & humor are priceless!!!
gayle,
Nice pix.
I think I’ll head off to ned, too.
What an emotionally exhausting day.
Klapisch man can his article be any more negative..
torre was not given his due per Klapisch…
torre has a spell on these writers, uncle Joe…He was insulted with a 1 yr $6 mill offer, poor Joe..
the new stadium is for the rich, shocking, how did Klapisch figure that out. WOW 2 societies in the U S and Klapisch just figured that out, man he is a ballplayer..
Great job as usual, Pete!
Anyone know if they will be offering any more tours of the Stadium? Or is that it? Also, what are the plans for the space that now occupies “the house that Ruth built”…?
Tonight was absolutely amazing. Yes some things could’ve been handled differently, but 99% of the night was straight out of a baseball fairy tale.
Bernie’s ovation gave me chills.
Mo was automatic.
Jeter proved why he is captain.
I’ll never forget tonight.
pete, i was watching the on-line video of the final out and the aftermath with all the on-field hugs, high fives and back slapping etc. my question is: I was looking for Carl Pavano. Didn’t see him although he may have been there. where was Carl Pavano during all this? Was he treated like one of the guys, did he hang back during this celebration of “yankee pride and honor? Or what?
Get some sleep Pete. At the risk of being an a**h*le NYY fan, we’re givin’ ‘em a Pennant Race!
I meant to say: A Pennant Race for at least 16 Hrs more (Woompum Tribe!).
Just got back home from YS…one of those nights that you take with you to your grave. Simply unreal. Some highlights:
Willie sliding into 2nd…awesome.
Ovation for Bernie was as loud as I’ve ever witnessed. Guy next to me was crying for Steinbrenner to give him a contract lol.
Atmosphere was electric, felt like a PS game no question.
Enter Sandman tonight was as good as life gets.
Yogi’s commercial was something special, had everyone choked up.
Not sure what ESPN showed or the specifics they picked up on but there WERE a lot of tears after the final out by people in our section at least.
Captain’s speech put me over the top…one of the greatest moments ever. Glad he has the final curtain call and AB in his house, definitely played very hurt today too, could see it in his swing.
I’ve been to 6 playoff games at the stadium and countless other great contests but this was the most emotional and the most satisfying in a way. Could not have given this unbelievable place the proper sendoff with another ALDS/ALCS exit so glad in that respect that there won’t be playoff games this year. What a night…god bless Yankee Stadium and the New York Yankees. The ghosts don’t need roadmaps to find their new home in April.
I don’t read Klapisch anymore, so for that I’m glad. He can go join Wallace Matthews in a special place for idiot sportswriters. Matthews whaled about the fact that people are crying “crocodile tears” for a place that everyone wanted to get rid of for 20 years. Whatever. Nothing will ever take away what happened last night. Oh and Bob may want to remember that it was Torre that said he probably wouldn’t come back to the stadium anytime soon……..talk about bitter.
At least Cody showed class and gave the last out ball to Rivera rather than holding it for RANSOM
I say the healine and right away I was sick. Way to turn something so emoitional and positive to a complaining fest. Also heard Buster say kinda hypicritical not to show Roger or even mention him?! What does anyone give two hoots that Roger wasn’t mentioned? Many Yankee fans never considered him a real Yankee anyway.
Hobbie did you see when he went to hand it to him. They were laughing. THe memo probably became a big joke in the clubhouse.