Saturday, November 29, 2008

The Famous Yankee Stadium And The Events There

By Tom O

If you are into boxing or football, you should visit the Yankee stadium, one of the most ancient ballparks in America. For the first time in year 2009, the New York Yankees will move in. This stadium is also popular when referring to the House that Ruth built.

in order to get to Yankee stadium, it is highly recommended that people should take public transportation. Taking public transportation would save a lot of time and also money. If people want to go by cars, many people would have to get to the designated parking lot in early advance. Subway is common for Yankee fans to get to the stadium a lot quicker and less complication with its parking system. You can get to the stadium by taking a shuttle bus at the cost of $25. Yankee home attendance average over 52,000 since 2000. It is best to purchase the ticket months in advance to get the best seat. The ticket price costs between $15 to $150. Upper deck seats will cost around $15 to $20. The lower outfield seats would cost from $25 to $50 dollars. The pricing is suitable for families to afford. Comparing to most ballparks, the pricing is relatively average. The food cost may be a little expensive comparing to other ballparks. A single water bottle will cost people $3 and a hot dog would cost $3.50.

many people go to Yankee stadium to witness history and watch superstars like Derek Jeter perform their job. The atmosphere is fun and you can get to have a chance to snag a baseball. most people wear their home team jersey to support the Yankees. Children often bring their baseball gloves to catch any balls in the area. Many people will find Yankee stadium a place to go because many hall of fame athletes played at this ballpark. Many people who visit the stadium often visit the monument park to see statues or a plaque of the hall of fame players like Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gherig, etc. On a side note, monument park used to be a part of an outfield until the stadium was renovated in 1973.

Yankee stadium has its traditions when it comes to baseball. When the first pitch it thrown, the bleacher creatures which is located at section 39 or the bleachers located between the right field and center field yell each of the positions name starting with the center fielder. They chant until the last position is named which is the 3rd baseman. Some people find the roll call unique and you will not hear such roll calls in other stadium. During 7th inning, The YMCA song will play and the ground crew members will play the music as they refurnish the infield. At the end of the game, New York New York by Frank Sinatra music will play. Many Yankees fan will recognize the public announcer of the stadium. it is significant because the public announcer has been announcing the Yankees since 1951. Bob Sheppard is known to be the voice of Yankee stadium. The fans and the players will always hear Bob Sheppard's voice every time they walk into Yankee stadium.

Individuals have the chance to go to some restaurants not too far from the Yankee stadium before the game starts or after. Because of this, they do not have to spend so much money on the expensive food in the stadium. Because of convenience and the food quality, restaurants near the Yankee stadium will certainly prosper.

You may know the famous baseball player Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees. Babe Ruth had so many home runs and good stats that he became known by everyone. Because of him, the team won many world series and basically ruled baseball. If you hear the word Yankees, you are most likely to think of Babe Ruth. You may also know that even American presidents came to see him. Babe Ruth was so great that he even hit the first home run in the Yankee stadium.

Celebrities like Tom Brady, Adam Sandler, and LeBron James come to the Yankee stadium often and are sometimes wearing a Yankee cap. A celebrity known as Spike Lee was also once viewed at the stadium's final home game. So many celebrities visited because they knew that the Yankees had a pretty promising winning streak.

Since the early year of 1920, the Yankee stadium has made history when its traditions and fame. Very few people could see the old stadium before it was torn down. Some opposing players even kept the dirt found there so they could remember that day and tell their children about it. History of the old Yankee stadium will definitely be moved to the new one.

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