River Avenue Blues is a really solid Yankees blog and has a few things over there caught my eye.
I was excited to hear Bob Sheppard was coming back…but unfortunately RAB now says:
Last night, we jumped the gun a bit in reporting that Bob Sheppard would be in the booth for the Yankees’ home opener. According to his wife Mary, speaking to Newsday today, Sheppard does not yet have his doctor’s permission to rejoin the Yankees. The 98-year-old is recovering from a bad bout of pneumonia, and his family and doctor do not want to risk his health. He may rejoin the Yankees when the weather in the city is warmer.
Rats. Jim Hall is fine, but it would have been cool to have Shep. I doubt he’ll ever do another game.
They also crow about the study that showed the Yankees are more popular than the Mets. Didn’t everyone know that? The Mets were the #1 team in the city for about a year in half around summer 1986, and about 5 years from Miracle to Ya Gotta Believe. This is Yankee town. We all know it. Whatever.
The reason I bring it up is that someone wrote this great comment:
No one disputes Jackie Robinson’s historical importance, but what about Tom Seaver. This guy was the greatest starting pitcher in the history of New York, and he is secondary to Jackie Robinson in his team’s home park?
We’re the Dodgers. Never forget that.
Demolition of the old Stadium will begin next month, prior to the scheduled April 16 opening of the new Stadium. Specifics on the sale of items will be available in the coming weeks, sources familiar with the agreement told the Post.
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Demolition of the old Stadium will begin next month, prior to the scheduled April 16 opening of the new Stadium. Specifics on the sale of items will be available in the coming weeks, sources familiar with the agreement told the Post.
I got my Cherry Bombs and Ash Cans all ready to go!