With fans still upset about Monday night…why not just offer rainchecks? It’s not like every seat is filled (6,000 unsold last night for BOSTON). Let’s travel back to not so long ago via the NY Times.
At Yankee Stadium, a Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Published: September 7, 2004
But with the Devils Rays in the house, a long day’s journey was finally progressing toward a baseball game. It was a day that really began in the Bronx at 11 a.m., when the gates opened and several hundred people took their seats, not knowing what lay ahead. Shortly after 3 p.m., the Yankees announced that free hot dogs and drinks were available. And the Yankees decided that fans could get a rain check, whether or not they used yesterday’s tickets.
Compliments came the Yankees’ way. “They have been extraordinarily cooperative under extremely difficult circumstances,
read the full story here.
I recall the George Steinbrenner Yankees doing rainchecks for games played quite frequently. One Old Timers day (2006??) there was a delay and when the game was not played they not only gave the necessary raincheck but an additional ticket to a future game for the remainder of the season, or the next season.
Yankee bloggers, I encourage you to unite and shame the Yankees into rainchecks….and newspaper reporters, we could use your help on this one. It’s a good story, and you guys should be able to easily pull up examples.
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