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May 12, 2009

Here’s the Steiner New York Yankees Press Release And Yankee Stadium Auction Details In Case you Want To Throw Up

Timeless Pieces of Americana From the Original Yankee Stadium Now Available

Yankees-Steiner Collectibles unveils lineup of items from ‘The House that Ruth Built’

NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ — People around the world now have a rare opportunity to own a piece of America’s rich history. Iconic and cherished items from the original Yankee Stadium, a landmark that is regarded as one of the most significant monuments in sports history, are now available via a public sale and auction by visiting http://www.steinersports.com/ or calling 1-800-759-SCORE and 914-307-1000.

Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, the exclusive provider of game-used memorabilia from the original and current Yankee Stadium, announced that collectibles – such as the seats where Reggie Jackson’s monstrous home runs landed and the sod where Yankees legends stood to say their final goodbyes to their beloved Stadium – are immediately available to people worldwide.

The “Yankee Stadium Legends” online auction, commencing today and closing on Friday, July 24 between 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET, features a total of 1,500 distinctive pieces. Prospective bidders will have the ability to register for the auction and sign-up for updates at http://auctions.steinersports.com/.

Twenty-six unique items, including a Yankees Bat Rack from the home dugout and the “Courage Tradition Heart” sign which was located above the awning of the Yankees front office entrance, will be immediately available through the auction. Each week, additional collectibles will be offered and updates will be provided to the public via registration at http://auctions.steinersports.com/.

In addition to the “Yankee Stadium Legends” online auction, authentic Stadium-related memorabilia will be placed on sale immediately at http://www.steinersports.com/, including:

1 ft. x 1 ft. pieces of live sod from Yankee Stadium: $120
Pairs of Stadium seats: ranging from $1499 – $1999; commemorative single seats: $750
Final Season Crystals with Genuine Dirt from the original Yankee Stadium: $80
Original bricks from Monument Park in a glass case with etched Yankees logo: $150

“The closing of the original Yankee Stadium marked the end of an era in sports history, but today is the beginning of an unprecedented opportunity for people throughout the world to own a piece of America’s past and the great Yankees tradition,” said Brandon Steiner, Founder and CEO of Steiner Sports. “For nine decades, Yankee Stadium was home to the most successful and glorious franchise in all of sports. Legendary heroes such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson and Derek Jeter were a part of this beloved Stadium which can now live on in each fan’s household.”

“We are excited to give our great fans a chance to take home a piece of the Yankee Stadium legacy through this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said New York Yankees Chief Operating Officer Lonn A. Trost. “These treasures allow the Yankees’ legacy to live on and provide fans with keepsakes they can pass along from generation to generation.”

Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, originally created in 2004, is a partnership between the New York Yankees and Steiner Sports to provide sports fans with unique access to New York Yankees memorabilia and experiences.

To enable fans from around the world to connect to their beloved team in a unique way, Yankees-Steiner Collectibles is joined by DeLea Sod, the official sod grower of the New York Yankees.

About Steiner Sports Marketing, Inc.

Established in 1987 by founder and CEO Brandon Steiner, Steiner Sports has been a leader in sports memorabilia and sports marketing for over two decades. Originally focused on procuring athletes for endorsements and speaking engagements, the company has evolved into the world’s foremost provider of authenticated, hand-signed and game-used sports collectibles.

Website: http://www.steinersports.com/

May 12, 2009

New Yankee Stadium Is A Bronx Bomb (Mulshine)

I wonder if deep down the Yankees realize that they messed up? Sure Citi Field has a large obstructed view problem, but for the most part people love it (Mets Police included).

As for New Yankee stadium, I have yet to read one “this place is great” article since the first wave of emotion following the first Cubs exhibition. At best I hear “it’s OK” and “I’m getting used to it.”

I wish there were blogs in 1976 to see what people were saying then. Any old timers out there care to share?

Anyways…here’s another article about being disappointed , this time from the Star Ledger.

My first impression of the new stadium was that it looked like the old stadium. I realize I was supposed to be impressed, but once inside I couldn’t help but notice that our $100 seats a few rows up behind third base offered pretty much the same view of the field as the $30 seats I had last time I’d visited the stadium.

My buddy Rich got up to get a couple beers. He came back with just one. “They asked me for two IDs to get two beers,” Rich said. Huh? Like me, Rich is in his 50s and looks it. But even if he had looked 21, what would be the point of showing a second ID for someone who was every bit as invisible as those fans in the seats behind home plate?

And then there was the price of the beer: $11 for a 16-ouncer. The Steinbrenners were trying to tell me and Rich something. And that something was: Why not go to a Phillies game?

The following weekend we did. My brother-in-law Marty had scored us some $20 seats. The drive to Citizens Bank Park took the same time as the drive to the Bronx, no computers necessary. We pulled into a parking lot with a full tailgating scene featuring barbecues and beer kegs, something inconceivable in uptight New York City.

Once inside, we realized that our seats weren’t that great. But what did we expect for 20 bucks? We expected beer, something you can’t buy in the cheap seats in the Bronx. In Philly, it was a mere $6.75 for a 16-ouncer. Plus, they had the common sense not to proof us old guys.

Full article here.

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May 12, 2009

New York Yankees Yankee Stadium Memorabilia Details (Big League Stew)

I’m too busy fighting the good fight in Flushing…you Yankees fans are on your own on this. Big League Stew says it best on Yahoo.

Get this: If you’re just a regular fan and would like to buy a pair of seats from The House That Ruth Built, it’ll set you back a grand total of $1,499. That’s a lot of bread, but maybe worth it if you have a cool sports bar in your basement and want the flavor of old Yankee Stadium nearby. They’re almost twice as expensive as the seats from Shea Stadium (which haven’t even sold out at that price point) and cost more than the original seats from Yankee Stadium, pre-renovation, but fine. I can see it. Consumers can decide if they’re willing to pay that price.

But here’s the part that gets me. If you are/were a season ticket holder and you want your specific seats that you used to sit in game after game, the Yankees will be happy to reward your pocketbook loyalty by charging you $500 more for the pair. Just write out a check for $1,999 and they’re yours forever.

If you don’t want to take advantage of the offer? Well, the Yankees will be glad to sell you some freeze-dried grass for $50, a vial of dirt for $80 and a block of sod for $280.

Read the rest here:
Big League Stew

In other news the Yankees are “monitoring the wind” at the new place. Click here.

May 10, 2009

Open Letter To New York Yankees In Yesterday’s Daily News

Bill Madden gets it about Yankee Stadium

And once again, there is no out-of-town scoreboard in your new palace, Boss. Just those mostly-useless flashboards with confusing team logos instead of team names that stay up for a couple of seconds, then move on to another set of scores, all the while giving you the baserunner diagram that also disappears in a flash. In between innings, there are no scores anywhere – just more ads. But then, only the fans care about what the count is, Boss, or what the Red Sox or Mets are doing. The rich folks in the suites, Trost’s revenue generators, are too busy socializing over their martinis and $54 steaks to bother about such trivial pursuits.

And speaking of food, Boss. It’s strictly pedestrian short-order stuff for the common fan in the upper deck. No restaurants for them. Not a place anywhere upstairs where the common fan can take the family for a moderately priced sit-down meal before the game. Trost will tell you this is what the Mohegan Sun restaurant in center field is for, but that would be the restaurant that costs $100 a seat – or $400 for a family of four before you order any food (it also juts out and obstructs the view of the Bleacher Creatures). Just another brilliant stroke on Trost’s part.

At least the fans in the upper deck can see Monument Park, supposedly the most beautiful visual feature of the new Stadium. Sadly, however, nobody else can.

In Trost’s wisdom, Monument Park was moved to center field without any consideration given to the fact that it would now be an impediment to the batters’ eyes. As a result, a blue wall had to be constructed in front of it that obscures the monuments from the view of three-quarters of the ballpark, making it look like a giant dumping ground. People now call it â€œMonument Cave.â€

Read more: “An open letter to Boss: Please, fix Yankee Stadium” from yesterday’s News here.

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May 8, 2009

The Best Thing To Eat At Yankee Stadium Is…

It will cost you $7 and about 1500 calories, but the best thing to eat at Yankee Stadium is the Johnny Rockets shake.

You can get it in the centerfield bleachers where I never see a line, and it’s about three times as big and tastier than a Shake Shack Shake At Citi Field (say that three times fast).

This will hit the spot and fill you up. Blow off the $5 hot dog and just get this.