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Originally posted by Kentucky Bomber View PostSince the Sox insist the Yankees are the Evil Empire, I wonder if YS has a weak spot like the Death Star? One little shot in the right place and the whole thing evaporates.
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Originally posted by shaneslatts View PostWell....I know how sad this is, and I know its early but but very soon they will be tearing down the catherdal, the House that Ruth built........Im not sure how they will go about doing it..if its going to be a slow, very PAINFUL process that will take a month or more, or if it will be a quick death, but either way, its gonna be a bad, bad time...Yes, we can say its not the 'same place" as the Original Yankee Stadium (I spent alot of time in the pre 1976 Yankee Stadium) but no matter what, this place is still...YANKEE STADIUM..:bowdown:....
Any thoughts on the dreaded day, and how they will do it?
anyway, I really hope they start taking the stadium apart as soon as everyone is out of the stadium after the last game, whether it be the last regular season game, or they make the playoffs. I want them to do it that way, because a whole bulk of the stadium will be gone by opening day next year, and it won't be as heartbreaking to see.
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OK, I have posted this over in the New YS construction thread, but no one commented on it. I am persistent.
I have always been puzzled by the apparent lack of passion about preserving the original YS. As much as I am fond of Shea, as a Met fan, I understand the ambivalence about Shea. But YS? I was wandering around the thread about Tiger Stadium's ultimate fate, and was struck again by the sad idea that YS is going to really be torn down.
That really hasn't sunk in yet, I guess. I took part in some give and take about the landmarking issue, so I get that problem. And I've heard about the community wanting parkland back, but that can be overcome. (Organized Yankee fans can shout down a public hearing!)
What about this? What about de-renovating the original YS for awhile before it is finally torn town? Take off those last ten rows of the upper deck and open up the original catwalk openings. Take the mid 70's scoreboard wall down in the outfield. You could get Christo (the artist who draped Central Park in saffron fabric) to construct a temporary canvas that approximates the frieze and the roof, and the upper outside facade. This is very feasible, since it is only a temporary "last gasp" artistic expression.
Or, if we get crazy, de-renovate the place properly, and restore it to its original appearance for use as the ultimate Yankee Museum. Maintenance would be very expensive, so have the Yankees help set up seed money for a non-profit foundation for the purpose of raising enough capital to have it become self-sufficient. Corporate money would come, as would private donations. Look at Colonial Williamsburg; this is how they raise funds. Within three to five years, the place could be almost back to its original state, and could then house exhibits, restaurants, cater special events, host HS and college games, corporate batting practice events, fantasy leagues, community events, and even those special Ranger hockey games I keep seeing suggested.
They are going to tear it down. Until it is ACTUALLY torn down and gone, anything is possible. Anything.
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Originally posted by Swoboda4 View PostOK, I have posted this over in the New YS construction thread, but no one commented on it. I am persistent.
I have always been puzzled by the apparent lack of passion about preserving the original YS. As much as I am fond of Shea, as a Met fan, I understand the ambivalence about Shea. But YS? I was wandering around the thread about Tiger Stadium's ultimate fate, and was struck again by the sad idea that YS is going to really be torn down.
That really hasn't sunk in yet, I guess. I took part in some give and take about the landmarking issue, so I get that problem. And I've heard about the community wanting parkland back, but that can be overcome. (Organized Yankee fans can shout down a public hearing!)
What about this? What about de-renovating the original YS for awhile before it is finally torn town? Take off those last ten rows of the upper deck and open up the original catwalk openings. Take the mid 70's scoreboard wall down in the outfield. You could get Christo (the artist who draped Central Park in saffron fabric) to construct a temporary canvas that approximates the frieze and the roof, and the upper outside facade. This is very feasible, since it is only a temporary "last gasp" artistic expression.
Or, if we get crazy, de-renovate the place properly, and restore it to its original appearance for use as the ultimate Yankee Museum. Maintenance would be very expensive, so have the Yankees help set up seed money for a non-profit foundation for the purpose of raising enough capital to have it become self-sufficient. Corporate money would come, as would private donations. Look at Colonial Williamsburg; this is how they raise funds. Within three to five years, the place could be almost back to its original state, and could then house exhibits, restaurants, cater special events, host HS and college games, corporate batting practice events, fantasy leagues, community events, and even those special Ranger hockey games I keep seeing suggested.
They are going to tear it down. Until it is ACTUALLY torn down and gone, anything is possible. Anything.
That being said, I bet Steinbrenner & Co. thought there would be a major outpouring of opposition from Yankee fans, and if they knew that there would be this collective yawn they would have built a new place years ago.
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Originally posted by SparkyL View PostPart of the preservation problem is the Yankees (read: the Steinbrenner family) want the House that Ruth Built gone - no matter what nice things they say about the place now. They have never liked Ruppert's stadium and they want no competition to their own legacy.
That being said, I bet Steinbrenner & Co. thought there would be a major outpouring of opposition from Yankee fans, and if they knew that there would be this collective yawn they would have built a new place years ago.
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Originally posted by SparkyL View PostPart of the preservation problem is the Yankees (read: the Steinbrenner family) want the House that Ruth Built gone - no matter what nice things they say about the place now. They have never liked Ruppert's stadium and they want no competition to their own legacy.
That being said, I bet Steinbrenner & Co. thought there would be a major outpouring of opposition from Yankee fans, and if they knew that there would be this collective yawn they would have built a new place years ago.
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Originally posted by Swoboda4 View PostOh. And before I turn in for the night, the Yankees DON'T OWN Yankee Stadium. NYC owns YS. The Steinbrenners might want it gone, but the City can do what it wants with it, ultimately. What are the Yankees going to do now that they've built a new place? Move?
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Yankee Stadium Demolition
Originally posted by DiggerODellThere are folks ..with too much money in their pockets, other folks, with too much time on their hands. Hell, there are folks who talk like freekin windpipes. Don't stress brother . . . i feel your pain.
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Originally posted by Manhattan View PostThere is also me that has not inside of Old Yankee Stadium. I also feel your pain. And I will be inside of New Yankee Stadium.Last edited by Guest; 06-11-2008, 10:16 AM.
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I get to go to Yankee Stadium this summer and see them play. It'll be my first time to NY, I'm going to go see Yankee Stadium before it's torn down. Don't know when I'm going or what game, I just know I'm going. Pretty excited about it too."Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it, you don't have a chance." -Alex Rodriguez
"There are three types of baseball players: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens." -Tommy Lasorda
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I've heard that Shea Stadium will be torn down immediately after the season is over, but the Yankee Stadium demolition process won't begin until about March 2009. I wonder why this is. Maybe the Mets need that space for parking? And is the same demolition company handling both projects?
Also, since Yankee Stadium isn't coming down until later, that's why they were talking about holding a Rangers hockey game there in January.Bats, they are sick. I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid. I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him cigar, and rum. He will come.
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Originally posted by curb my enthusiasm View PostI've heard that Shea Stadium will be torn down immediately after the season is over, but the Yankee Stadium demolition process won't begin until about March 2009. I wonder why this is. Maybe the Mets need that space for parking? And is the same demolition company handling both projects?
Also, since Yankee Stadium isn't coming down until later, that's why they were talking about holding a Rangers hockey game there in January.
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