Yankee Stadium [I] Demolition

[locke40]

Yes I did..
What does this have to do with anything??

Did you not recognize Jeter becoming the all-time New York Yankees hits leader in NYS last year, and the Yankees winning World Championship #27, in NYS last November??

Well, if you think Yankee Stadium was a completely different building after the renovation, wouldn't all "Yankee Stadium" records restart when RYS opened up? And yes, of course I recognized all that happened in the NYS last season.

[Rob R]

I know what you mean. Like this:

No denying that's an obstruction. But for 5 bucks you have the ability to roam the stadium, even stand directly behind seats worth hundreds of dollars. If you buy them from a reseller for $15-20 dollars on stubhub (often less), it's still a bargain.

[scooterfan]

#1. No 5 year old unless he has heard his father say it 10 times a day and is completely brainwashed will ever say his "eyes are burning from all the fail at NYS".

#2. Thats what people have to understand, with these new ballparks, and in particuliar the new ones in NY, HOK is completely trying to change or alter how you view a game.
If you go back to your memory bank, walking through the concourses at old YS was never a big deal. You took a piss, got your food, and then it was off to see the "game". It wasn't even until the late 90s they added audio to concourses so people could hear the games. I'm a Mets fan, and to this day I still remember my first ever game back in the early 80s. I've never seen a field more beaurtiful than the one that popped in my view that warm Saturday afternoon, not ever.

#3. People will claim that left field is the same, but I could not agree more. The right field porch really looks like a little league field. It could be the eye doing tricks since the fence at old YS was a good 2 or 3 ft higher and the loge and upper deck hung out further which made it possibly looker farther. If you're a lefty with even relative power there is no way you can't that wall.

I began going to Yankee Stadium in 1986 and I distinctly remember WABC in the concourses long, long before the late 90s.

[giantsean]

I began going to Yankee Stadium in 1986 and I distinctly remember WABC in the concourses long, long before the late 90s.

Agree... it was the only way to know what was going on when you went to the restroom or concession stand. Later they added TV's throughout the concourse. All of which I loved as part of the experience (and knowing you were on TV!)

[giantsean]

I know what you mean. Like this:

This gives new meaning to "Who's on first?"

[DN4L]

Well, if you think Yankee Stadium was a completely different building after the renovation, wouldn't all "Yankee Stadium" records restart when RYS opened up? And yes, of course I recognized all that happened in the NYS last season.

That was your point in all of this???
LMAO!!!

Look, there is no way anybody here is going to tell me that the renovation during the 1970's did NOT destroy the original beauty of OYS...
NOBODY!!!

[DN4L]

It's amazing..

It's amazing how NYS resembles OYS so much more than RYS does...
Especially when NYS is a new and completely different building, and RYS and OYS are the same building...

GO FIGURE!!!!

[Paul W]

This gives new meaning to "Who's on first?"

or, where is first?

[Mastermind]

That was your point in all of this???
LMAO!!!

Look, there is no way anybody here is going to tell me that the renovation during the 1970's did NOT destroy the original beauty of OYS...
NOBODY!!!

That was truely yankee stadium- Im very happy I made it to about 30 games there

[dabigyankeeman]

That is so gorgeous, I grew up going there in the Mantle days, boy was that great. Its so tragic that its gone now. I still cant believe the city couldnt leave a small part of it standing in the new park. Oh well, they cant take my memories away from me.

Check out this great model i have of the scoreboard, its about 15" long by 13" high, really looks great in my sports room, that was such a great scoreboard!!

[Mastermind]

That is so gorgeous, I grew up going there in the Mantle days, boy was that great. Its so tragic that its gone now. I still cant believe the city couldnt leave a small part of it standing in the new park. Oh well, they cant take my memories away from me.

Check out this great model i have of the scoreboard, its about 15" long by 13" high, really looks great in my sports room, that was such a great scoreboard!!

Wow thats was one of the nicest yankee settings ive seen until the
Pavano uggggg

[locke40]

That was your point in all of this???
LMAO!!!

Look, there is no way anybody here is going to tell me that the renovation during the 1970's did NOT destroy the original beauty of OYS...
NOBODY!!!

I thought it was plainly obvious what my point was: if you can recognize a record that was set during the pre-renovated days, and was broken during the post-renovated days as valid, then you must think that it is the same building. Not sure how you missed that connection, to be honest.

And listen, I am NOT telling you that the renovation during the 1970's did NOT destroy the original beauty of OYS. I am simply saying that RYS was the same building as OYS (albeit looked a little different because of ignorance), and had some of the exact same reference points. RYS felt a lot more like Yankee Stadium than the Elvis Impersonator across the street ever will.

[Yankee1965]

Yeah, But look at how the upper deck swings away from the field in the new ballpark, and how the upper deck, even in the renovated stadium still hung right on top of the field practically. I sat in the upper deck at least 3 games last year, and the experience wasn't quite the same. Although the replica facade was nice all the way up at the top seats, as it gave you the feel of the old ballpark prior to the renovation. But I felt I was further away from the field. The original stadium was about the game. The new stadium is about the amenities. It'll take a few years to get use to the new joint, and for it to build a character of its own. The stupid bathtub on the field level has to go though. It ruins the look of the field level altogether. Seats should be a continuous run from the field up to the isle way. I don't know which genius had this idea........

It's amazing how NYS resembles OYS so much more than RYS does...
Especially when NYS is a new and completely different building, and RYS and OYS are the same building...

GO FIGURE!!!!

[locke40]

Yeah, But look at how the upper deck swings away from the field in the new ballpark, and how the upper deck, even in the renovated stadium still hung right on top of the field practically. I sat in the upper deck at least 3 games last year, and the experience wasn't quite the same. Although the replica facade was nice all the way up at the top seats, as it gave you the feel of the old ballpark prior to the renovation. But I felt I was further away from the field. The original stadium was about the game. The new stadium is about the amenities. It'll take a few years to get use to the new joint, and for it to build a character of its own. The stupid bathtub on the field level has to go though. It ruins the look of the field level altogether. Seats should be a continuous run from the field up to the isle way. I don't know which genius had this idea........

Exactly. These two comparisons should prove without any doubt that NYS is a completely different design than OYS.

[quagmire]

It's amazing how NYS resembles OYS so much more than RYS does...
Especially when NYS is a new and completely different building, and RYS and OYS are the same building...

GO FIGURE!!!!

NYS vs Pre-Renovated OYS

Only similarity is the frieze is on the roof.

Differences:

Not as steep upper deck.

Split upper deck

Bowl seating arrangement

no overhang in NYS

Technically, a two level stadium vs three level in OYS.

Big ass scoreboard that relates to Renovated OYS then Pre-Renovation

Frieze isn't as imposing with the bowl setup.

Pre-Renovated OYS vs Renovated OYS

Smaller roof, but still there is a roof.

Wrap around lights. Which I like better then the old ones.

Same upper deck. Extended and the portals moved up, but it is the same upper deck none the less.....

Upper deck still overhangs the loge sections.

Still a stacked level setup

Still a three level stadium

Similar bleachers. More closely related to pre-renovation then NYS is.

Still the same steep grade with the extension giving it a more imposing feel.

Differences:

Frieze is concrete and is in the outfield.

Different scoreboard.

No steel columns.

Conclusion:

Renovated OYS is more closely related to Pre-Renovated OYS then NYS is. Have to remember, NYS interior was setup to replicate the Renovated OYS looks. The frieze on the roof is the only thing that is taken from Pre-Renovation.