JoJo Published on September 22, 2008
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Goodbye to the "House that Ruth Built"...

Monday September 22, 2008 at 07:29AM

Many of you probably aren't familiar with what is going on in regards to Yankee Stadium being demolished and a brand new one opening for the Spring 2009 season, but I wanted to post this anyway as a tribute to "The House that Ruth Built".

This year is the first year that the Yankees aren't going to the post season since 1993 or 94...They have made the post season after that, under manager Joe Torre, every year untill this year. Joe was let go last year....

So tonight, when the Yankees paid tribute to the legacy of Yankee Stadium before they played their final game, I found it odd there was really no mention of Joe...

Anyway...back to the stadium...here are a few facts for those who are interested....

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Stadium

Following the tribute is a heartwarming clip from famous Yankee Yogi Berra.

14 Comments / add your comment?

H2Olouie says:
JJ....watched a little bit of the cermonies today...was a huge Yankee Fan....I had so wanted to go there this year but other more important things kept me close to home! Thx for this lil bit of Yankee lore!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
JoJo replies:
Oh I'm so glad you enjoyed it Louie...I wanted to go for a game this year as well but things just kept popping up:(
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Patrick says:
I haven't had a chance to go to a game there for years, but many wonderful memories as a kid going to my first game with my Dad- nothing like walking through the tunnel for the first time and seeing the field! Too bad with all the good times and bad it has to be torn down - no place like it !!

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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
JoJo replies:
Same here...I haven't been in years but the memories will always be there:)))
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
massi says:
Joe Torre is an extremely competent man...but new york...damn is a difficoult town for sports...it´s easier to be succesfull in other places rather than in the big Apple...and yes gratitude is not a priority...but i have another memory of the yankee stadium...i almost got arrested for having a beer with me in a bottle of glass...thanks God the cop´s name was Esposito and let me go :-)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
JoJo replies:
New York takes care of there own Mass:)
The same thing almost happened to me....
Torre on the other hand, deserves to be there. The fans think so but obviously Steinbrenner doesn't. The fans will never forget what Torre has done for the Yankees. And if the Dodgers make it into the series playoffs, I will be for them 100%! If not, Tampa Bay has my vote;)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
massi says:
Tampa? whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy???????????
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
JoJo replies:
WHYYYYY TAMPA????? Do you think I would actually root for the Red Sox???
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Nobody says:
Always been a Yankee fan.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
JoJo replies:
The best fans in the world!:))
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Dave Griffith says:
It was my second major leagues stadium after Ebbitts Field in Brooklyn, to which Yankee Stadium could hold no candle. But being a Dodger fan, I always hated the Yankees and do to this day. The fact that they left Joe Torre out of the tributes is unforgivable. Here's a guy who was as great a manager as Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengal and they leave him out. Clemens should not have been left out either. It shows that Yankee "tradition" is just a bunch of BS.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
JoJo replies:
Yea...there's definitely a crack in the "tradition". I too was very surprised and miffed that Torre wasn't mentioned as well as Clemens. I'll tell you one thing though, I would love to see Tampa mash Boston and secondly, I wish Torre leads the Dodgers to the World Series!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Dave Griffith says:
Yes, I would love to see a freeway series: Angels Vs. Dodgers.

Or an EL series:

Cubs Vs. White Sox
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
cinghiospolpro says:
Ciao JoJo! I just had the chance to be outside of the Yankee Stadium when I was in NY, there was a sold-out game so didn't have the chance to get in but... it's a nice memory! :-)

So... I am glad to have my little own memory of the "House that Ruth Built"...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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