Stadium To Have Closing Ceremony In November?

Via mlb.com -

The All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium is fewer than two weeks away, but it will by no means be the last of the tributes that will be paid to the old Bronx yard on 161st Street and River Avenue in this, its 85th and final season.

In addition to ceremonies at the final regular season game scheduled to be played on Sept. 21 against the Orioles, a gala celebration is being considered in November as the final event before the scene shifts across the street to the new Yankee Stadium, Hal Steinbrenner told MLB.com in an interview in his Legends Field office.

“There’s going to be things at the actual game, but we’re also looking to have a closing ceremony in November,” said the 39-year-old youngest son of George Steinbrenner, the team’s patriarch and principal owner since 1973. “We’re strongly considering it and it will be a very nice event.

“We’re working on it right now. We’re talking to people and some big names in terms of what they want to do. And it may be music, it may be a comedian, it may be an emcee. There will certainly be a lot of videos and things like that. And, of course, bringing back the old Yankees. That’s something we’ve always done.”

Boo.

Boo to the Yankees on this one.

Smells like just another attempt to milk the fans for some more money. The last regular season game should be when they have the closing ceremony, etc.

Sure, I understand that’s a little strange if you’re going to play again in October. But, as of now, playing in October is not looking good for the Yankees.

Tell you what…if New York goes through with this and has a closing ceremony in November…I hope it’s twenty degrees and snowing that day. It would serve them right for trying to squeeze every last buck out of this thing.

July 4, 2008 | Filed Under Yankee Stadium