• Proposed 11/9 Stadium Concert Called Off

    Posted by on October 8th, 2008 · Comments (11)

    Via Mark Feinsand -

    Yankees Stadium is officially closed for business.

    A Nov. 9 concert was proposed as a final farewell for the House That Ruth Built, but the Yankees, fearing a less-than-memorable lineup, have bagged the celebration.

    “The Yankees were considering having a charitable event at Yankee Stadium,” Jason Zillo, the team’s media relations director, said in a statement Tuesday. “However, the Yankees realize that the final event at Yankee Stadium should be a baseball game, which in fact took place on Sept. 21, 2008.”

    This is a great call – if you ask me.

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    Comments on Proposed 11/9 Stadium Concert Called Off

    1. MJ
      October 8th, 2008 | 9:18 am

      After botching the Clemens/Torre thing and blowing the lever-pulling thing with a bunch of stiffs from Met Life, at least the Yanks PR folks got one thing right.
    2. Raf
      October 8th, 2008 | 10:30 am

      I was kinda hoping the Rangers would play a game @ YS.

      I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but it appears the dismantling of Shea has already begun; it looks like they’ve removed the seats.
    3. MJ
      October 8th, 2008 | 10:35 am

      I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but it appears the dismantling of Shea has already begun; it looks like they’ve removed the seats.
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      I was driving out to my buddy in Huntington, LI this past weekend and noticed that a crane was already sticking up from the top of the part of Shea that you can see from the Grand Central Parkway. Made me wonder when we’ll see the same up at 161st & River…
    4. Raf
      October 8th, 2008 | 10:40 am

      I’d better get my camera ready…
    5. MJ
      October 8th, 2008 | 11:00 am

      I’d better get my camera ready…
      ————————–
      Can I see some of your other pics? I remember you posted a link a while back but I can’t find my bookmark for it.
    6. Raf
      October 8th, 2008 | 11:31 am

      Can I see some of your other pics? I remember you posted a link a while back but I can’t find my bookmark for it.
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      Sure!

      Last Day @ Yankee Stadium
      http://tinyurl.com/4sw53t

      Last Day @ Shea
      http://tinyurl.com/4sb6yj

      New Yankee Stadium
      http://tinyurl.com/4sduag

      Citi Field
      http://tinyurl.com/3l2luo
    7. MJ
      October 8th, 2008 | 2:02 pm

      Raf, these are awesome! Thanks!

      PS – What do you shoot with? I’m getting into photography and always love to know what equipment others use.
    8. Raf
      October 8th, 2008 | 3:12 pm

      I just use a basic Fujifilm Finepix J10. The other pictures were shot with inexpensive Olympus cameras (FE-110, 210 & 310, IIRC)

      Point and shoot viewfinder cameras is what I use, my father is the one who has the expensive equipment :)

    9. MJ
      October 8th, 2008 | 3:53 pm

      Well whatever cameras it is you’re using, keep it up. Some of those shots were fantastic!

      (Obviously you have a good eye, too) :)

    10. Raf
      October 8th, 2008 | 3:56 pm

      Thanks!
    11. Lee Sinins
      October 8th, 2008 | 3:56 pm

      I agree with you, Steve.

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