Yanks Will Salute Stein & Sheppard Tomorrow
Via Bryan Hoch –
The Yankees will hold a tribute to commemorate the lives and recognize the deaths of George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard before Friday’s game against the Rays.
The pregame ceremony will include a video tribute to Steinbrenner, the former Yankees chairman and principal owner, who died Tuesday at age 80, as well as a moment of silence for “The Boss” and Sheppard, the club’s longtime public address announcer.
The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET, and the team encourages fans to be at their seats by 6:45 p.m. Additional ceremonies will take place Saturday during Old-Timers’ Day, and more tributes will be revealed Friday.
During Friday’s ceremony, a wreath will be placed in front of Steinbrenner’s statue in the Gate 2 Executive Lobby of Yankee Stadium, and another will be placed in front of Sheppard’s plaque in Monument Park.
Since they’re only scheduling 20 minutes for this, I have to think Saturday we’ll see more stuff for the guys…
a wreath will be placed in front of Steinbrenner’s statue in the Gate 2 Executive Lobby of Yankee Stadium, and another will be placed in front of Sheppard’s plaque in Monument Park.
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I’ve been all over the new stadium and I can’t say I remember ever seeing any statues of Steinbrenner (or anyone else, for that matter).
You need to be in the Executive Lobby to see it, presently.
Steve Lombardi wrote:
I guess since I’m not an executive, I don’t get to see it. Bummer, I’d love to see it.
MJ Recanati wrote:
See:
http://newstadiuminsider.blogspot.com/2009/04/george-steinbrenner-gets-his-statue-in.html
Can’t say I ever remember even hearing about a statue of Steinbrenner in the ballpark. The picture itself makes the statue seem OK.
There’s something else in that link though that I like better: the idea for a regal Babe Ruth statue in Babe Ruth Plaza. I like the ring of “Meet you at the Babe” as the new way of saying “Meet you at the bat.”
just got tickets for saturday. pretty pumped first ever old timer’s day.
People have put together an impromptu memorial in front of Gate 4
@ MJ Recanati:
Dont need to be an executive..I took picture with it. Its just to left of Gate 2 entrance.