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Well, I knew this day would come. Whether it would be easy to accept or not would be the question.

As I attempt to be unbiased here, I cannot help but be devastated. The Ballpark in the Bronx is no more. On Saturday, May 8, the original Yankee Stadium breathed its…

For the Yankee faithful or even baseball fans in general, the next week will be one of the most surreal in recent memory.

Demolition of Yankee Stadium.com has confirmed with images that it is very possible that these next few days may be the last for the original Yankee Stadium. For…

The last time we brought you an update, Yankee Stadium looked far different. This coming from earlier this month.

Now however, the stadium is near unrecognizable. Photos property of our friends at the Demolition of Yankee Stadium page.

Here’s what has happened since out last update:

1. The upper deck has almost entirely been…

Today, we do not have pictures. Instead, we have the first known video of any section of Yankee Stadium being torn down. You will have to look sideways to see it unfortunately.

This is section 14 of the upper deck (I believe) coming down. Demolition of the interior will be done…

All photos property of WCBS 880

With a little over three months left in the major stages of the demolition of Yankee Stadium, we have received some pretty substantial pictures today. Let us begin.

As one can tell, a lot has occurred since our last update in the middle of January.

The entire back…

(WCBS 880/Tom Kaminski)

Just as we did with the recent wrecking ball demolition of Shea Stadium and the ongoing process of Yankee Stadium, SportsFullCircle will now begin updates on the demolition of Giants Stadium.  Thanks to an update from WCBS 880, we can now see that seat removal has begun at…

-Some sad news to report out of Major League Baseball, as Bob Sheppard has officially announced his retirement as public address announcer for the New York Yankees.

-Sheppard, who is believed to have turned 99 last month (his actual date of birth is unknown by the public, though speculations have been…

It was sixteen years ago today that Jim Abbott, the one-handed southpaw, wowed the Yankee Stadium gallery by throwing a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.  In 2009, it is the day that the famous facade that inhabited the stadium walls have come down.

Until this past week, major structural demolition of…

A stadium.  A coliseum that houses what is a major league franchise.  To baseball fans, these may be known as “fields” or “ballparks” even.  In baseball’s illustrious history,  these cathedrals have served as the ghost writer’s of some of the greatest books (including record books) ever written.

Different in size, different…

Now normally, this site is relatively unbiased.  However, this has another reason towards it.

About a month and a half ago, I stumbled upon a plan shown to me by our friends at Sliding Into Home.  It caught my attention immediately, and I feel that it is a great cause.

The plan…