Posts Tagged ‘Yankee Stadium’
Fantasy in Five: Andy Pettitte
After a long and unexpected delay, Fantasy in Five is back in action! Being a college freshman, finals week and catching up with some old friends (along with finding a job) has clogged up my schedule. But I’m here finally, and ready to give you my advice. This week, I’m going to analyze the 39-year-old starting pitcher for the New …
by Giovanni Mio on May 22nd, 2012 Leave a comment »
Montero for Pineda: My thoughts
Jesus Montero, top New York Yankees prospect and Baseball America’s 2011 third best prospect in all of MLB, was dealt Friday night to the Seattle Mariners alongside pitcher Hector Noesi for young stud Michael Pineda and Low-A prospect Jose Campos. At first glance, this deal works well for both teams; the Mariners get hitting and an arm to replace Pineda, …
by Bryan Lipiner on January 16th, 2012 3 Comments »
Yankee Stadium Comes Down
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 final breath. Today is a dark day. SFC would …
by Jon Alba on May 9th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Yankee Stadium Demolition Update-4/25
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 those who follow the site on a consistent basis, …
by Jon Alba on April 25th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Yankee Stadium Demolition Update: 3/24
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 demolished. This is phase is expected …
by Jon Alba on March 24th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Yankee Stadium Demolition Update-3/10
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 within the next month and a half, in which …
by Jon Alba on March 10th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Yankee Stadium Demolition Update-3/3
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 portion of the stadium no longer …
by Jon Alba on March 3rd, 2010 1 Comments »
Giants Stadium Demolition Update-1/20/10
(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 the Meadowlands. Located in East Rutherford, NJ, Giants Stadium …
by Jon Alba on January 20th, 2010 1 Comments »
After 56 Years, Bob Sheppard Retires as Voice of Yankee Stadium
-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 made), first announced a game at the original Yankee …
by Jon Alba on November 26th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Yankee Stadium Demolition Update-9/4/09
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 the stadium had not yet commenced. This, as evidenced …
by Jon Alba on September 4th, 2009 5 Comments »