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Loading ...So integral is the Yankee Stadium (’The Stadium’) to the team and the life of Yankees fans that amazingly some are forced to reflect on the decision whether to follow the team to the stunning new stadium, or to drop their allegiance flat.
The Guardian Sports Feeds looked at the opinions of some fans as to whether or not they should continue to follow their team at the new stadium this week:
Andrew Heffler:
“What’s the difference between another team that wins and the New York Yankees? The New York Yankees play at Yankee Stadium…”
“Players come and players go and the only tradition is the uniform and the place where you play,” he said. “This is the common bond throughout the generations.”
Philip DePaolo:
“When you go to the new stadium, are you going to feel the ghosts of the past and that spiritual energy the current stadium has, of Babe Ruth and Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and the popes? The presence you feel. There aren’t many places where you still get that.”
“When people see the wrecking ball, it will be like a part of your life being torn apart,”
On the new stadium:
“But it’s just not the same. It’s a facsimile,” … “Like when you go to Disney World or Las Vegas and they have icons of New York. Those are facsimiles. This is the real thing.”
Will he remain a die-hard Yankee fan?
“I’m not sure,” Heffler said. “Loyalty’s a funny thing.”
Source & Full Article: The Guardian
See also:
Yankee Stadium on sportingsights.com
New Yankee Stadium on sportingsights.com
New York Yankees official website
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