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There was a guy from Steiner Sports on the radio yesterday talking about the "artifacts" from Yankee Stadium that they are going to sell to the fans. They are selling seats for about $2,000.00 a pair. What is interesting is that if you check their website, the seats are described as "seats from the original Yankee Stadium" which is technically accurate. However, that is quite different from "original Yankee Stadium seats". The latter would be from the opening of the stadium in 1923, while the seats that are on sale are only about 35 years old. "Original Yankee Stadium seats" sold in conjunction with the 1970s renovation went for $7.50 each plus a few box tops. You can probably buy them today for around the same price as the new "original seats". They are also selling, among other things, Brian Cashman's desk chair for $5,000 and Men's Room signs for $250.00. And Steiner says that they probably won't make much of a profit on this deal, they are doing it as a service to the fans. They are as out of touch with reality as Yankee ticket prices.