O/T - Steinbrenner Monument

We are life long Yankee fans; have attended games for the past 52 years.
We are honored to have great box seat at the world's most important sports venue. The new Stadium, far and away, the most impressive in baseball is truly The House That George built.

George took a team that had gone from a hallowed tradition of winning (1923-1964) out of the basement, and into the champagne suite. George understood what all truly great entrepreneurs (and politicians) know- Winning is all that matters. No matter how high the price, it is far less costly than losing.

Some fans may dislike George, the way he treated certain Yankee legends; or even his elitist attitude. Our very close friend was in hundreds of negotiations with George. He called him a brilliant poker player who knew how to out-smart the other owners, the league, and often, the media.

George returned the Yankees to greatness. They are always among the top two or three teams in attendance, and the best seats in George's house command sky high prices. George recognized the advantage of creating a TV network. He delivered for all of us, not all the time, but most of time.

The road to the top is not without its fair share of mistakes...but in the end,
the new Stadium, the plaque, and the 5 World Series are a tribute to the most colorful and important of the most important team in American Sports history.

Hey, nobody complains about Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall,The Morgan Library or for that matter... the Trump everything.

One of the great benefits of being super successful and extremely wealthy is you can build a monument to yourself. Some call it ego- we call it the American Dream!


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

[David Atkatz]

Like I said.

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Like I said.

Out of curiousity, are you a Yankees fan?

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Out of curiousity, are you a Yankees fan?

I was born and bred in the Bronx, within shouting distance of the Stadium. Attended my first game--with my dad, of course--in June, 1959. (On Lou Gehrig's birthday, coincidentally.) Spent a good portion of my youth at the Stadium--watching BP before the game, running out on the field as it ended, and hanging outside the player's entrance afterwards collecting autographs. Started collecting Yankee autographs and memorabilia in 1961, and, if I do say so myself, have one of the finest collections of Yankee autographs and artifacts dating from the teams inception in 1903, through 1927.

But to answer your question, no. I no longer root for the Yankees, and never will as long as they are owned by the Steinbrenner family. Their unmitigated greed, culminating in the demolition of the greatest venue in baseball history, is unforgivable.

[tbob]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

We are life long Yankee fans; have attended games for the past 52 years.
We are honored to have great box seat at the world's most important sports venue. The new Stadium, far and away, the most impressive in baseball is truly The House That George built.

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

Bruce- the stadium may be the most ostentatious and glitzy but most people I know (and many sportswriters and baseball people agree) feel that the most beautiful baseball stadium in America is now located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you watch the playoffs, you may get a feel for how great and picturesque a stadium it is.

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by tbob

Bruce- the stadium may be the most ostentatious and glitzy but most people I know (and many sportswriters and baseball people agree) feel that the most beautiful baseball stadium in America is now located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you watch the playoffs, you may get a feel for how great and picturesque a stadium it is.

Incorrect. That distinction is still held by Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Besides, who wants to go to a stadium where it's -30 three months out of the year

[tbob]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Incorrect. That distinction is still held by Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Besides, who wants to go to a stadium where it's -30 three months out of the year

James- So far not one game rained out and beautiful weather. So far. If the boys make it to the World Series and are playing in late October/early November all bets are off
Actually Target Field was based a great deal on Camden Yards but the location and improvements make it better. And yes I am prejudiced but so many AL players have expressed their opinion that it is the best looking stadium in MLB.

[oldjudge]

I visited Camden Yards for the first time at this years national. It is certainly a nice stadium, but not the best I have seen. The new Yankee Stadium is OK but far from the nicest stadium I have ever seen and a total ripoff on seat prices. The nicest stadium I have seen is Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. I also really like the White Sox stadium. Both are well laid out, have an open comfortable feeling. Unfortunately, I have yet to visit the Twins new park.

BTW, David where were you from in the Bronx. I also grew up very close to Yankee Stadium (on Walton Ave) and went to my first game, with my dad, some time around 1959.