... , the stadium started to become magical to me once again. Recently I found that a friend that I took to the stadium in the late 1980s had passed away. I can remember how much she soaked up the atmosphere ... be watching the game from behind a beam with my dad and my sister. How can I be sure? I can because that's the way I've been remembering the REAL "old" Yankee Stadium for 35 years.From the papers:

It's here. And I'm sad. Yankee Stadium is closing.  It's an end of an era. I have mixed feelings. I'm fortunate enough to have experienced the Stadium at its finest. But, it's sad to see something that had such an impact on my life go away. It's like a funeral. My first Yankee Stadium visit came when [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Final Days of Yankee Stadium", url: " });

Well yesterday was the last game at yankee stadium. After i think it was 83 years that Yankee Stadium has been Yankees home but it sadly has closed down. It was nicknamed the house that ruth built and it will always be rembered as baseballs monument.Now About The Last Game At Yankee Stadium And I wont go into [...]

Last night was the final game played at Yankee Stadium...EVER! All the greats were there before the game for a pregame ceremony including Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Don Larsen, and Bernie Williams. It ... to get a hit during the game. Nonetheless, he will be forever remembered as a true Yankee. Derek's farewell speech at the end was just amazing and perfectly executed. I ...

This week's best bets: Saying goodbye to Yankee Stadium and the Tigers - Detroit Free PressDid Tiger Stadium get this kind of send-off? Nope. ESPN has day-long coverage of Yankee Stadium's final game, on "SportsCenter," "Baseball Tonight," pregame ceremonies, the Yankees-Orioles game at 8 p.m., and the postgame stuff, too. Lots of [...]

September 22nd, 2008 New York: A more storied baseball stadium never stood. Home to more concerts, world series, speeches, and legendary players than any other baseball architecture aside from the Hall of Fame, Yankee Stadium saw its final game end on Sunday in a Yankee victory. Despite a disappointing season for the Yanks – they'll [...]