New Yankee Stadium Set For Biggest Stage Yet
*This is a guest blog written by Rich Santonocito of Empire Sports Now
The stadium address has changed but the product on the field remains the same as any year of baseball in the Bronx. It’s only fitting the Yankees are playing in the World Series during their inaugural season at the new Yankee Stadium. It was 86 years ago when the Yankees opened up their original ballpark with a World Series win over the New York Giants. They won that series in six games but the World Series clincher came away, at the Polo Grounds. This season, the Yankees can clinch the World Series at home in front of their Bronx faithful.
Every stadium, ballpark and venue has had its share of big moments. None of them, however, can compare to the original Yankee Stadium. If there is a stadium that has any chance at coming close to the old Yankee Stadium, it has to be the new park located right across the street. In one season, the new stadium has made its case that it has the ability to produce big moments on the big stage, just like the structure it replaced.
The new stadium has had its fair share of big moments already. Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig’s record for all-time hits as a Yankee at the new park. There was also a four-game sweep of the Red Sox at the new stadium in early August. There’s only one way to cap it off; To win the World Series in front of the home crowd.
The “Core Four” (Jeter, Rivera, Posada, Pettitte) won four titles together at the old Yankee Stadium. They were there when the door closed on the old park and they can go down in Yankees history as being there to open the new park as champions.
