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Waving to Fans During a Play Is a Bad Idea
As we more than learned during our time in NYC for the All-Star festivities, the Bleacher Creatures (I apologize for at the time calling them “Bleacher Bums") have quite a strong influence in Yankee Stadium . So much so, that center fielder ...
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 George Brett Pine Tar Incident 25th Anniversary
George Brett Pine Tar Incident 25th Anniversary
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the infamous George Brett pine tar incident at Yankee Stadium. On July 24th, 1983, Brett launched a two-run, two-out homer in the top of the 9th to give the Royals a 5-4 lead over New York. Before Brett even ...

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 Brett, ump recall Pine Tar Game
Brett, ump recall Pine Tar Game
Even with Hall of Famer, World Series champion and 13-time All-Star forever attached to his name, George Brett will never be able to live down one memorable blowup he had at Yankee Stadium 25 years ago Thursday.
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 Diamond Rundown – Edition Sixteen
Diamond Rundown – Edition Sixteen
Facts, figures and other tidbits from the sixteenth week of the ’08 major league baseball season. The Natural : American League All-Star Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers shattered the previous first round Home Run Derby record by slamming 28 home runs — four more than Bobby Abreu in 2005 — with many hitting areas of Yankee Stadium never touched by a baseball. Few will ...
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 Central figures recall the "Pine Tar Game" 25 years later
Central figures recall the "Pine Tar Game" 25 years later
Associated Press file photoKansas City Royals' George Brett, center, is restrained by umpire Joe Brinkman after his bat, held by umpire Tim McClelland, right, was ruled illegal because of pine tar beyond the legal limit on the handle during...
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Yankee Stadium Fire Sale
Writer Harvey Frommer looks at what happened the last time the Yankees played their last game at (the old) Yankee Stadium and how the place was ravaged by souvenir-hungry fans.
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 Old Timers Day Attendee List Announced
Old Timers Day Attendee List Announced
The Yankees announced the list of attendees for this year's Old Timer's Day, which will be held on August 2nd at Yankee Stadium. Here is the partial of those scheduled to attend: (*Denotes first-time Old-Timer) Jim Abbott Luis Arroyo Steve Balboni Jesse Barfield *Don Baylor Paul Blair Johnny Blanchard Ron Blomberg Wade Boggs Scott Bradley Dr. Bobby Brown Homer Bush Andy Carey Chris Chambliss ...
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 4 New Photos of the New Stadium
4 New Photos of the New Stadium
Brand new shots taken this week.
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 2008 Old-Timers Day - 1990's nostalgia-fest!
2008 Old-Timers Day - 1990's nostalgia-fest!
There is one day each season that I can forgive Yankee fans for being ultra-nostalgic. That day is "Old-Timer's Day" at the Stadium, and it is a little over a week away. To keep with the underlying theme of this blog, let me list the 1990's Yankee ...
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Randy Levine - Topics
Source: Yankees likely to make trades and 'make a run' Posted on 07-22-2008 With the trade deadline looming a week from Thursday, the Yankees' brain trust will gather Thursday in Tampa to discuss potential moves. Raissman: Crowd at a loss with Boss ...
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New York Yankees: It's Just Melky Being Manny, I Suppose
I'm just glad that George Steinbrenner didn't live to see this. Apparently there's a tradition at Yankee Stadium where a group of fans called the Bleacher Creatures chant out each player's name in the first inning. The player usually acknowledges ...
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 YANKEES HATE FLAMERS
YANKEES HATE FLAMERS
by GMoney , The Money Shot For some insane reason, Yankee Stadium has a ban on bringing sunblock into the park. Well, proud fair-skinned baseball fans, that has officially changed... kind of . Yankee fans are seeing - and turning - red over a ban ...
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 Yankees to celebrate 62nd--and largest--Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium with 15 first-time attendees | Yankees.com: Official Info
Yankees to celebrate 62nd--and largest--Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium with 15 first-time ...
The New York Yankees announced today that 15 first-time Old-Timers will attend the 62nd annual Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 2. This season marks the final time that Old-Timers' Day festivities will take place at the current ...
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 Brian Giles is a Real Housewife of San Diego County
Brian Giles is a Real Housewife of San Diego County
Padres veteran outfielder Brian Giles really enjoys playing in sunny San Diego. The 37-year-old Southern California native loves to tan, and back when he played in Pittsburgh, Giles spent more time in a tanning bed than A-Rod spends in Madonna's ...
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 Note to Melky - Field the ball first, THEN acknowledge the Bleacher Creatures
Note to Melky - Field the ball first, THEN acknowledge the Bleacher Creatures
Embarrassing moment for Melky Cabrera to start off the game tonight. Check out the video below: For those of you who don't know, the "Bleacher Creatures" chant the name of every Yankee at the beginning of each game at Yankee Stadium. Typically, if ...
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Guzman agrees to two-year extension | Nationals.com: News
SAN FRANCISCO -- Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman has decided to forgo free agency and agreed to terms on a two-year $16 million contract extension. Guzman will make $8 million in 2009 and '10. Guzman has been the Nationals' best player this ...
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 Saying Goodbye to Shea
Saying Goodbye to Shea
Its not Yankee Stadium but it deserves better treatment from Mets marketing execs..
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N.Y. Post: SUNBLOCKHEADS AT THE STADIUM (RR)
The long term horrors of sunscreen have been proved by the Yankees… Yankee fans are seeing - and turning - red over a ban on sunscreen, which Stadium security guards say was widely expanded in the last few weeks. Security guards collected ...
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 Filled with rows, new Yankee Stadium needs a field
Filled with rows, new Yankee Stadium needs a field
The players may not be ready to take the field there, but the fans have somewhere to sit. The field of the new Yankee Stadium is just dirt and bulldozers, but hundreds of rows of the more than 50,000 Yankee-blue seats are in place.
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 See Justin? This is why you don't touch White Sox
See Justin? This is why you don't touch White Sox
Carlos Quentin has sapped all of Justin Morneau's positive energy.
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 Twins vs. Yankees - Recap - July 21, 2008
Twins vs. Yankees - Recap - July 21, 2008
A-Rod drives in three as Yanks roll Twins, earn eighth straight home win NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have 28 regular-season games left at their longtime home, and they seem determined to make the most of them. They may ...
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Starting at 2B…Not Ian Kinsler
With the mid-summer classic ready to go on Tuesday night, there have been complaints over who is going and who is not. Starting the All-Star Game is supposed to signify that you are the best in the league at your position. Since fans have been given the right to vote, more often than not, they don’t get it right.
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Sox Propsect Che-Hsuan Lin Stars in Futures Game
Red Sox minor league outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin had a nice performance on a national stage in the MLB Futures Game Sunday. Lin went 2-2 with a two-run HR in the 3-0 win for the World. The Futures Game is a yearly matchup that pits players from around the World against players from the U.S.
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Great, but was it clean? -
Taken at face value, this should be a heartwarming story, a tale of twin redemptions for Andy Pettitte and Jason Giambi . One suffered through an offseason of embarrassment, the other muddled through an April of abasement. Both came through in a big ...
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 PITCHING, D GIVE BRONX RETRO LOOK
PITCHING, D GIVE BRONX RETRO LOOK
LONG after the Yankees' 2-1 win over the A's was complete yesterday, Joe Girardi was back on the field at Yankee Stadium, playing a little baseball with his family and pitching to young son Dante. The infield had just been watered and home plate...
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 So, the new Stadium is nearly upon us - what current Stadium traditions need to go the way of the old Stadium?
So, the new Stadium is nearly upon us - what current Stadium traditions need to go the way of ...
I passed "the Yankee Stadiums" on the way down the Major Deegan yesterday, and it made me realize that the new Stadium is pretty much complete. There is still plenty of time before the official date of completion in February '09, but from the outside, ...
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 20 New Photos of the New Yankee Stadium
20 New Photos of the New Yankee Stadium
These great photos were sent to me by one of this blog's readers. They were taken on July 9th.
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Former sportscaster says 'petulant' Manny peeved at fine - MLB - CBSSports.com Live Scores, ...
The Boston Red Sox suspect Manny Ramirez , unhappy about a six-figure fine levied on the slugger for pushing a team employee to the floor, purposely took three called strikes during a pinch-hit at-bat against the New York Yankees earlier this month, ...
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 I’m Back
I’m Back
Well, hello there. How have you been? That’s good, that’s good. Oh me? I’ve just been in Monument Park hangin’ out with my good buddy Mickey Mantle. It’s really no big deal: Oh, you know Mickey too? Yeah? Well, ...
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 Matsui's knee is not so swell
Matsui's knee is not so swell
The status of Hideki Matsui's injured left knee continues to be a mystery, leaving the Barry Bonds question hanging in the thick air over Yankee Stadium. Matsui was examined by team doctor Stuart Hershon before Friday night's game.
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 AL | Richie Sexson pays dividend in a New York minute
AL | Richie Sexson pays dividend in a New York minute
Richie Sexson finalized his contract with the Yankees on Friday and wasted no time making them both look good. The 6-foot-8 first baseman hit a two-out RBI single in his first at-bat for New York in a 7-1 win over Oakland at Yankee Stadium.
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 Yankees - A's Series Preview
Yankees - A's Series Preview
Yankees - A's Yankee Stadium (3 games) Can the Yankees make another dramatic second half run at the postseason? Well the journey begins today as the Yankees kick off the second half with a 3-game series against the Oakland A's. The Yankees stumbled into the break losing 2 out of 3 to the Blue Jays in Toronto, and losing 8 of their last 14 overall. They have a 50-45 record and are 6 ...
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 5 New Yankee Stadium Photos
5 New Yankee Stadium Photos
OK so I sort of lied, these aren't really that new, I think they were taken on July 3rd, but there are some different views than we've seen so far. (click to enlarge) For the main updates page click here .
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Lobel: Manny fined -- and wasn't happy about it
According to former WBZ sports director Bob Lobel, Manny Ramirez was fined a six-figure amount for his June altercation with Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick -- and he wasn't happy about it. "Manny was fined six figures to go to a ...
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 Greatest Moments at Yankee Stadium – NY Daily News
Greatest Moments at Yankee Stadium – NY Daily News
Jeter Dives Into Stands, History July 1, 2004 By LISA SWAN Baseball fans remember the July 1, 2004 game between the Yankees and the Red Sox for Derek Jeter’s fearless dive into the Stadium stands. But that iconic play is just one of the memorable ...