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Yanks call off November stadium event
Published 10/8/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... When Brian Roberts hit Mariano Rivera’s last pitch on Sept. 21 to Cody Ransom, the Yanks’ time at Yankee Stadium came to a close. While the Yanks had been planning on a November send-off to the Stadium, the team has decided to call off the celebration, as amny blared to subway riders this morning. ...

No Long Goodbye For Yankee Stadium
Published 10/8/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
The Yankees have decided that the last game in Yankee Stadium should really be the last event in Yankee Stadium: The Yankees have scratched plans to host one final farewell to the stadium, disappointing New Yorkers who were counting on a last visit to the House that Ruth Built.The team had promised a final salute in November, which fans speculated would be a star-studded goodbye to the doomed stadium."The Yankees were considering having a charitable event at Yankee Stadium," team spokesman Howard Rubenstein told amNewYork, reading from a prepared statement. ...

Closing ceremony canceled by Yankees
Published 10/8/2008 by Peter Abraham at The LoHud Yankees Blog
... AM New York reported last night that the Yankees had canceled a proposed “closing ceremony” at the Stadium that was scheduled for Nov. 9. The Yankees confirmed that today. ...

Yankee Stadium's Closing Ceremonies Canceled
Published 10/8/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
According to AM New York, the closing ceremonies that were scheduled for November 9th at The Stadium have been canceled. The Yankees have scratched plans to host one final farewell to the stadium, disappointing New Yorkers who were counting on a last visit to the House that Ruth Built. The team had promised a final salute in November, which fans speculated would be a star-studded goodbye to the doomed stadium. "The Yankees were considering having a charitable event at Yankee Stadium," team spokesman Howard Rubenstein told amNewYork, reading from a ...

The Week In Quotes: October 6-12 by Alex Carnevale
Published 10/13/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
... ) "The Yankees were considering having a charitable event at Yankee Stadium. However, the Yankees realize that the final event at Yankee Stadium should be a baseball game, which in fact took place on September 21, 2008." — Jason Zillo , Yankees' media relations director (Garrett Sloane, AM New York ) "Very rarely in a meeting will he inject his opinion. He will one on one, but he doesn't want his opinion to outweigh the suggestions of the people that work with him. You don't work for Pat. You work with Pat." — ...