Yankee Stadium, now with less facepaint

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What The Devil? [Says David Puddy]
Published 8/3/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
... River Avenue Blues details how the Yankees are not allowing face-painters into the Stadium these days. Hearing this, it makes me wonder if Yankee Stadium is now ...

River Ave. Blues: Yankee Stadium, now with less facepaint
Published 8/3/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
River Ave. Blues: Yankee Stadium, now with less facepaint This is Warpaintburton! A story from Tuesday, courtesy of my mom. She witnessed the following incident while putting the stuff she brought to the game in one of those flimsy terrorist-proof, clear plastic bags. As I was putting food into a clear plastic bag, 3 guys were stopped by the person giving out the bags because their faces were painted. One face was half white and half blue; the other two had the interlocking NY on their cheeks. She told them that facepainting was not allowed in Yankee Stadium. She told them that they had to wash it off before entering the stadium. They were incredulous and asked where they were supposed to do that. After a bit of back and forth, she let the guy with the half white and half blue face into the stadium to wash his face while the other two waited for his return. I never did see the outcome because I we ...

Pickoff Moves
Published 8/3/2007 by Rob at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
Osama Bin Laden Wants Your Diet Pepsi (Or Other Soft Drink) Cap This story about fans being told that face painting is not allowed at Yankee Stadium (h/t ...

Blogdome: Don't Call It The EPL Anymore
Published 8/3/2007 by Leitch at Deadspin
... • No more facepaint at Yankee Stadium. [River Avenue Blues] ...

Martial Law Reigns at Yankee Stadium
Published 8/3/2007 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... Why exactly would a team have this rule? BoingBoing's readers have sent in comments speculating that security is worried about everything from "improvised explosive devices" to hidden flasks. Personally, I think they're just on a power trip, as this next story suggests. From the Yankees blog River City Blues (via ...