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Construction workers at the new Yankee Stadium unearthed a David Ortiz jersey that was buried at the stadium's foundation by a worker who is a die-hard Bosto...
Time to Find Hoffa
yanksfansoxfan.typepad.com 4/14/2008 — Well, the workers at Yankee Stadium have (thankfully) unearthed the David Ortiz jersey buried in the concrete beneath the Bombers' future grounds . Somewhere the God of Metaphors has breathed a sigh of relief, as the knucklehead who thought he was ...
Curse Jersey Now Going For 70K —
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog
The David Ortiz curse jersey from Yankee Stadium being auctioned on ebay is now at $70,200. There are 2 days left to bid. The winning bidder gets to have the jersey presented to them at a Red Sox game. Proceeds from the auction go to the Jimmy Fund. Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation
I've Been Here For Years —
A Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory
The media's been talking about the worrying about and booing of David Ortiz for a while now. Neither of these things existed. But it's so shitty that it got to the point where I heard some prick Yankee fan call up a radio station and say "look at all the guy's done for that town, and look at how he's treated." Yet, in reality, no one was worried. And no one booed him. I hate how the media can ...
The David Ortiz Jersey: What Will It Go For? —
Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
Posted By: Darren Rovell I think it's pretty hard to argue now (although I know I'll still get the e-mails), the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is the greatest in sports. It's why the David Ortiz jersey--it's really a shirt if you look closely at it--pulled from the concrete at the new Yankee Stadium is a tremendous collectors item. Read More
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Ortiz jersey up for auction —
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
The David Ortiz jersey buried in the concrete has been put up for auction on eBay. The Jimmy Fund, the official charity of the Boston Red Sox, started the auction. From Jay Lindsay: “It’s certainly a very, very valuable piece of property,” said Mike Andrews, the chairman of the Jimmy Fund and a former Red Sox second baseman. “We’re bitter rivals when we go on the field, but there’s one thing ...
The Previously Buried David Ortiz Jersey Winds Up Where We All Knew It Would - eBay —
FanIQ Blog
Who can possibly forget the great story of the buried David Ortiz jersey at Yankee Stadium? Well, I had been trying to all week. But then this tidbit of information popped up on my computer today.
The Ortiz jersey is up for sale on eBay . By the way, if you're surprised by this news, then you might as well just give up on life, because the world has passed you by.
Yes, the still ...
Ridiculous Yankee fans win war over Paul O'Neill's number —
Big League Stew
First they tore up new Yankee Stadium looking for an unwelcome David Ortiz t-shirt. Then they asked the Pope if His Holiness wouldn't mind watching where he drives on the green shag rug at old Yankee Stadium. Now America's leading franchise has made it a weekly hat trick of borderline insane news stories with the revelation that some vocal and obnoxious Yankee fans have finally ...
The Sports Buzz 2008-04-13 Hour Two —
The Sports Buzz
This hour of The Sports Buzz is brought to you by The Curse that Could Have Been ! Maybe the buried David Ortiz Jersey was hurting Big Papi, not the Yankees!
This hour we continue to discuss what’s going on in baseball, such as the unearthing of Papi’s jersey, the way Arizona had been dominating games, and what it is that the Detroit Tigers need to do to get going.
As ...
One of the Steinbrenner brothers wishes ill upon Sox fan —
Sports stories from Newsday
Not sure what went wrong on WFAN yesterday when Mike Francesa colorfully, repeatedly ripped Hal Steinbrenner for saying of the Red Sox fan who buried a David Ortiz jersey in the new Yankee Stadium:
"I hope his coworkers kick the s--- out of him."
It actually was Hank who said it, at least according to every story I read.
The mistake, simulcast on the Yankees' own YES Network, was ...
Yankees Find Ortiz Under New Stadium —
Sports of Boston
The rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox spilled over from the games and onto the construction site . Red Sox fan, Gino Castignoli buried a David Oritz jersey into the cement foundation of the new Yankee Stadium. Would this act of ill-intent backfire on the team and specifically on Ortiz who is hitting under .100 this season?
Tune in to the rest of the season to find out.
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Big Papi Curse Lifted? —
Pinstripers
Earlier this week the Yankees dug up the mysterious shirt that was buried in the cement at the new Yankee stadium. It turned out to be a David Ortiz t-shirt. Big Papi, who has been slumping horribly, was given yesterday off and returned to the lineup tonight. This was his first game since the article of clothing bearing his name was dug out of Yankee stadium. Ortiz went 2 for 5, getting his
The Curse of the Yankees —
The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes
A Boston fan recently tried to curse the new Yankee Stadium by burying a Red Sox jersey under it. However, the project manager found out and jackhammered through several feet of cement to unearth the David Ortiz special . It seems nobody wants his or her stadium cursed, unless you're the Florida Marlins. However, if you're like the stalwart Red Sox fan and want to curse professional sports ...
When they say off day, they mean it —
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog
Boy, there is no news today. No update on Duaner Sanchez . Not a peep on Moises Alou. Zippo on Pedro Martinez . Nada on Jose Reyes. The Mets are very tight lipped today, so we'll move across town to the news that's been all over the place the last few days. The big news right now is the ridiculous press circus around the new Yankee Stadium and that David Ortiz jersey that was "buried." ...
Construction workers find Schilling buried under new Yankee Stadium —
Serious Sports News Network
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Having previously excavated a David Ortiz jersey from the bowels of the new Yankee stadium, construction workers on Sunday discovered another artifact placed there for the sake of “cursing” the new stadium: right-handed pitcher Curt Schilling .
The Red Sox have since apologized for delaying the process of constructing the new stadium, but feel the ...
The Shirts Off Their Backs —
My Pinstripes
By now you've heard about the construction worker/Red Sox fan who reportedly buried a David Ortiz jersey in the cement of the new Yankee Stadium . Of course there's no point in doing that if you don't tell someone about it. Which is what lead the Yankees to jackhammer their way to the jersey. Apparently the only one cursed was David Ortiz. Perhaps they should have left the jersey buried. ...
Curses, foiled again —
Sports Bastards
To be filed under "Just how stupid Red Sox fans can be": a construction worker buried a David Ortiz jersey under the new Yankee Stadium in the hopes of putting a curse on the Yankees.
What's potentially sadder is that Yankees management actually had the damn thing dug up once they found out about it. In some ways, I can see a minute amount of logic in that decision, since the last thing ...
Pathetic —
perkisabeast.com Blog
“Derek, Im so cold”
A Mr. Gino Castignoli is in trouble today after he buried his David Ortiz Jersey under the new Yankee Stadium during his time on the job. Gino was doing construction on the new stadium when I guess he threw his white David Ortiz Red Sox Jersey into a hole that was being filled up under the stadium. When an anonymous tip was sent to the Yankee’s ...
Inside Your Head —
Keep Your Sox On - Red Sox Baseball Blog About Red Sox Baseball
Last week there was a funny news article about a Sox fan construction worker sealing a Red Sox shirt under foundation for the new Yankee Stadium. We didn't make a big deal about it because: a) I though it was a joke b) Honestly, it is really silly and who cares? Well it looks like the Yankees cared. They went and dug that thing OUT . Through layers of concrete, the team that hasn't won ...
Red Sox Jersey Dug Up At Yankee Stadium —
The Game of Baseball
One of the workers on the crew that's building the new Yankee Stadium is a big Red Sox fan, and when he had a chance to bury a David Ortiz jersey in the ground he took it. Some coworkers who are Yankee fans didn't think his attempt to curse the Bronx Bombers was very funny, so they got their jackhammers and successfully dug up the shirt. Yankee management has gone to the local district ...
