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The Yankee Legacy

Posted by M. Patel under Stadium 

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With New Yankee Stadium just around the corner, people have really gotten a glimpse into what the Yankee name really means. It is one filled with history, with glory, and with an equally bright future. In many ways it transcends simply being a sports team’s name; it has a sense of honor which many other team organizations just don’t have. It may be due to the time it has been around or because of the success had under it, but whatever the reason is, it is clear that it is remarkable.

I think it is because of these reasons that the Yankees organization has decided against selling the name of the new stadium to a corporate sponsor. Most people assumed it wouldn’t go to a corporate sponsor once that gold sign was put up, but it wasn’t officially announced until yesterday. Actually it was more than announced, it was promised. Promised to every fan that follows the greatest franchise in sports history.

Sure selling the name would bring in a good sum of cash, especially since the Yankees are one of the most famous clubs on the planet, but it just wouldn’t feel right. Not only that, but in a way keeping the name as Yankee stadium is like a corporate sponsorship, the only difference being that the Yankees are subsidizing themselves. I mean think about it, the Yankees are more than just a ball team nowadays; they are a multi-billion dollar corporate empire. And what’s a better place to get advertising than to a 100% targeted audience of New Yorkers? Plus, it gives the ballpark more sophistication, which many other parks lack.

Not only is the name honoring the Yankee legacy, but so is the physical stadium. It is a tribute to the past, laced with the technology and comfort of the future. Some Yankee fans are upset because the old stadium will be demolished, but I believe that those memories will still live on in the history books, in the hearts of fans, as well as in the new stadium. People will never forget what was accomplished in the old stadium. Sometimes it is just time to look to the future and what the organization is doing is designing a more modern stadium, which better caters to fans’ needs.

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2 Responses to “The Yankee Legacy”

  1. Tom Stanley on February 8th, 2008 10:56 pm

    I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.

    Tom Stanley

  2. mpatel on February 8th, 2008 11:45 pm

    Thanks, and I am glad you liked this site. I will continue to update it as usual, I hope you stick around :)

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