Yankee Stadium

Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise (which had ceased operations) and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders.[1] The Highlanders were officially renamed the "Yankees" in 1913.[1] The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises, an LLC controlled…

I am just a simple kid. I live with my mom and my brother. I go to school, I play soccer and I like sports a lot. I often look around and see people in transition very busy at human "doing" rather than human "being." Everyone seems to be on their way to becoming something, looking forward to some far off goal. The most comfortable place I have ever been is precisely where I am at this very moment in time and that is in the present moment. This attitude is not to be mistaken for a lack of…

canceled the rest of the 1994 season, and for the first time since 1904, even the World Series 1997 To honor Jackie Robinson, his number “42” is retired from all major and minor league teams. April 15, 1997: The magnificent night at New York's Shea Stadium when Jackie Robinson's No. 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in an unprecedented tribute under the direction of Commissioner Bud Selig. 2004 The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series in 84 years over the St. Louis…

It was game 3 of the 1932 World Series. George “Babe” Ruth was up to bat. With two strikes and one hit left, what he would do next would change baseball history. Baseball is a big part of today’s society. Choosing Babe was an obvious choice because of the impact he’s had on baseball. Babe showed me and the rest of the world you can do anything no matter where you come from. On February 6, 1895, in baltimore Maryland, George Hermen Ruth (who would go on to become Babe Ruth later in his…

the Super Bowl. The Newark Panthers head coach, Kyle Shanahan made each practice harder than the last one so, by the last practice every player was tired and ready to beat the New York Giants their biggest rivals at the Yankee Stadium. The Newark Panthers arrived at the Yankee Stadium for a game they knew would be tough. The captains were Luke Williams and Jerry Rice. Luke Williams is a rookie quarterback out of the University of Clemson. Jerry Rice is on his sixth…

"I'm benching myself, Joe-- for the good of the team," Gehrig told Joe McCarthy, his manager. Lou Gehrig never played baseball again. On July 4, 1939, between the doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, nearly 62,000 fans sat in the stands waiting for Gehrig to address the crowd according to New York Daily News. It was known as "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day", but something that is named "appreciation day" usually should be on a happy occasion. But not in this situation. A few weeks prior to this day,…

Thrown off of his game in part by the bad publicity but also because of Baer's wild, brawling style and frequent fouls (including backhand punches and rabbit punches), Schmeling was thrashed after ten rounds before nearly 60,000 onlookers at Yankee Stadium. While the German took a battering against the ropes in the tenth, the referee leapt in to stop the fight. The fight, combined with a follow-up loss to contender Steve Hamas early the next year, left many wondering if Schmeling was still a…

what should occur in the event the rule came into play. Mcphail ruled that the bat should be removed from the game, not Brett. The Conclusion of the Pine Tar Game The two teams met again 25 days later to finish the game in front of a near empty Yankee Stadium. Because of his tirade, Brett was ejected from the game and not allowed to play, along with Royals skipper Dick Howser. Yankees manager Billy Martin, along with owner George Steinbrenner, did everything in their power to prevent the…

to run across the Brooklyn botanic garden, along yankee stadium because there was a game that was about to start, then through Macombs Dam Park and he'll be gone. He heard the cop yell from the top of his lungs “Stop! Police!”. But this did not slow down Ramon, it only made him faster. Ramon thought he had lost him when going through the Botanic Garden but he was still after him. Ramon thought for sure that he is going to get away at Yankee Stadium. He was right. When he got to Macombs Dam…

The name ''hippodrome'' comes from the ancient Greek words ''hippos'' meaning horse, and ''dromos'' meaning path or way (Dictionary.com). This stadium-like structure had a length of four stadia or 780 meters. As in a stadium, the spectators stood on slopes along the track, and there was complicated starting mechanisms made sure all the horses started at the same time (Ancient Olympics, Hippodrome). The Greek hippodrome was usually…