Goodbye Old Friend, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

Last night we said goodbye to an old friend, Yankee Stadium. This is a place that has been the home of the New York Yankees baseball team since 1923. Located at East 161st Street and River Avenue in The Bronx, it hosted 6,581 Yankees home games from 1923 to 2008 and has a capacity of 57,545. It was also the former home of the New York Giants football team, and was host to twenty of boxing's most famous fights and the site of three Papal visits.

Two interior views in WS
Yankee Stadium is one of the most famous sports venues in America, having hosted a variety of events and many historic moments during its existence. Its primary occupants, the Yankees, have won far more World Series championships (26) than any other major league club. The stadium's nickname, "The House That Ruth Built", comes from the iconic Babe Ruth, the baseball superstar whose prime years coincided with the beginning of the Yankees' winning history.
In 2006, the Yankees began construction on a new $1.6 billion stadium in public parkland adjacent to the original Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are expecting to open their new home in 2009. Once the new stadium opens, most of the old stadium, including the above-ground structure, is to be demolished to become parkland.
So with one final Yankee win we say goodbye to a place that I have watched on television for all my life and have had the privilege to visit in person. Gone will be the grounds that were roamed by the greats like Ruth, Maris, Mantle, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Berra, Williams, Ford, etc. to make way for an ultra modern stadium with grand luxury boxes and palatial clubhouses. A bit of history died last night to make way for the future. So goodbye my old friend, you will never be forgotten.

Buin, AROBN54, lrw1966, gunbud, dareco, claudeD, rodgerg, chinchini, AiresSantos, Budapestman, jlbrthnn, jhm, ribeiroantonio, lucasgalodoido, fightingillini ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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Buin (42580) 2008-09-22 9:29

Hallo Asa!
An interesting photo of a well-known building - but the names of sportsmen you wrote in your note - never heard ;-))
Your photo at the first glance somehow is confusing, especially in the thumbnial picture. All these diagonals create something like dynamism here. You caught the whole scenery in a wonderful light ...
Greetings from autmnal cool Germany!
Frank

AROBN54 (11475) 2008-09-22 13:40

Wow, Asa,
that IS a piece of American history the likes of which will probably never be seen again. A very well captured shot that will be a great keepsake. I like the good lines, the excellent contrast and your wonderful goodbye. Well done!! Many thanks and kindest wishes,
Shelly

lrw1966 (1632) 2008-09-22 13:44

Asa HI:
Marvelous PoV, very fitting presentation. My wonderful wife, a real Yankee fan watched each and every minute.
Congratulations, very very nicely composed and presented
Larry
USA-tfs

gunbud (34066) 2008-09-22 19:33

Hi Asa,
What a timely capture of this distinguised venue in its last hours.
It was great to see Babe Ruth's 94 year old daughter throw a strike to Jose Molena to open the final contest. The same Molena hit the last home run in the stadium as the Babe its the first. Casey Stengel hit the first World Series HR but he was playing for the NY Giants.
Regards, Tom

dareco (17136) 2008-09-23 3:23

This is SO SAD!!! Gee all of the things we take for granted in this life. Years from now you will treasure this picture and have stories to tell your grandchildren :) TFS this very interesting post. An excellent picture. I like the lighting and details very much.

claudeD (47754) 2008-09-23 10:34

Hello Asa,

very interesting shot of this well known stadium.Thank you for the detailed note.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

rodgerg (55767) 2008-09-24 8:52

Hello Asa,

A vew full of nostalgia. a nice compostion with beautiful diagonals which structure the image. An instersting note well detailled
Best regards,
Roger

chinchini (31529) 2008-09-24 8:56

Bonjour Asa,
Photo d'archives déjà ? ;o)
Très bonne prise de vue du stade sur lequel tu as jeté un regard nostalgique.
TFS
Pierre

UnTrained (0) 2008-09-24 23:39

Hi Asa,
I heard about that and even in Germany this stadium is famous. I am not a baseball fan (too far away) but Joe DiMaggio is well known in his magic way.
Good TE contribution with some history and additional workshops.
Just a suggestion, a crop of the right part beside after the "M" could change the impression.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Budapestman (82620) 2008-09-25 0:44

Hi Asa,
Superb photo from this huge stadium. The composition spectacular, the diagonal lines of the building and the motorway give an interesting sight. Exciting and spectacular photo. Have a nice day
George

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-09-25 0:51

Hi Asa
Very nice view of the Yankee Stadium in NY.
Excellent colours and sharpness. Nice POV and light well managed
TFS and greetings
Aires

jlbrthnn (76043) 2008-09-25 3:08

Hello Asa,
An image built with nostalgia, But merry and coloured. All these lines and curves are well captured. The quality of the image is perfect. Congratulations for this image and document.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-09-25 19:05

It is a pity that old stadiums, full of tradition e glory are not preserved. But I guess, progress and money is all what matters.
You have here a nice shot which is also a nice tribute to the old stadium. Well done.
Antonio

jhm (211734) 2008-09-26 3:01

Hello Asa,

This is always very sad when one must take farewell.
You show here a very nice image with this station as subject.
Excellent contrast and your wonderful goodbye.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

mauro61 (53411) 2008-09-28 8:49

ciao Asa,
bella ed ultima immagine di questo stadio,tempio del baseball, che oggi non c'e' più.
Ottima foto di reportage,bravo
saluti
maurizio

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-09-30 4:09

Asa, fine sentiment, even tho I am not a Yankee fan this is truly a land mark going away. Nice note and presentation.

Greg

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2008-10-09 11:49

Hi Asa,
nice image of the big stadium, and good pictures in WS, specially no.2, but I preffer a soccer game. Great work.
Parabéns e Abraço

fightingillini (217) 2008-10-28 14:04