As you can see, this week I took care of business in making sure I got to see where these legendary New York baseball teams call home. I of course could not pass up on watching a game at the cathedral of baseball's (unfortunate and unfair, but true) premiere clubs.
When you first enter, this place just screams history (despite having been built in 2009). Everywhere you look there's some throwback to the Yankees' storied past, and you can turn around without being reminded that these guys won the World Series 27 times.
While it's no question that the means in which this franchise has won its accolades can be deemed unfair (and don't get me wrong, I hate the Yankees as much as any other non-New Yorker would), you have to admit that they do good job of selling their product. Which brings me to my next point.
There's nothing but baseball here. The stadium doesn't have any extra frills or gimmicks to enhance the "fan experience." Yes, it's a shiny, practically brand new ballpark, but that's all they offer. Baseball. No giant coke bottle (sorry San Francisco), no lollipop shaped pinwheel lights that go off after every homerun (sorry, Chicago White Sox), no stupid fake waterfall (sor...actually, no, I'm not sorry, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). This stadium features baseball and baseball only, and that probably is a true testament to their place in the sport's history.
Traveling Bear Addendum:
This bear isn't even a month old, and already it's been to two baseball games. Lucky her.
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