So I finally got out to Yankee Stadium, courtesy of my daughter Tina who gave me the tix for my 48th birthday. I can't believe it took 3 years for me to get out there. I wanted to see the stadium for myself as I have heard endless mediocre reviews. As a matter of fact there are so many such reviews that I didn't know what to expect. My hopes were not high. Well I'll tell you - I was pleasantly surprised.
When we arrived at the stadium, Tina and I wanted to look around. The limestone exterior was, in its own way - breathtaking. Such a regal, Roman/Greek look - perfect for a team with 27 Championships! We went inside and "The Great Hall" just hits you. What a classy dedication to the fine Yankees from the 20's right up to the 90's. I'm a big baseball history buff so this was fabulous for me.
After looking around the gate area we went to field level to take some pictures of the inside. I love the open view. We walked all around getting looks and shots from many different angles. The layout is very similar to the old Yankee Stadium - I'm glad they kept that. Also retained was the frieze along the top. Overall, the look and feel of the stadium was what I hoped for - not an overload of character (which some of the new stadiums tend to do), yet keeping the Yankee atmosphere.
Our seats were in section 134 in left field. The seats were along side of the bleachers so we got a good feel for "role call". I think Jeter is getting tired of it. Personally, I don't think he ever liked it. All of the seats in the stadium were cushioned. There was a very good selection of food. I had a Brother Jimmy's pulled chicken - very tasty.
All in all, my experience was a good one. I'd also like to mention that the D-train was cleaner and safer than I remember and the area around the stadium was equally as safe and clean.
You can see some of the pix we took here - http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af120/tag0519/Yankee%20Stadium/.
Thanks for reading,
-Tom
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