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Yankee Fever Expected to Sell Seats—Literally

From $200 urinals to $50K for A-Rod's locker, closing ballpark full of souvenirs

By Lev Weinstein, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 9, 2008 11:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – Though Yankee Stadium, renovated in the 1970s, contains few long-lost relics, its current contents could nevertheless bring in $50 million when they're auctioned at season's end, New York magazine reports. From seats (figure $1,000), to urinals ($200), to trash bins ($100), everything is expected... Read full story »

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Yankee Fever Expected to Sell Seats—Literally

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