Yankee Stadium Too Small to Contain Long Balls

At 34, he's the youngest to ever do it

(NEWSER) - You can stop holding your breath, world. Alex Rodriguez at long last hit his 600th home run today. It's been 12 games since Rodriguez hit his 599th round-tripper, a stretch that seemed even longer because of the hype surrounding the impending milestone. But it's probably unfair to complain too much, since he is the youngest player to ever hit 600. It's also happens to be exactly three years to the day since A-Rod's 500th homer. More»

'Voice of God' introduced stars from DiMaggio to Jeter in 5-decade-plus career

(NEWSER) - Bob Sheppard, the public-address announcer who welcomed generations of fans to Yankee Stadium in a career that spanned more than 55 years, has died at 99, the team announced today. Reggie Jackson nicknamed Sheppard "The Voice of God," and a recording of his voice continued to announce Derek Jeter after he left the booth in 2007, reports the Daily News . More»

Sky high prices at Yankee Stadium are record for resellers

(NEWSER) - The average fan might need a loan to snap up one of the thousands of tickets available for tonight’s Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. The cheapest seats are going for $550 online, the Daily News reports, but the online average is above $1,000. Resale site StubHub assumes the game will be its highest grossing ever—considering that the record is now held by Game 2, the last one played in NYC. More»

(NEWSER) - The fan kicked out of Yankee Stadium last August for trying to use the bathroom during God Bless America won a moral victory (and a payday) today, NY1 reports, with the Yankees and New York City settling the man’s discrimination suit. The team publicly stated that it has no policy against using the facilities during the song, and the city it will pay the man $10,001, plus $12,000 in legal fees. More»

New stadium draws small, bitter crowds, opponent home runs

(NEWSER) - With its $1.5 billion price tag, you’d think the new Yankee Stadium would be pretty much perfect, right? But even the most loyal fans are griping as the “Taj Mahal” isn’t turning out to be everything it promised. From outrageous ticket prices to questionable outfield dimensions, the park is in danger of striking out, writes Darren Everson in the Wall Street Journal. More»