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New York Yankees tickets –The Old and New Home of the New York Yankees
In 2003, I went on a baseball trip with five of my buddies. We all flew into Baltimore, rented a van, and proceeded to drive to various baseball stadiums. I have been to a little more than half of the big league venues. I have been to the nicest stadium which is located in San Francisco, but no stadium for a true baseball fan can measure up to old Yankee Stadium. Not Wrigley or Fenway, and certainly not any of the modern stadiums can hold a candle to the house that Ruth built. The blue seats, the green grass, and the overall atmosphere are unparalleled. It is something that you just had to experience for yourself. No descriptive language could do its justice.

If you were not aware, the Yankees enjoy spending money. General Manager, Brian Cashman, is constantly overpaying big names to come to the Big Apple. This past off-season alone, the Yankees committed about $500 million dollars for approximately the next 10 years between Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, and Mark Texeira. The Yankees buy into the old Patrick Ewing ideology: “We make a lot but we spend a lot too.” With Cashman spending like he has his own printing machine, which he does in the Steinbrenner’s, the Yankees needed to generate more revenue. This is where the new stadium came into play. So the Yankees built a brand new, state of the art facility, which will not only be something of unparalled attraction, but cost as well. Seats directly behind home plate go for about $2500 per game. Seats like this are required if the Yankees expect to be competitive right?

I understand that the Yankees feel a need not to be outdone by any other franchise, including the Mets, who open their new stadium this year as well. However, in an era in which steroids have overtaken the game, baseball needs ties to its roots. Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and old Yankee Stadium were those ties. The Yankees had all of the capitol necessary to keep their stadium afloat. In addition, if they would simply stop bidding against themselves for free agent talent, a new stadium would not be in the discussion.

If you are a baseball fan and you never attended the old Yankee Stadium, you truly missed out. However, now you can go to the new, state of the art, Yankee Stadium. Although nothing will ever quite replace that original Yankee Stadium, the management has done a good job of preserving its history in a new state of the art facility. As you tour it, you'll still sense the glory of days gone by.

For instance, when you enter the new stadium, you'll see a high-def video screen hanging, which is a deliberately, classically designed monument to Yankees history. You can grab some food from Hard Rock Cafe and NYY Steak, just as you could at the old home. And you'll watch the same great game of baseball which Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth played decades ago.

They've kept the playing field, the grass, the dirt, the lights, and pretty much everything else that matters the same as at Old Yankee Stadium.

The team still wears their classic uniforms, and there's still that familiar Yankee camaraderie, among both players and the fans. What's different with the new stadium is that there is expanded seating and a few high-tech touches here and there to make the team competitive with other teams across the league.

And oh boy, that scoreboard! This, more than anything else, distinguishes new Yankee Stadium from Old Yankee Stadium. The scoreboard dominates the skyline at center field, giving the park a completely different look. It's bright, big and vibrant. It's a monster of a board that demands your attention.

And most fans absolutely love it. By the numbers, the scoreboard is 59 feet tall and 101 feet wide, with a true high-def video capability.

During the course of a game, the board displays the line score in one strip at the bottom, along with player info and a large picture of him in the center, with another strip near the top that holds a K counter, pitch count and a radar gun reading for the pitcher on the mound. And of course, between innings, there are entertainment features like was available on the old scoreboard, but with a more vibrant style.

But nothing really takes away from the enjoyment of the experience.
Not convinced? Then buy your tickets and get out to New York immediately for the baseball-fan's trip of a lifetime. You're still gonna love your time at Yankee Stadium.

When they tell you it’s sold out, call us.  We’ll get you in the game and sit you right above the dugout.