Photo of new and old Yankee Stadium by WNBC; photo of the new Yankee Stadium sign by the AP
It may be the off-season, but Yankees fans can look forward to something other than February 14th (that's pitchers and catchers reporting, not Valentine's Day). With the installation of an etched sign at the new stadium for the Yankees that says "Yankee Stadium," Opening Day, 2009 seems a little closer. The sign, etched in gold-leafed stone, was installed yesterday morning on the facade of the main entranceway to the new field.
The Post thinks that the sign installation is "rock-solid proof that unlike countless other sports teams that have given up stadium-naming rights to big corporations, Yankee tradition is not for sale." While the stadium may not end up with a corporate name, we don't think one stone sign means naming rights won't eventually be sold prior to 2009. After all, the Yankees need some way of generating some more income.
What's more revolting though is the nickname that some people have given the new stadium - "The House That Jeter Built." How about "The House That Money Built" or "The House That George Built"? Better yet, "The House That Subsidies Built." Let's not forget that the Yankees, and the Mets, are getting pretty good deals from city and state authorities on the new stadiums.
