NYMetropolista » Yankee Stadium http://nymetropolista.com movers, shakers, & babymakers Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:47:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 At Yankee Stadium for the World Series http://nymetropolista.com/art-style/at-yankee-stadium-for-the-world-series/ http://nymetropolista.com/art-style/at-yankee-stadium-for-the-world-series/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:34:27 +0000 Heidi Leder http://nymetropolista.com/?p=670 DSC04688
The air as you approached Yankee Stadium was electric Wednesday night. Game one of the World Series – only four wins away from what would be the perfect ending to an amazing inaugural season in the brand new Yankee stadium. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of . . .
The crowd was awash in navy blue and white, and the excitement was only amplified by the furious purchasing of Yankees World Series gear: inaugural season and World Series hats, jackets, t-shirts, pennants.  . . The adrenaline rush for game one was on as everyone clammered to get through the security measures and the great green field came into view . . Big lights will inspire you .  .  .
Wha? That’s about where the excitement and anticipation of game one ended for some Yankee fans. Perhaps the rain washed it away. Despite the pomp and circumstance of team introductions, the appearance of the First Lady, and  Jill Biden, and the great Yogi Berra the crowd was subdued – even with the sprinkling of celebs in the crowd. The Phillies’ Cliff Lee’s nonchalant – yet superhero-like - performance was reflective of the feeling in the stadium. It felt blase and not at all like I expected a World Series game to feel. Where or where were Jay-Z and Alicia Keys to kick off the NYC magic for the series?

So back for Game two, where  having gone through the process the night before, it felt as though perhaps the night prior was just a run-through for Thursday night’s game. It just had to go better, right? Thank goodness for Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performing “Empire State of Mind” to get things going before the game.  The crisp cool October air seemed to fuel NY pride and spirits, and the crowd, which somehow seemed smaller than the night before,  finally came alive after Hideki Matsui’s homerun in the 6th inning. THIS is what we were expecting at a World Series game! The crowd was on their feet cheering for strike out after strike out, and the electricity was back . . . this is how the Yanks 40th World Series appearance should be! Now you’re in New York . . .

I wish everyone in NYC could experience something like this (Mets fans included!), and I found myself fortunate to have been part of this history making season. Regardless of whether you were able to attend a World Series game or Opening Day, the new Yankee Stadium is an amazing place to watch baseball and a team like no where else in the world. If you get the opportunity to catch a series game – GO! Fair warning: the experience is  addictive.
Lyrics from “Empire State of Mind,” performed by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Written by S. Carter, A. Hunte, B. Keys, A. Keys, S. Robinson, J. Sewell-Ulepic, A. Shuckburgh. (The song is also the plate music for Derek Jeter.)
Photo credit: Heidi Leder

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