Saturday, 9 September 2023

New York - Day 3 Yankee Stadium

 

Yankee Stadium IJ

Yankee Stadium is the home of the New York Yankees baseball team. Opened in 2009 in replaced the original Yankee Stadium which was in use from 1923 to 2008.


Yankee Stadium entrance gate 6 

Yankee Stadium VM IJ

Yankee Stadium Great Hall

Yankee Stadium Great Hall VM IJ


Yankee Stadium Playing Field

The game on Saturday September 9th 2023 was Old Timers Day where former New York Yankee players were welcomed on the playing field. The New York Yankees were playing the Milwaukee Brewers.


Brewers v Yankees

 Brewers v Yankees - IJ VM Jane

The players come out onto the field to warm up.......

Brewers v Yankees - Players Warm up

Storm clouds start to gather.... 

Brewers v Yankees - Rain clouds gathering

Rain begins to fall........

Brewers v Yankees - Rain begins to fall

Then the groundsmen come out and the infield is covered with a tarpaulin.... 

Brewers v Yankees - Rain Delay

The storm develops. Yankee Stadium is hit my a hurricane. Heavy rain, high winds, thunder and lightning - STORM OPHELIA The stadium floods and water pours down the terracing.......

Brewers v Yankees - Storm - thunder and lightning

 It is time to flee to the Great Hall to wait out the storm........

New York Yankees MVP's with VM
Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio

New York Yankees MVP's 
Babe Ruth | Lou Gehrig | Joe DiMaggio


New York Yankees MVP's with Mike and IJ
Mikey Mantle and Roger Maris

New York Yankees MVP's
Mikey Mantle and Roger Maris

New York Yankees MVP's 
Aaron Judge

The storm continues.......

Yankee Stadium Rain Storm

So having bought New York Yankee ponchos it is time to make a run for it to the Subway and back to Manhattan. 

Mike Jane IJ and VM en route to Manhattan

Back to Manhattan and the Houndstooth pub to watch the game on the tv which commenced 2 1/2 hours late.

Houndstooth Pub 8th Avenue / 37th Street

Houndstooth Pub Brewers v Yankees