Yankee Stadium and the Power of Sports Monopolies ByOriginal Content The opening of the new‚ $1.3 billion Yankee Stadium‚ with its $2‚625 front-row seats and an average ticket price of $72‚ has sparked as much commentary and controversy as the team itself and its $400 million stable of off-season free agent acquisitions. Empty seats in some of the priciest sections have critics proclaiming that the Yankees miscalculated demand. The team‚ in turn‚ contends that it’s already sold 85 percent of its
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Jan 5‚ 1920: New York Yankees announce purchase of Babe Ruth On January 5th‚ 1920‚ the New York Yankees announces that would purchase all-star outfielder George Herman "Babe" Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for a total of $125‚000. Babe Ruth had played six seasons with the Red Sox‚ leading them to three World Series victories. He had also pitched a total of 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings‚ setting a new league record that wouldn’t be broken for 43 years. He had a sensational 1919 season‚ breaking
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Strength: Gary Sanchez is playing for the New York Yankees which is one of the biggest team in the Major League Baseball. After his debut started at the All-Star Futures Game‚ his club promoted him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League where he hit a homerun in his first at-bat. New York is a town filled with a Hispanic community whom the majority supports him‚ which increased his popularity phenomenally. Sanchez gained the best record of any rookie in a short
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Derek Jeter Derek Jeter was born June 26‚ 1974 in New Jersey. His father was a Ph. D‚ substance abuse counselor and his mother an accountant. During his childhood they tried to reinforce the ideas of proper behavior by making him sign a contract every year that set acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. They also did not allow him to use the word “can’t”. His father played shortstop for Fisk University in Tennessee. His sister played softball in high school she was a star also‚ she is five
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salary cap in Major League Baseball‚ powerhouse clubs like the Yankees‚ Angels‚ and Dodgers will not be able to hand out colossal contracts like Albert Pujols’‚ ten year $240 million dollar contract signed in 2012 (Albert Pujols’ contract). During the last year of Pujols’s contract‚ he will make thirty million dollars; for someone who has had troublesome injuries at the age of 31‚ what is to come when he is 41? The New York Yankees have always been in the spotlight of professional baseball when
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Earl Weaver and Cal Ripken who were there to commemorate Brooks Robinson a future Hall of Famer. It was an important game for the Orioles because they were looking to take the lead from the New York Yankees in the American League East. Earlier in the day the Yankees lost to the Blue Jays 3-2‚ which put the Yankees and Orioles tied for first place. This got the crowd going and they were ready to see an Orioles win. Everything seemed to go the Orioles way in the beginning with Manny Machado driving
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Because rain cancelled the game Friday after only 1 and a half innings‚ both teams opted to bring in their scheduled Game 2 starters to finish the game when it resumed Saturday. New York ended up winning that game 9-3‚ and taking a 1-0 series lead. That delay‚ however‚ put managers Jim Leyland (Detroit) and Joe Girardi (New York) in a precarious situation. Would they choose to resend out their aces on a day’s rest and risk injury and fatigue or would they rely on their number three starter and face
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another look at what baseball really is about. “In fact‚ he ended up hitting 54 and got the fans so excited that the Yankees had to build a new ballpark to accommodate them all” (Murphy). The new stadium had given the fans an opportunity to possibly catch the ball from a game savior. If Babe Ruth did not hold up his bargain with the many home runs‚ there would not be any baseball fans. The new ballpark gave fans the courage to be able to be close to the team and possibly see all the players in action. “He
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I’ve ever read about. They say he was known for “his kind heart and winning attitude” (Lougehrig.com). He was a Hall of Fame baseball player that had a tragic end to his life and career (Biography.com). Lou Gehrig signed a contract with the New York Yankees in 1923‚ and led them to six World Series titles (Biography.com). He set a record for the most consecutive games in a row (Eig 322). Gehrig played with some of the greats like Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio (Lougehrig.com). It was a sad day in
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World Series every year. These are the same teams that are potentially bankrupting many of the small market teams. Take the New York Yankees for example. Until this past year‚ they had been in the playoffs every year for thirteen straight seasons. Why you might ask. It’s because they are the most valuable franchise in not just baseball‚ but all of sports. The Yankees can buy any player they want because not very many other teams can afford to have that player on their team. With the salary
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