He also donated more than a fair share of money to children in need. Something that did not come out until after his death, so no, he isn't a mercurial bastard. If anything, he probably falls somewhere in between. All things considered though, I can easily forgive someone who did some shady things in regards to campaign financing if they also spent their money saving the lives of children.
MLB stadiums
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And say what you like about the new Yankee Stadium...it is definitely a lasting legacy for the Boss. (I admit, though, that I'm not too crazy about the new Monument Park - it's too cramped.)
Who knows...maybe they'll call it "The House that Steinbrenner built"?
Just thought this was entertaining in light of Mr. Laser Beam's preconceptions about Yankees fans vs Red Sox fans:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...sox_yankees_rivalry_led_to_attack_police_say/
Yankees fan stabbed Sox fan in the neck after bar argument. Retarded on both of their parts, honestly, don't get sports rivalries to the point of violence...
http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...sox_yankees_rivalry_led_to_attack_police_say/
Yankees fan stabbed Sox fan in the neck after bar argument. Retarded on both of their parts, honestly, don't get sports rivalries to the point of violence...
^ Quite.
Another thing:
I saw something on baseball-fever.com recently about how Dodger Stadium supposedly has separate entrances for every one of its levels, and that once fans enter a specific level, they are not able to move to another level. So you can't roam freely throughout the stadium like you can at other places. You Dodger fans (and anyone else who's been there), tell me, is this true?
I saw something on baseball-fever.com recently about how Dodger Stadium supposedly has separate entrances for every one of its levels, and that once fans enter a specific level, they are not able to move to another level. So you can't roam freely throughout the stadium like you can at other places. You Dodger fans (and anyone else who's been there), tell me, is this true?
Yes, it does.
It's one of the odd quirks about the stadium, like the gas station right behind the stadium in center field and the fact that there is only one, that's right ONE, way into and out of the parking lot (there is a for real reason why Dodger fans leave early - the traffic is horrendous getting out)
It's one of the odd quirks about the stadium, like the gas station right behind the stadium in center field and the fact that there is only one, that's right ONE, way into and out of the parking lot (there is a for real reason why Dodger fans leave early - the traffic is horrendous getting out)
^ I'm not following... 
I know why each level has its own entrance (it's because the stadium was built into the side of a hill). But I have been told that it is physically possible to move from one level to another, once you're inside. They just won't LET you do this. And that, IMHO, sucks, because when I visit a ballpark, I like to roam around the various levels and take pictures. I can't get every possible angle from just my own seat...
I know why each level has its own entrance (it's because the stadium was built into the side of a hill). But I have been told that it is physically possible to move from one level to another, once you're inside. They just won't LET you do this. And that, IMHO, sucks, because when I visit a ballpark, I like to roam around the various levels and take pictures. I can't get every possible angle from just my own seat...
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My dad once said "it was a shitty place, but at least it was my shitty place"
While I'm not a Mets fan, I do sort of miss it myself
I also miss Old Yankee Stadium. The new one is nice but a bit too corporate.
I am a Met *and* Yankee fan and while I do miss the old stadia (particularly old Yankee Stadium), I absolutely love the new ones. I don't think there's any point in getting all worked up over the loss. They're gone, we should just deal with it. Why not enjoy what we have?
Citi Field is the greatest improvement, of course. Shea, being a cookie cutter, really needed to go. (Thank God they never ended up enclosing Shea all around, like they thought of doing. The only reason Shea wasn't totally ass-ugly was that it was open at one end.)
Citi Field is the greatest improvement, of course. Shea, being a cookie cutter, really needed to go. (Thank God they never ended up enclosing Shea all around, like they thought of doing. The only reason Shea wasn't totally ass-ugly was that it was open at one end.)
^ Shea was better than the other cookie cutters for one simple yet obvious reason: it was open on one end.
Also, about Dodger Stadium: Apparently the 'Next 50' plan has been killed because of the McCourt shenanigans.
One of the Next 50 alterations would have been a perimeter around the entire stadium which would be the new ticketed entrance, and then fans would be able to move among levels as they wished...
Also, about Dodger Stadium: Apparently the 'Next 50' plan has been killed because of the McCourt shenanigans.
One of the Next 50 alterations would have been a perimeter around the entire stadium which would be the new ticketed entrance, and then fans would be able to move among levels as they wished...
