Hi Puzzlers,
It’s World Series time again! This year's series is between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillie’s and so far it is one of the highest TV rated World Series of the decade. Some have said this is because the New York Yankee fans are the most dedicated fans, but any Boston Red Sox fan would say THEY are the most dedicated! And so the rivalry continues.
The 2009 World Series comes at a great time for New York fans with the opening of the new stadium on April 2, 2009. The new Yankee Stadium is located in the Bronx, which is the northernmost borough of New York City. This stadium replaces the old Yankee Stadium, built in 1923, and is located across the street at what was once known as the Macomb Dam Park.
It’s World Series time again! This year's series is between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillie’s and so far it is one of the highest TV rated World Series of the decade. Some have said this is because the New York Yankee fans are the most dedicated fans, but any Boston Red Sox fan would say THEY are the most dedicated! And so the rivalry continues.
The 2009 World Series comes at a great time for New York fans with the opening of the new stadium on April 2, 2009. The new Yankee Stadium is located in the Bronx, which is the northernmost borough of New York City. This stadium replaces the old Yankee Stadium, built in 1923, and is located across the street at what was once known as the Macomb Dam Park.
During construction of the stadium, a construction worker and avid Boston Red Sox fan, buried a replica jersey of Red Sox player David Ortiz underneath the visitors' dugout with the hopes of placing a "hex" on the Yankees. After the worker was exposed by co-workers, he was forced to help uncover and remove the jersey. The worker has since claimed to have buried a 2004 American League Champion Series program/scorecard, but has not said where he placed it.
One of the new features of the Stadium are the seats. The new seats are 19–24 inches wide, up from the previous stadium's 18–22-inch wide seats, while there is 33–39 inches of leg room, up from 29.5 inches of leg room in the previous stadium. In order to do this, they eliminated 4000 seats! Several lower level seats are cushioned and all seats are equipped with cup holders. WOW! I think they were really thinking about the comfort of their fans when they designed this stadium! All major airlines please take note!
So whether you’re a New York Yankees fan or a collector you may want to check out our Collector’s Edition New York Stadium puzzle or our newest Yankees Stadium puzzle.
Enjoy the World Series and Happy Puzzling!
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