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Cameron Diaz-Obsessed Fan Busts Into Yankees Game

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:07:40 CDT

You’ve got to be pretty crazy to run onto a baseball field during a game, but Grim LeRogue is, arguably, crazier than most. LeRogue was carrying a picture of Alex Rodriguez with a gun pointed at his head and the note, “You have to go bud, you’ve ruined too many...

Iconic Yankees Announcer Bob Sheppard Dead at 99

M. Morris — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:25:00 CDT

Bob Sheppard, the public-address announcer who welcomed generations of fans to Yankee Stadium in a career that spanned more than 55 years, has died at 99, the team announced today. Reggie Jackson nicknamed Sheppard "The Voice of God," and a recording of his voice continued to announce Derek Jeter after...

NY Yankees to Fans: Ditch the Vuvuzelas

Polly Davis Doig — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:13:13 CDT

They may embrace those annoying, deafening, disease-spreading vuvuzelas over in South Africa, but the guys at Yankee Stadium aren't having any of it, reports the New York Daily News. Stadium security jumped on an enterprising fan who sneaked several horns into Tuesday's game, eventually kicking him out—though he swears...

Yankee Stadium Outlaws iPads

Kate Schwartz — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:32:00 CDT

Looks like booze isn't the only thing baseball fans will be sneaking into Yankee Stadium this summer: iPads have been declared a no-no there under its "no laptops" security policy. Sure, it's sort of a silly issue, notes Mashable : Sit in a sunny spot and the glare will render your...

Want a Yankees Ticket? Shell Out $1,000

Harry Kimball — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:19:06 CST

The average fan might need a loan to snap up one of the thousands of tickets available for tonight’s Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. The cheapest seats are going for $550 online, the Daily News reports, but the online average is above $1,000. Resale site...

Yanks Charge Into World Series

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:25:38 CDT

The New York Yankees won their first pennant in 6 years tonight, beating the visiting Los Angeles Angels, 5-2, in Game 6 of the ALCS behind the savvy pitching of Andy Pettitte. New York hosts defending champion Philadelphia in the World Series opener Wednesday night. Cliff Lee is expected to...

Sabathia, Yankees Overpower Minnesota in Game 1

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:56:05 CDT

Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia got the New York Yankees off to a winning postseason start in their new ballpark—and even Alex Rodriguez broke out of his playoff rut against the Minnesota Twins. Jeter tied it with a two-run homer, Sabathia was the ace the Yankees signed him to...

Jeter Breaks Gehrig's Yankees Hits Mark

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:51:54 CDT

Derek Jeter broke the New York Yankees' hit record held by Lou Gehrig for more than seven decades, singling to right field in the third inning of tonight's game against visiting Baltimore.That gave the shortstop 2,722 hits, one more than Gehrig. Jeter, 35, added an RBI single in...

Yanks: OK to Use Restroom During God Bless America

Kevin Spak — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:09:34 CDT

The fan kicked out of Yankee Stadium last August for trying to use the bathroom during God Bless America won a moral victory (and a payday) today, NY1 reports, with the Yankees and New York City settling the man’s discrimination suit. The team publicly stated that it has no policy...