Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Yankees v. the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium, April 17, 2012
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: 161st Street and River Avenue station on the "D" line serves Yankee Stadium (IMG_8233)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: even though the new stadium is entering its fourth year of service, the neighborhood map in the 161st Street subway station has not been updated to reflect changes (IMG_8237)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: if you can't afford NYY Steak or Hard Rock Café for your pre-game meal, there's always the Halal Food cart across the street (IMG_8240)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: across the street at "Family Dollar," a chip display roots for the Yankees (IMG_8243)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: T-shirt vendor across the street (IMG_8244)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: across the street, a vendor is selling 2000 World Series programs for $3 apiece or two for $5 (IMG_8247)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: cars line up to pay $35 to park at the River Avenue Garage across the street (IMG_8252)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: Gate 4 entry, behind home plate – note the cracks in the "Gate 4" lettering (IMG_8259)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: looking down Jerome Avenue towards Gate 2 (left field) (IMG_8260)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: the sign maker across the street at Jerome and 162nd has moved (IMG_8262)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: the 1001 Jerome Avenue apartment building is directly across the street from the Gate 2 (left field) entry – if you're crazy about the Yankees, there's no other place where you'd want to live (IMG_8264)
Gary Dunaier:
Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: my ticket has successfully scanned and I can now enter Yankee Stadium (IMG_8265)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: do the New York Yankees really NEED an "official deli meat and cheese?" (IMG_8268)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: before the game starts, some of the stadium's numerous rules and regulations are shown on the giant video board (IMG_8269)
Gary Dunaier:
Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: wonder if the people who live in the buildings that can be seen from within the ballpark make enough money to allow them to avail themselves of "wealth management" services (IMG_8274)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: some might see this ad for "wealth management" services as proof that only the rich can afford to attend games at Yankee Stadium (IMG_8290)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: "Parm" concession stand in the Great Hall (IMG_8294)
Gary Dunaier:
Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: wonder if the people who live in the buildings that can be seen from within the ballpark make enough money that they need to avail themselves of "wealth management" services (IMG_8302)
Gary Dunaier:
Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: stands in back of the disabled seating platforms are now "reserved" (IMG_8305)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: "Wholly Guacamole" concession stand (IMG_8307)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: the 1020 Grand Concourse apartment building ("Executive Tower") rises over the figural "Yankee Stadium" lettering atop the scoreboard (IMG_8308)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: looking towards the left field stands on the upper deck (IMG_8311)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: section 427 as seen from the handicapped platform behind section 327 (IMG_8312)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: a bag of Yankee popcorn sits ignored while the crowd stands at attention for the National Anthem (IMG_8313)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: the scoreboard helpfully tells us that Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner (IMG_8314)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: concourse in the upper deck on the third base side, looking towards home plate (IMG_8316)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: popcorn doesn't get any fresher than this (IMG_8317)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: Walton Avenue residents have no problem hanging their dirty laundry out the window for all to see (IMG_8319)
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Yankee Stadium, 04/17/12: the "Bleacher Creatures" in action during the top of the 1st inning (IMG_8321)
