Suzyn Waldman Handwritten/Signed Scorecard Tigers at Yankees 5-01-2008
Farewell To Yankee Stadium Commemorative 20x24 Game Used Dirt Collage
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Yankee stadium hosted some of the most prominent moments in sports history and was home to baseball greats such as Mickey Mantle Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio and Roger Maris. It featured Gehrigs farewell speech Larsens World Series perfect game Maris 61st HR Reggie Jacksons 1977 3 HR World Series game. The 1998 Yankees who completed the one of the greatest seasons in sports history played here. It featured those memorable 2001 World Series thrills and goodbyes the 2003 Aaron Boone Walk Off and more recently Derek Jeters Amazing dive and Alex Rodriguezs 500th HR. Fittingly during the final home stand Derek Jeter became the all time hit leader at Yankee Stadium passing Lou Gehrig and sealing a record that can never be broken. 2008 Marked the end of an American era in sports. On September 21st 2008 on a Sunday evening in the Bronx NY Yankee Stadium opened its hallowed gates one final time the historic park which had hosted 39 World Series and 26 Championships teams was finally coming to a close. In the most fitting of fashions the Yankees won their final game ever at Yankee Stadium 7-3 over a familiar rival the Baltimore Orioles. Fittingly the game was closed out by arguably the best to ever do it Mariano Rivera and featured players Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez amongst others future Hall Of Famers. The night also featured a fantastic pre-game ceremony as well as visits from some Yankees classics Including Berra Ford Larsen ONeill Martinez and Williams. This 20x24 Farewell To Yankee Stadium collage features game used dirt from the final game ever played in the ballpark and gives you the opportunity to take home a piece of Yankee history. A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity and an MLB Hologram of Authenticity are included with this piece.
