Some Classic Yankee Stadium Views
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I've been waiting to put up my shots of the classic Yankee Stadium -- prior to the 1974-'75 renovation. Now, with this final season winding down, and little indication we'll have a post-season, it's time to post my photos. It's August 9th, 1972. I've always loved how your view of the field emerges as you come out of a dark walkway or ramp -- especially on the field level, with the two upper decks shading your panorama. Then, the perfect green grass, the expansive stands and the massive (for its time) scoreboard. The new-in-'09 stadium will return to the original design in which a decorative frieze regally tops the ballpark like a crown. Here's how the original looked. 1972, the Yankees of Murcer, White and Stottlemyre. Ralph Houk was the manager. Lee MacPhail the GM. Mike Burke ran the business as a division of CBS. No free agency, tickets five dollars and under, and the Yankees just a middle-of-the-pack team in the AL East. Yes, we've frozen a