Category Archives: Yankee Stadium

Commuter Courtroom Can Be Appeal-ing

Posted on October 23, 2012 by TJ

It was late last week. The Yankees were, at least clinically speaking, still alive. I was Walking the Plank, in search of an aisle seat of some sort, after a few days of being forced to stand on the p.m. … Continue reading →

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Smells Like Team Spirit

Posted on October 17, 2012 by TJ

The Missus was amused to find an ad for Yankee-flavored cologne and perfume at Hawthorne station yesterday. Noted the NY Times when the scents, at $62 for the big bottle, were released: It’s practically a Zen koan: what is the … Continue reading →

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Yankees’ Offense, and Chartered Train, Sputter

Posted on October 10, 2012 by TJ

Amtrak had a chance to win over some high earning rail riders the other night, but failed to, as the metaphor goes, get the run in from third base. The Yankees had a chartered train lined up to go from … Continue reading →

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Derek Jeeper Rides Tall

Posted on October 7, 2011 by TJ

The Yankeemobile at the station this morning. The owner has Tivo’d last night’s Yankees-Tigers deciding Game 5. His wife wanted to watch X Factor and they only have one TV. So if you see him, DO NOT tell him what … Continue reading →

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Not Taking the Train to the Game

Posted on June 29, 2011 by TJ

A friend bequeathed me some Yankee tickets for last night’s game, so I decided to take Little G to his first major league ballgame. This was not without some deliberation. Rooting for the Yankees is absolutely forbidden is politely discouraged … Continue reading →

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Yankeemobile Spawns Two-Wheeled Whelp

Posted on June 22, 2011 by TJ

We’ve written extensively about the Yankeemobile of central Westchester, which sits itself in a prime parking space most days of the week at our station. Well, this morning, not 30 feet from where the Yankeemobile resides on the border of … Continue reading →

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Where’s the ‘Beef’? On My Train.

Posted on April 1, 2011 by TJ

I stepped off the 5:27 yesterday in Hawthorne, and a handful of boisterous Yankee fans were on board, celebrating the Bombers’ sterling 1-0 record. I had one of the pinstriped fellows directly in front of me. The name on the … Continue reading →

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True ‘Bombers’ Playing Yankee Stadium This Weekend

Posted on November 17, 2010 by TJ

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame of course face off against the Black Knights of Army this Saturday at Yankee Stadium, in the We Were Great a Half-Century Ago Bowl. Kickoff is 7 pm, and Metro-North is adding extra trains … Continue reading →

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Ride With Pride: Yankeemobile Stands Tall

Posted on October 25, 2010 by TJ

I must say, I didn’t expect to see the ol’ Yankeemobile at the train station today, after the Yankees’ ignominious distant second place finish in the ALCS against those fearsome Rangers from the Lone Star State. But there it was, … Continue reading →

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‘Nostalgia Train’ Rides to Yankee Stadium Tonight

Posted on October 18, 2010 by TJ

Three “Nostalgia Train” subways will roll from Grand Central to Yankee Stadium this week for the Bombers’ pursuit of another world America-plus-Toronto championship, reports SecondAvenueSagas.com. Writes SAS: The four-car train is scheduled to leave an hour before game time. Tonight … Continue reading →

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