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Article: Yankee Stadium the biggest All-Star of all
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- July 15, 2008
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The star of the All-Star game doesn't swing a bat, throw a pitch or wear a glove.
It has 56,000-plus blue seats, a famous field and history. Lots of history.
Slated for extinction, Yankee Stadium gets perhaps its final moment in the national spotlight, hosting the All-Star game Tuesday night as part of its grand send-off.
"I catch myself actually looking up at seats where I sat as a kid and saying, 'Wow, that's pretty cool that, you know, I actually watched the game from there and now I'm down here and somebody else is watching us," Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan said.
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