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Article: New cathedral lacks old charm; Yankee Stadium missing luster.(SPORTS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 16, 2009
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Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
NEW YORK -- The giant letters hovering above the home plate entrance say this is Yankee Stadium. The monuments, plaques and retired numbers beyond the center-field fence say this is Yankee Stadium. The trademark steel frieze that hangs from the upper deck says this is Yankee Stadium.
The New York Yankees took great pains and spent gobs of money to make their new home look almost exactly like their famed old ballpark. Those who walk into this $1.5 billion palace marvel at the luxury and history incorporated into this place, but they can't help but draw the same conclusion.
This isn't really Yankee ...