April 24, 2005

Let's save Babe Ruth's house

As reality sinks in that George Steinbrenner really is serious about trying to tear down Yankee Stadium, more voices of discontent are starting to be raised about the Boss's new-stadium plan. Today it's a call to arms from Newark Star-Ledger columnist Steve Politi, who writes:

The House That Ruth Built is about to become a memory like Ebbets Field and the old Pennsylvania Station, and it apparently will happen without much of a fight from anyone, including the fans. ...

If what happened in Boston has taught us anything, it is that old ballparks cannot only be saved, but improved and embraced. Must everything in life be shiny and new?

Part of the thrill of watching a game in Yankee Stadium is knowing that Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra all played on the same hallowed ground. If you are a Yankees fan, and if you don't do something soon, you are going to lose that.

Tell George you don't want a new stadium.

And tell him soon.