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NYC’s Team: The New York Yankees

Outside of Prospect or Central Park there is no finer piece of grass than that of the outfield in Yankee Stadium.

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When it comes to NYC sports there is one that dominates all: baseball. When it comes to sports, there’s no more dominant franchise in history than that of the New York Yankees. America’s true pastime…in the city that demands a pastime the most. Outside of Prospect or Central Park there is no finer piece of grass than that of the outfield in Yankee Stadium.

I feel obliged to state that there are actually two different baseball teams actually in NY: The NY Mets and the NY Yankees. However, in following with the proper protocol established in the upcoming prose, the…

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April 12th, 2012 | Published in About New York, As Soon As You Get Here, Landmarks, Living in New York, People of New York, The Spirt of The City | Comments

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