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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Paul, that's not accurate. The old Yankee Stadium was not torn down; for a year major renovations were made and the Yanks played at Shea. The "new" stadium never really worked its way into the hearts of NY fans despite the many championships that followed in the late 70s to the present. For this reason, along with the fact that Steinbrenner's idea for a truly new Yankee Stadium includes replicating much of what the original stadium looked like, the NY tabloids are strongly supporting the endeavor.