Yankees Home Opener Washed Out
Rain washed out history at Yankee Stadium Monday as the final Opening Day at the storied park was postponed until Tuesday evening.
Soggy fans groaned when officials announced the game was scrapped at 2:30 p.m., some 90 minutes after the first pitch was supposed to be tossed out.
“I’m a little bit frustrated,” said Harry Heramis, 46, of Roseland, N.J. “I thought they could at least introduce the players and maybe play five innings.”
Even after waiting for hours in a steady rain, most fans said they didn’t regret coming out to see the last home opener before the Bombers move to their new stadium.
“The most important thing is yout get to come and be part of history,” said Luis Pereira, 40, of Springfield, N.J.
All tickets from today’s game will be honored at tomorrow’s contest, which will start at 7:05 p.m.
Still, some fans complained that the Yankees should have decided to call off the game in the morning, before the sellout crowd of 55,000 journeyed to the stadium.
Others said they could have squeezed in the contest, especially since no rain had fallen for nearly an hour when the postponement was announced.
Joe Chase said he and a buddy spent $100 on parking, food and beer.
“It’s frustrating, but you pay it anyway,” said Chase, 34, of Huntington, L.I. “We’ll pay it again tomorrow.”
Still, most fans seemed resigned to Mother Nature’s fickle ways - and insisted they would be back to experience history.
“It’s extra special because it’s the last game,” said Heramis, who came with his 14-year-old son Paul. “We’d hate to miss it.”
Not everybody took the decision in stride.
“It stinks. It’s the last opening day at Yankee Stadium and it’s rained out?” said Nick Buzzetto, 29, from Westchester. “It really stinks.”
Terry McNamee said the team was gouging fans by failing to at least try to get the game in.
“It’s not raining, they could have got something in,” said McNamee, 53, of New Haven Conn. “Now I have to pay for it all again tomorrow.”
SOURCE: NYDailyNews.com
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