Yankee Stadium awes NL players making first appearance
National League starting pitcher Ben Sheets wants a piece of Yankee Stadium for an All-Star keepsake, but he’s not going to scoop dirt from the mound.
“I’m going to keep my cleats, and hopefully they’ll have something there,” the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander said Monday.
For the 12 NL All-Stars who have never played a game at Yankee Stadium, the responses drip with respectful historic footnotes, from Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson to Monument Park. They are glad they get a chance to see it before it goes away.
The 85-year-old stadium is retiring after this season, and that means its history overshadows everything about the All-Star Game. There are 32 regular-season games left at the “House That Ruth Built,” and unless the Yankees make the postseason, the final game will be Sept. 21 vs. the Baltimore Orioles.
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