Kalyn E.
Yelp
Okay, I'll admit, I'm a bit of an up-and-coming sports fan, if you will. That said, even I had to admit this tour of Yankee Stadium was very cool. If you're a baseball fan (especially a Yankee's fan) and in New York, this is a must!
Our tour guide was fantastic. She started out engaging everyone in our group and was very open to questions and comments. She really seemed like she knew absolutely everything there was to know about the Yankee's and the stadium. It was amusing when some of the hardcore baseball fans would ask her what they thought was a tough question and she'd answer it without even thinking.
The tour began in the museum. I think the museum basically speaks for itself and because I'm an up-and-coming sports fan, as I said before, I'm probably not qualified to explain the museum to y'all in detail. (Besides that would take the fun out of it anyway, wouldn't it?) However, some of the highlights of the museum for me were the 27 World Series Rings, Babe Ruth's memorabilia, and trophies on display. The next stop was Memorial Park. It was just gorgeous and the view of the stadium from here was breathtaking. From there we headed to the field and the Yankee's dugout. This was by far the coolest part of the tour. The view was absolutely amazing. Sitting in the dugout was really cool too. At the end of the tour our tour guide handed us bracelets that allowed us to get $5 off of our dinner at the nearby Hard Rock Cafe.
The only negative thing I have to say about the tour is that they were very strict about keeping the group together and moving along. If you stepped away from the group to snap more than one or two photos one of the staff members reminded you to keep moving. Now, to a point, I understand this. I'm sure they're putting through dozens of tours through a day and if one tour falls behind all the rest start late. I get that. But I felt they could have lightened up just a little.
I'll also admit that it would have been really neat to tour the clubhouse, press box, and go a bit more behind the scenes. But, here's the thing, you're in New York, and you get what you pay for (or as in most cases you get what you OVERpay for), but being that this tour was only an hour for $20, I felt it was fair and money well spent.
Even being a rookie sports fan, I loved the tour. However, even though the stadium was fantastic and beautiful, I still have to say that being a Pennsylvania native, I'm still a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Let's Go Bucs! :)