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Re: why Yankee vs Mets baseball games are called ''Subway Series''? |
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Posted by andy on Sat Apr 29 23:51:25 2006, in response to why Yankee vs Mets baseball games are called "Subway Series"?, posted by tramrunner on Sat Apr 29 23:19:15 2006. The answer is obvious - almost too obvious. The teams represent New York, both Shea and Yankee Stadiums have subway stations right outside, and many fans travel to and from the games on the 7, 4, or B/D, depending on the location.The real origin of the term goes back to 1921 when the Yankees and NY Giants played in the first all-New York World Series. The newspapermen of the day coined the alliterative term at that time - after all, even then people traveled around the city on the subway, whether it was to World Series games or for anything else. Funny thing is that in 1921 the Yankees and Giants shared one ballpark (Polo Grounds) that had a 9th Ave. el stop right outside. The closest subway stop was a few blocks (uphill) walk at 157th and Broadway (today's #1 line). Yankee Stadium did not open till 1923, and the D train did not reach the Polo Grounds and Yankee Staidum till 1933. |
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