Start extending the news: New York Yankees are making another important cultural change just a few days after announcing the elimination of the 'No Barbas' policy of the ball club.
During the last 45 years, at the end of each Yankees game, the team would play the iconic interpretation of Frank Sinatra of the 'New York theme, New York'.
Regardless of the result (gain or loss, the song arose from the Yankee Stadium speakers. For years, fans have pointed out how strange it was to have a soundtrack of a song as iconic as a defeat.
Now, in the midst of a wave of cultural change, the Yankees have decided to stop touching the song after losses.
The change began in spring training. When the Yankees lost 4-0 against the Detroit Tigers in George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, Sinatra was playing through the speakers.
But instead of 'New York, New York', it was a much more appropriate choice for a defeat: another iconic ballad of the singer: 'That's Life'.
Fans will no longer leave Yankee Stadium to the sound of 'New York, New York' after losses
Since 1980, the iconic version of Frank Sinatra's melody played after games regardless of the result
But the owner Hal Steinbrenner has made the decision to play different songs after the losses of the Yankees
The Yankees confirmed this change in a statement from a spokesman (through The Atlético): “We will rotate through several different songs after a loss of the Yankees this year, none of them will be” New York, New York. “
The spokesman added that there will not be a specific song that the team plays after the defeats.
Fans on social networks positively reacted to this news, and many said they felt “strangers” when 'New York, New York' played after defeats.
“This should have happened,” wrote a fan in X, previously Twitter. “Playing NY NY after losing the (world series) was simply shameful.”
A fan wrote: 'Bullying works' while another said:' They are listening to fans. This is incredible.
I really love this change. I always felt strange when I left the stadium after a loss and listen to “New York, New York.” “That's Life” is the perfect choice, 'published another fan.
Another said: 'Finally! Long and good solution to keep Sinatra in rotation.
A Yankees fan sarcastically said: “I really appreciate the Yankees listening to each fans suggestion, except” get a third real base. “
The Yankees fans praised the team's decision after years of fans asking for a change
The Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner, wrote to Sinatra to ask permission to play the song
This change comes from the back of the Yankees repealing their 'no Beards' policy
The Bronx bombers debuted the song in 1980. It served as the theme of Martin Scorsese 'New York, New York' that was launched in 1977. The song was initially sung by Liza Minelli.
The version of Sinatra arrived in 1979 and became the most popular song in its repertoire and possibly the most defining melody of New York City.
In 1980, the then owner of the Yankees, George Steinbrenner, wrote to Sinatra and asked for permission to play the song when the fans left the original Yankee stadium. It has happened every year since then.
This election occurs after the current owner of the Yankees, Hal Steinbrenner, the son of George, who has directed the team since the death of his father in 2010, decided to amend the former team policy that prohibits the players and the Greater beard staff.
Hal issued a statement on February 21, saying: 'In recent weeks I have spoken with a large number of previous and current yankees, which covers several times, to obtain their perspectives on our facial policy and facial hairstyle, and I appreciate their sincere sincere and varied feedback.
'These most recent conversations are an extension of the internal dialogue in progress that goes back several years. Ultimately, the final decision is based on me, and after a great consideration, we will amend our expectations to allow our players and uniformed personnel to have well -arranged beards in the future.
“It is the appropriate time to go beyond the family comfort of our previous policy.”