Yankees stop playing Sinatra's 'New York, New York' after home losses

[Wayman_Wong]

Yankees stop playing Sinatra's 'New York, New York' after home losses#1

Posted: 2/24/25 at 10:44am

Start spreading the news: Below is Rolling Stone's report about it. Play ''Spot the Typos.'' To quote another tune from the 1977 movie musical: ''There Goes the Ballgame.''

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/frank-sinatra-new-york-new-york-yankees-losses-1235277571/

[jkcohen626]

Yankees stop playing Sinatra's 'New York, New York' after home losses#2

Posted: 2/24/25 at 2:43pm

Makes sense to me. It was really uncomfortable watching the Dodgers win the World Series in Yankee Stadium and then Yankees' iconic song starts playing. Brutal, honestly. Save it for the wins. 

[HogansHero]

Yankees stop playing Sinatra's 'New York, New York' after home losses#3

Posted: 2/25/25 at 12:09am

The article says that the Liza version was used "occasionally" after losses but from personal knowledge it was always played for a not-insignificant period of time after a loss. I don't know what specifically brought it to an end (it was obviously offensive), but there were rumors at the time. 

[fashionguru_23]

Yankees stop playing Sinatra's 'New York, New York' after home losses#4

Posted: 2/25/25 at 8:48am

I had heard Liza put a stop to her verison playing after the losses.

[EDSOSLO858]

Yankees stop playing Sinatra's 'New York, New York' after home losses#5

Posted: 2/25/25 at 8:49am

fashionguru_23 said: "I had heard Liza put a stop to her verison playing after the losses."

That was many, many years ago.

"When we die, we go bye bye." - Abe Lincolns

[Mr. Wormwood]

Yankees stop playing Sinatra's 'New York, New York' after home losses#6

Posted: 2/25/25 at 11:12pm

I've never understood why they played it after a loss...