‘New York, New York’, from Sinatra, only with Yankees victories

Yankees played ‘New York, New York’ after each game regardless of the result; It will no longer be like that

Tampa, Fla. – The New York Yankees will play the version of Frank Sinatra of the “Theme from New York, New York” Only after the victories at home and no longer after all games in The Bronxreturning to the original custom established by the owner George Steinbrenner In 1980.

The Yankees said the players and staff were tired of listening to a celebration song after the defeats.

After Sunday’s defeat 4-0 in spring training against Detroit Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees played the 1966 Sinatra recording of “That’s Life”, a 1963 song by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon. The change occurred two days after the team ended the prohibition of beards imposed by Steinbrenner in 1976.

The team said several songs will be used after the defeats.

“New York, New York” was played for the first time at the end of the Yankees victories after Steinbrenner learned of Sinatra’s version for a Disc Jockey in Le Club, a restaurant and disco in Manhattan, said the former public relations director Marty Appel to The New York Times in 2015.

The song, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred EBB, was sung for the first time by Liza Minnelli for the Martin Scorsese film of 1977 “New York, New York” and Sinatra performed it in an arrangement of Don Costa for his 1980 recording “Trilogy: Past Present Future”.

For several years, the Yankees alternated the version of Sinatra after the victories and the Minnelli version after the defeats. In recent years, Sinatra’s version has been touched after all final outs.

The Yankees said Friday that they ended their prohibition of beards, for fear that it could hinder the recruitment of players.

Hal Steinbrenner He assumed in 2008 as owner with the control of his father’s hands, who died in 2010.