The New York Yankees have decided to change their tradition of playing Frank Sinatra’s “Theme From New York, New York” after home games. Instead, they will now only play the song after victories, as reported by MLB.com on Sunday. Previously, the franchise played the iconic song regardless of the game outcome at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees players expressed their fatigue with hearing the song after losses, prompting the team to introduce a new selection of songs to be played following defeats starting this season.
After suffering a 4-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in a spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday, the Yankees opted to play Sinatra’s classic tune “That’s Life,” originally recorded in 1966.
The choice to play “New York, New York” after wins stemmed from owner George Steinbrenner’s discovery of Sinatra’s version during his time as a DJ at Le Club in Manhattan. The song, composed by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb, was first performed by Liza Minnelli for the 1977 film “New York, New York” directed by Martin Scorsese.
Previously, the Yankees alternated between the Sinatra and Minnelli versions of the song based on game outcomes, with Sinatra’s rendition playing after victories and Minnelli’s after losses. The Sinatra version was traditionally played after the final out of a game at Yankee Stadium before this season.
This change in tradition follows the Yankees’ recent announcement of ending their ban on facial hair, marking another significant shift in the organization’s culture.
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