NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrical facts about Yankee and Shea
Stadiums:
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Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium use 3,500 and 4,500 kilowatts of power
respectively.
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That's enough energy to power close to 3,000 residential apartments.
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Both stadiums:
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consume more electricity than Radio City Music Hall;
and expend as much energy as it takes to power the American Stock
Exchange each year.
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2000 marks the 33rd year of the Con Edison/New York Yankees "Hall of
Fame" Baseball program.
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Con Edison and The NY Yankees provide tickets to 11 games, without
charge, to 30,000 youngsters (8-16 years of age) who live within the
five boroughs and in Westchester County.
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Since 1969, the Con Edison/Yankee Baseball Program has provided free
admission to Yankee games for more than 3 million youngsters.
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Willie Randolph, a third base coach for the Yankees, was a former Con
Edison Yankee Kid and continues to participate in annual Yankee Kid
kick off ceremonies.
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As part of the city's Office of Emergency Management response team, Con
Edison will provide extra personnel at both stadiums.
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A special edition Con Edison Millennium Manhole cover is installed next
to the large Yankee Bat located in the stadium park.
SOURCE Con Edison
