December 28, 2001: Giuliani,Yankees, Mets Reach for Retractable Roofs

In a WILD (in hindsight) announcement on December 28, 2001, then-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani proclaims that the Yankees, Mets, and the city have non-binding plans to construct retractable roof stadiums costing around $1.6 billion. First off, let’s just think back on how awful the timing of this announcement was. This was about three … Continue reading December 28, 2001: Giuliani,Yankees, Mets Reach for Retractable Roofs