Lets Road Trip Brewers 2025: Trip #1 - Those Damn Yankees!

New York Yankees - March 27-30
Yankee Stadium - Capacity 46,537
2024 Attendance: 3,309,838 (Averaged 41,896, ranked 1st out of 15 AL parks, 2nd overall MLB)

Overall, the Brewers have only made three trips to the newest iteration of the House that Ruth Built. They got swept out of town in a three-game series in 2011 and took two out of three in 2017.  The Brewers last traveled to Yankee Stadium in 2023, and they came away with a strong series victory, winning the first two games by a combined 17-4 tally, only to drop the finale in 13 innings. The Yankees squad that awaits to start the 2025 campaign might be without Juan Soto, but they've added to their bats and arms just like they always do and should compete for the World Series yet again.

What Yankee Stadium lacks in hospitality to opponents’ chances for success, it makes up for in baseball history and charisma. Monument Park shares the rich tradition of the pinstripes and is the place to be before the first pitch. Being present for the “roll call” tradition of the Yankees' outfield bleacher bums and knowing that millions of humans are within blocks of you offers a lot of excitement. The stadium itself feels surprisingly bland and non-distinct, but if the Yankees are playing well, it's tough to be an opposing fan there. 

Yankee Stadium resides in the heart of the Bronx, so parking and any “quick” travel to destinations don’t happen. Then there’s the potential for rain. Luckily, MLB appears to have also thought this through and scheduled an off-day in case the opener needs a re-do, but there isn't a mutual off-day following the series, so any make-up game would have to find its way later on during the season. Enter the enemy's lair thick-skinned and multi-layered and get ready to enjoy baseball at its finest.  

Brewers fans have an opportunity to take in the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Big Apple. The Statue of Liberty takes most of a day to visit appropriately, and traveling the New Jersey coast to see Ellis Island also offers a wonderful view of downtown NYC. If you do find yourself in Manhattan, Broadway, TV show scenery, and Central Park are must-sees. Finding affordable lodging and navigating the traffic are obstacles, but the public transit system is top notch and can get fans most anywhere they want to go. 

The Brewers traveled 894 miles to get to Yankee Stadium, and after game three they will hop a plane and head right back home again because the home opener is the very next day, March 31st, against the upstart Kansas City Royals. Will the Brewers be looking to continue their winning ways, or will they be looking to pick themselves up off the ground after a few too many "All Rises" in New York? What do you think Brewer Fanatics? How will this opening trip to New York end up? Are you planning to make the trip, or have you been there before?