It seems that the long civic nightmare that was T-Shirtgate has finally come to an end. The Yankees finally admitted that there was a Red Sox jersey buried in the bowels of the new stadium and employed a team of jackhammers to find the offending garment yesterday. Hank Steinbrenner, in his inimitable style, denied the shirt's hex appeal shortly after calling in a construction team on a weekend to work for five hours to remove it. He also offered his thoughts about how to deal with Gino Castignoli, the hardhat who buried the thing in the first place. He didn't however, explain why something that preyed on superstitious silliness bothered him quite so much.
"It's a bunch of bull- - - -," Hank said. I hope his coworkers kick the s- - - out of him."
Castignoli may have learned his concrete burial skills from the acknowledged masters of the game.
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According to the New York Post, truly a shame that the Pulitzers have already been handed out this year, he pleaded guilty to involvement in a Gambino family gambling ring although he probably didn't testify for the prosecution, seeing as how he himself isn't wearing the cement boots.
What have we learned from this ordeal? It's pretty easy to get Lil' Stein's goat, for one thing. Serving him a Boston cream pie would probably land you a broken nose and any Yankee employee coming to work with hosiery in the shade of crimson should expect a pink slip.
Previously on FanHouse:
The Yankees Say There's No T-Shirt Beneath The New Stadium
What Manner Of Evil Lurks Beneath the New Yankee Stadium?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
4-13-2008 @ 10:27AM
Paul said...
I think this is a fun story even if it is not true
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4-13-2008 @ 10:41AM
tomdabomb said...
i know that would be cool even though im a yankee fan to know that thee is a red sox jersey beneath the new stadium.
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4-13-2008 @ 10:46AM
Patienceplus1 said...
All the Yankees have to do now is bury the rest of the Boston team
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4-13-2008 @ 10:50AM
cooper deloach said...
Forget the shirt. When Mussina bolted the O's for more money and the hope of appearing in a World Series,the curse of the Moose was created and will last for a long, long time.
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4-13-2008 @ 10:53AM
Kathy said...
In your dreams, Patienceplus1.
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4-13-2008 @ 10:57AM
Lawman said...
If they removed it, show us the shirt.
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4-13-2008 @ 10:58AM
Ray said...
They got the Sox shirt from the new stadium - will they finally find Jimmy Hoffa next?
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4-13-2008 @ 10:58AM
jj said...
whats the current price for the shirt?
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4-13-2008 @ 11:01AM
tobrien28 said...
As long as they didn't bury flees or gnats or bugs I don't care.
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4-13-2008 @ 11:02AM
carol weller said...
this is all bull s- - - as far as i am concerned.
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4-13-2008 @ 11:04AM
kelly said...
jj is right, Who has the shirt and how long until it ends up on e-bay?
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4-13-2008 @ 11:04AM
Da Grump said...
So where is Jimmy Hoffa?
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4-13-2008 @ 11:05AM
Dawn said...
Go Sox !!
Hank's an idiot.
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4-13-2008 @ 11:20AM
Bob said...
I think when they build the new stadium they should bury Curt Schilling under it.
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4-13-2008 @ 11:26AM
The Bear said...
What nonsense, The real Yankee curse is still in the front office. Just let the guys play and for the love of (JOE) let the Manager Manage. I'M NOT BITTER! Well, maybe a litte still over the treatment of Billy Martin even if he was a bit psycho!
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4-13-2008 @ 11:34AM
g trombley said...
hank.stick it up your ass
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4-13-2008 @ 11:35AM
Jimmy Miller said...
To Me The words Buried and red sox sound good together!!!
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4-13-2008 @ 11:35AM
Michael DeAmelio said...
The Yankees are already jinxed. Back to 2001 when they blew thw World Series to Arizona, to 2004's great collapse, to the last three years first round exits from the playoffs. Not to mention that they can't hit in the playoffs.
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4-13-2008 @ 11:35AM
VICKI said...
THEY CAN FIND A T SHIRT BUT NOT HOFFA
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4-13-2008 @ 11:37AM
sleepwalker said...
The Yankee curse is two prong. First they have put Mattingly on the payroll. The Yankees never won a world series with Mattingly on the bench. Second they have that selfish POS Rodriguez. They should have let him go after last season. Instead they have extended the curse of the "Rodriguez Drought" where you win games until October. Then you implode.
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