# Old Yankee Tickets

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 8, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769 "2009-05-08T18:03:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![beatlejuice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@beatlejuice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beatlejuice)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769/1 "2009-05-08T18:03:49Z")

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After leaving the stadium, there were several young man standing outside requesting our used Yankee tickets. What would they do with them? Am I holding onto something valuable?

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769/2 "2009-05-08T20:46:09Z")

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Possibly they want the tickets to create memorabilia? I’ve seen people displaying a game program with a couple of tickets, all nicely framed behind glass. This would be especially true for a milestone game (the first Yankee game at the new stadium or a World Series-winning game).

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**Author:** ![beatlejuice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@beatlejuice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beatlejuice)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769/3 "2009-05-08T21:21:03Z")

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Guess I should’ve handed them over.

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769/4 "2009-05-08T22:24:30Z")

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I have two mint condition 2008 World Series tickets for Fenway Park. Make me an offer.

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**Author:** ![cardinal\_fang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal_fang/32/15316_2.png) [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769/5 "2009-05-08T22:52:23Z")

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Sometimes they have coupons on the back?

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**Author:** ![beatlejuice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@beatlejuice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beatlejuice)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769/6 "2009-05-08T23:38:18Z")

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Why would a Yankees fan want 2008 tickets from Fenway Park?:dubious:

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-yankee-tickets/495769/7 "2009-05-08T23:44:02Z")

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Masochism.