Anything that isn't nailed down is considered a prime target for souvenir hunters as Yankee Stadium prepares to host its final series in the current location.The Hartford Courant reported Tuesday that vintage baseball pictures lining walls of the basement dining room were taken down Monday after club officials noticed some were missing.
Babe Ruth reading mail at his locker ... Sparky Lyle getting ready to sit on a birthday cake ...Ralph Houk lighting up a cigar with Fred MacMurray and Phil Silvers ... Casey Stengel and Joe DiMaggio greeting General Douglas MacArthur.
The photos that didn't wind up on someone's sticky fingers will be moved to the new ballpark. Meanwhile the team has implemented extra personnel and new security measures to discourage fans and employees from walking off with the vintage Yankees memorabilia.
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