The New York Yankees are looking like a World Series contender again in 2025. The 27-time World Series champions are currently 36-22 and sit comfortably in first place in the American League East.
This team plays with a fire behind them, and it’s not surprising why considering the recent changes at the iconic Yankee Stadium. The franchise had made it a priority to uniquely improve its home-field advantage over the past few years. Bob Klapisch, an MLB columnist for The Newark Star-Ledger, detailed this concerted effort in an interview with the Yankees’ Vice President of Communications and Media Relations, Jason Zillo.
“‘Times have changed,’ said Zillo. ‘We’re trying to meet our young fans where they are. There’s an elaborate speaker set-up in the ballpark. We didn’t install it to play Phil Collins elevator music.’
It’s called the Digital Processing System, with speakers strategically placed around the perimeter. The loudest drivers are found behind home plate and the first and third base dugouts…During the recent Subway Series, the decibel levels at the Stadium routinely reached the mid-90s. That’s an audiologist’s danger zone.”
According to Klapisch, this change in speaker set-up was made in 2021, but the decibel levels are noticeably higher in 2025. The Yankees, as a whole, have embraced these changes, and manager Aaron Boone wants at-home atmosphere to be more akin to NBA and NFL environments.
So far, this year’s team is 18-9 in the Bronx. It’s ultimately crucial that the Yankees continue to capitalize on this environment if they want to repeat as American League pennant winners.
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