There was significant flooding in and around Yankee Stadium on Wednesday as the remnants of Hurricane Ida went through the area. While the damage was eye-popping, it was nothing compared to what happened at the home of one of the team’s Double-A affiliates.
TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J., flooded so badly that no part of the field was was visible. Water filled the dugouts and was up so high that it even covered the first few rows of seats. Here’s a video that shows the aftermath:
The ballpark is the home of the Somerset Patriots, which just became a Double-A affiliate of the Yankees last November. The team released a statement about the flooding on Thursday.
The Patriots are scheduled to play their next home game on Tuesday.
All of the photos and videos we saw from in and around Yankee Stadium showed just how intense the rainfall was in the New York area. An incredible amount of money and resources will be needed to address the damage. TD Bank Ballpark is a sobering illustration of that.
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