Eleven More Legal Actions the Yankees Should Pursue
Besides considering filing suit against construction worker Gino Castignoli for placing a jersey in the foundation of the new Yankee Stadium, which other parties should the Yankees pursue legal action against?
- The red-tailed hawk at Fenway for copyright infringement on behalf of Challenger, the American Bald Eagle
- Majestic Athletic for manufacturing the offending Ortiz jersey excavated from Yankee Stadium
- Norm Abram, host of “The New Yankee Workshop,” for use of the word “Yankee” in a manner misrepresenting the franchise
- Mike Kittredge, founder of Yankee Candle, as above
- Cease and desist order to the State of Connecticut for the use of the song “Yankee Doodle Dandy” as their official song
- The 982 Little League teams using the trademarked nickname “Yankee” without permission
- Wilson Sporting Goods, for shoddy manufacture of Robinson Cano’s glove, causing his three errors this season
- Elmax Builders Supply Co. for the uneven basepath from home plate to first that caused Derek Jeter’s strained quadricep
- Rawlings, for poor construction of the baseballs that caused Philip Hughes to pitch badly on April 13, 2008
- George Lucas, for the creation of the “Star Wars” universe, which blatantly portrays aspects of the Steinbrenner family in a disparaging manner
- Vatican City, for excessive requirements surrounding the visit of Pope Benedict on April 20, 2008
