NEW YORK — The beginning of the end will have to wait.
The final opening day at Yankee Stadium was postponed because of rain Monday, pushing back New York’s baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The game was rescheduled for 4:05 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, previously an off day in the series. Chien-Ming Wang had been slated to pitch for the Yankees on his 28th birthday against Toronto ace Roy Halladay.
New York owner George Steinbrenner showed up around noon for the 84th opening day at Yankee Stadium, but history was put on hold by a steady rain that washed away batting practice and the planned festivities.
The tarp remained on the field until the game was called at about 2:30 p.m. EDT after a delay of approximately 85 minutes. Players never were introduced.
Next year, the Bronx Bombers will move into a new, $1.3 billion Yankee Stadium that is under construction just across the street.
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