The New York Yankees and the pride of managing partner Hal Steinbrenner took a bit of a hit today when they announced they were cutting prices for most of their premium seating tickets, around home plate and the dugouts, by 50% in most circumstances.

The team on Tuesday slashed the price of 48 first-row Legends Suite season seats on the outer half of the dugouts and photo cages from $2,500 to $1,250, and 68 others in the final three sections down each foul line from $1,000 to $650.

“There are a few hundred suite seats in our premium locations that have not been sold on a full season basis,” Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement. “As a result, and for many of our fans who have already purchased full season suite seats in such premium locations, the Yankees are announcing today a program that adjusts certain prices and benefits.”

The move comes after several home Yankees games where there was hardly anyone sitting behind the plate and dugouts due to the exhorbiant ticket prices.  Other sections of the new ballpark have been sold out on a regular basis.

The rough economy is causing a slow down at almost every stadium turnstile in MLB with a few exceptions.

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