Frank Sinatra's 'New York, New York' Won't Be Played Anymore After the Yankees Lose in the Bronx — and Fans Have Thoughts. The longstanding tradition following Yankees home games began in 1980.

The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra's version of the “Theme From New York, New York” only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner ...

The New York Yankees will no longer play Frank Sinatra’s version of “(Theme From) New York, New York” after home losses, ending a tradition that dates back over four decades and started with ...

Frank Sinatra's "Theme from New York, New York" will no longer be played following Yankees losses in the Bronx. The change to the longstanding tradition dating back to 1980 comes days after the ...

The tradition of playing “Theme from New York, New York” began in 1980, according to the New York Times. 3 Frank Sinatra in concert circa 1982 in New York City.

Frank Sinatra performs at New York’s Paramount Theatre in 1956. Photo: PoPsie Randolph/Getty Images When I was road tripping with my father in the 1980s, I was given a choice of music.

The New York Yankees have a tradition: Every home game, win or lose, ends with Frank Sinatra’s “(Theme From) New York, New York” playing over the Yankee Stadium speakers.

“Sinatra wrote back and said that he would be very pleased to have the song played at the stadium,” John Fugazy, the Yankees’ marketing director of that era, told The New York Times in 1980.

The incorporation of "New York, New York" into Yankee tradition stretches back decades, with Steinbrenner - who owned the team up until his death in 2010 - first commandeering the tune in 1980.

On Sunday, Feb. 23, the New York Yankees announced they would no longer play Frank Sinatra's "(Theme From) New York, New York)" at the end of a game, should the team lose at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees played Sinatra’s "That's Life" instead of the usual "New York, New York" on the loudspeakers after Sunday's 4-0 defeat.