On September 22, 1966 â With only 413 patrons in attendance to see New Yorkâs 4-1 loss to the White Sox, the teamâs head of media relations denies Red Barberâs request for a camera to scan the empty stands. The veteran broadcaster will reportedly lose his job when he continues to tell his audience, âI donât know what the paid attendance is today, but whatever it is, it is the smallest crowd in the history of Yankee Stadium, and this crowd is the story, not the game.â