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Historical · MLB
Yankee Stadium (1923)
Former home of the New York Yankees
Bronx, NY
Still to visit
Teams
New York Yankees
MLB · baseball
1923–2008
Also known as Old Yankee Stadium · The House That Ruth Built
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 56,936
- The 2005 figure. The page lists 58,000 in 1923, 82,000 in 1927, and 54,028 when the park reopened in 1976.Source for capacity
- Record attendance
- 123,707
- August 3, 1958, a Jehovah's Witnesses international convention.Source for record attendance
- Opened
- April 18, 1923
- Reopened April 15, 1976, after a renovation that closed the park on September 30, 1973. The final game was September 21, 2008. Demolished from March 16, 2009, to May 13, 2010. The site became Heritage Field.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
Timeline
1923
1956
1958
1973
1976
2008
2009
April 18, 1923
Ruth homers on opening day
Yankee Stadium opened on Wednesday, April 18, 1923, against the Boston Red Sox. Governor Al Smith threw the first pitch to catcher Wally Schang, John Philip Sousa led the band, and Babe Ruth hit a three-run homer. The Yankees won 4–1.
SourceUpcoming schedule
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Seating chart
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- Transit-first base. If Bronx has rail or subway, a station-area stay is often easier.
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