Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
The House that Ruth Built
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| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Opened | April 18, 1923 |
| Re-opened | April 15, 1976 |
| Capacity |
58,000 (1923), 62,000 (1926),
82,000 (1927),67,113 (1928),
62,000 (1929), 71,699 (1937),
70,000 (1942), 67,000 (1948),
67,205 (1958), 67,337 (1961),
67,000 (1965), 65,010 (1971),
54,028 (1976), 57,145 (1977),
57,545 (1980) |
| Owned By |
City of New York |
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Architect: |
Osborn Engineering (1923)
Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury (1976)
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Dimensions:
Left
Left-Center
Center
Right-Center
Right
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280.58 ft. (1923), 301 ft. (1928), 312 ft. (1976), 318 ft. (1988)
500 ft. (1923), 490 ft. (1924), 457 ft. (1937), 430 ft. (1976), 411 ft. (1985), 399 ft. (1988)
487 ft. (1923), 461 ft. (1937), 463 ft. (1967), 417 ft. (1976), 410 ft. (1985), 408 ft. (1988)
429 ft. (1923), 407 ft. (1937), 385 ft. (1976)
294.75 ft. (1923), 295 ft. (1930), 296 ft. (1939), 310 ft. (1976), 314 ft. (1988)
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Yankee Stadium is the home of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. Located at East 161st Street and River Avenue in the Bronx, New York City. Originally opened on April 18, 1923 and reopened on April 15, 1976 after an extensive three year renovation. The first night game was played on May 28, 1946.
It is often referred to as the "house that Ruth built" or the "Home of Champions."
It favors left-handed hitters because of a shorter right-field fence, although the field has become much more symmetric over the years.
The New York Giants American football team played at Yankee Stadium from 1956 to 1973. Many boxing matches have been held at the stadium, notably Joe Louis's victory over Max Schmeling in 1938. Billy Graham held larger gatherings at the stadium. The 1930 and 1931 Army-Navy Games were played at Yankee Stadium. The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League used Yankee Stadium for home games in 1971 and then again in 1976.
One hypothesis is that the "Bronx cheer" was so named because of its popularity among Yankee fans.
