Yankee Stadium
The House That Ruth Built, The Stadium, The Big Ballpark in the Bronx, The Cathedral of Baseball
Location	E. 161st Street and River Avenue The Bronx, New York City, NY 10451
Coordinates	40°49′37″N 73°55′41″W / 40.82694, -73.92806
Opened	April 18, 1923 reopened April 1976
Closed	1974-1975 (renovations)
Owner	City of New York
Operator	New York Yankees
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$2. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 5 million (1923) $167 million (1976)
Architect	Osborne Engineering Corp. (1923); Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury (1976)
Tenants	New York Yankees (MLB) (1923-1973, 1976-present) New York Yankees (AFL) (1926) New York Yankees (NFL) (1927-1928) New York Yankees (AFL) {1936-1937) New York Yankees (AFL) (1940) New York Americans (AFL) (1941) New York Yankees (AAFC) (1946-1949) New York Yanks (NFL) (1950-1951) New York Giants (NFL) (1956-1973) New York Generals (USA/NASL) (1967-1968) New York Cosmos (NASL) (1971,1976) Gotham Bowl (NCAA) (1962)
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)
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This page is about the stadium the New York Yankees currently play in. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. For the Yankees' new stadium see: New Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium in New York City that is the home of the New York Yankees, a Major League baseball team. The new Yankee Stadium is a Stadium currently under construction that will serve as the home Baseball park for the New York Yankees. A baseball park, baseball stadium, or ball park / ballpark is the field of play in the game of Baseball and the spectator seating areas The City of New York The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Located at East 161st Street and River Avenue in The Bronx, it has hosted Yankees home games since 1923 and has a capacity of 57,545. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was formerly the home of the New York Giants football team, and once hosted dozens of boxing's most famous fights. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,

Yankee Stadium is one of the most famous sports venues in the United States, due to its primary occupants having won more World Series championships than any other team. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Its nickname, "The House that Ruth Built", comes from the iconic Babe Ruth, the baseball superstar whose prime years coincided with the beginning of the Yankees' winning history. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of

In 2006, the Yankees began construction on a new $1.3 billion stadium in public parkland adjacent to Yankee Stadium. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The new Yankee Stadium is a Stadium currently under construction that will serve as the home Baseball park for the New York Yankees. The Yankees are expecting to open their new home in 2009. Once the new stadium opens, most of the old stadium, including most of the above ground structure, is to be demolished to become parkland. ^[1]

Contents 1 History and design 1.1 1974-75 Renovation/"Yankee Stadium II" 2 Boxing at Yankee Stadium 3 College Football at Yankee Stadium 4 Professional football at Yankee Stadium 5 Soccer at Yankee Stadium 6 All-Star Games at Yankee Stadium 7 Other events at Yankee Stadium 8 The World Series at Yankee Stadium 9 Distinguishing characteristics 9.1 Monument Park 9.2 The facade 9.3 The Big Bat 9.4 Asymmetry inside and outside 9.5 Bob Sheppard 9.6 Hammond Organ 9.7 The Owner's Box 9.8 "God Bless America" 9.9 "New York, New York" 9.10 Westminster chime 9.11 Other characteristics 10 Roll call 11 Access 12 Outfield dimensions 13 Photo gallery 14 The New Stadium 15 References 16 External links

History and design

Upon its opening, Yankee Stadium soon came to be known as "The House that Ruth Built", a play on the nursery rhyme "The House that Jack Built", and in reference to the Yankees' star player, Babe Ruth. " This Is the House That Jack Built " is a popular British Nursery rhyme, first popularized by Randolph Caldecott. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Ruth's power as a drawing card had enabled the Yankees to build their own stadium in the Bronx after their rivals across the Harlem River, the New York Giants, were threatening to evict them. See also Geography and environment of New York City The Harlem River is a navigable tidal Strait in New York City, USA that The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. In the first game at Yankee Stadium, April 18, 1923, Ruth hit the first home run at the Stadium, a three-run shot to help defeat his former team, the Boston Red Sox, 4-1. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Boston Red Sox first baseman George Burns got the first hit ever in Yankee Stadium. George Henry Burns ( January 31 1893 - January 7 1978) nicknamed "Tioga George" was an American First baseman The Yankees also won their first World Series during the Stadium's inaugural season, a rare coincidence that would not occur again until the St. Louis Cardinals did it in 2006. In the 1923 World Series, the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants in six games Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League The St Louis Cardinals '''2006 season''' started out with a bang as the team raced out to a 31-16 record by late May The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and

When Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston and Jacob Ruppert, the team's owners since January 1915, footed the bill for construction of a $2. Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston ( July 17, 1867 &ndash March 29, 1938) was co-owner of the Major League Baseball team that became the Jacob Ruppert Jr ( August 5, 1867 &ndash January 13, 1939) sometimes referred to as Jake Ruppert, was a National Guard Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors 5 million stadium, they did so at considerable financial risk and speculation. Baseball teams typically played in 30,000-seat facilities. Huston and Ruppert invoked Ruth's name when asked how the Yankees could justify a ballpark with 60,000 seats. Many people felt three baseball teams could not prosper in New York City, but Huston and Ruppert were confident the Yankees could outlast the more established Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants of the National League. The City of New York The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (This doubt was amplified by baseball's sagging popularity after the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, in which eight Chicago White Sox players were expelled for conspiring with gamblers to fix that year's World Series. Headline Event of the Year Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal The Black Sox Scandal refers to a number of events that took place around and during the play of the 1919 World Series. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 1919 World Series matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. )

Huston and Ruppert were undeterred, and they also had little choice but to relocate. In 1920, Ruth's first with his new team, the Yankees drew 1. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors 3 million fans to the Polo Grounds—outdrawing the Giants. The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants In 1921, the Yankees won their first American League pennant (they lost to the Giants in the World Series). Headline Events of the Year First Radio broadcast of the World Series. This exacerbated Giants owner Charles Stoneham's resentment of the Yankees and precipitated his insistence that the Yankees find another place to play their home games. Charles A Stoneham (born July 5, 1876 in Jersey City New Jersey; died January 6, 1936 in Hot Springs Arkansas) was the The Giants derisively suggested that the Yankees relocate "to Queens or some other out-of-the-way place. "

Huston and Ruppert explored many areas for Yankee Stadium. Of the other sites being considered, the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, at Amsterdam Avenue between 136th and 138th streets in Manhattan, nearly became reality. The Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York was a Jewish Orphanage in New York City. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Consideration was also given to building atop railroad tracks on the West Side of Manhattan (an idea revived in 1998) and to Long Island City, in Queens. Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City.

The area Huston and Ruppert settled on was a 10-acre lumberyard within walking distance from, and in sight of, Coogan's Bluff. For the Clint Eastwood movie see Coogan's Bluff (film Coogan's Bluff is the name of a Promontory located in upper Manhattan The Polo Grounds was located on the Manhattan side of the Harlem River, at 155th Street and Eighth Avenue. Huston and Ruppert purchased the site from William Waldorf Astor for $600,000. William Waldorf Astor 1st Viscount Astor ( March 31, 1848 &ndash October 18, 1919) was a Financier and Statesman Construction began May 5, 1922, and Yankee Stadium opened to the public less than 11 months later. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major When it did, Fred Lieb of the New York Evening Telegram dubbed it "The House That Ruth Built". Frederick Lieb ( March 5 1888 – June 3 1980) was an American sportswriter and Baseball historian (Critics of its cozy right field dimensions would sometimes call it "The House They Built for Ruth", although Ruth also lost many homers to the cavernous left and center field area. ) New York Governor Alfred E. Smith (who would become the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928) threw out the first pitch. Alfred Emanuel Smith Jr, known in private and public life as Al Smith, ( December 30, 1873 - October 4, 1944) was elected Governor The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Philip Sousa led one of his famed marching bands. John Philip Sousa ( November 6, 1854 &ndash March 6, 1932) was an American Composer and conductor of the late

As originally built, the stadium seated 58,000. For the stadium's first game, the announced attendance was 74,217 (with another 25,000 turned away); however, Yankees business manager Ed Barrow later admitted that this number was likely heavily overestimated. Edward Grant Barrow ( May 10, 1868 - December 15, 1953) was an American manager and executive in Major League Baseball Regardless of what the figure was, it was undoubtedly more than the 42,000 fans who attended game five of the 1916 World Series at Braves Field, baseball's previous attendance record. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Braves Field was a Baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston Massachusetts. However, during the 1920s and 1930s, the Yankees' popularity was such that crowds in excess of 80,000 were not uncommon. It was referred to as "The Yankee Stadium" (with the "s" in "stadium" sometimes lowercase) until the 1950s.

Yankee Stadium was the first three-tiered sports facility in the United States and one of the first baseball parks to be given the lasting title of stadium. Baseball teams typically played in a park or a field. The word stadium deliberately evoked ancient Greece, where a stadium was unit of measure--the length of a footrace; the buildings that housed footraces were called stadiums. Yankee Stadium was one of the first to be deliberately designed as a multi-purpose facility. The field was initially surrounded by a (misshapen) quarter-mile running track, which effectively also served as a warning track for outfielders, a feature now standard on all major league fields. A warning track is the term for the part of the Baseball field that is closest to the wall or fence and is typically made of dirt instead of Grass or Artificial The left and right field bleacher sections were laid out at right angles to each other, and to the third base stands, to be properly positioned for both track-and-field events and football. The large electronic scoreboard in right-center field, featuring both teams' lineups and scores of other baseball games, was the first of its kind.

As Yankee Stadium owed its creation largely to Ruth, its design partially accommodated the game's left-handed-hitting slugger. Initially the fence was 295 feet from home plate down the right-field line and 350 feet to near right field, compared with 490 feet to the deepest part of center field, nicknamed Death Valley. Because bleacher fans in left-center field were considerably farther away from home plate (460 feet) compared with the right-field bleachers, those who sat in the former were considered "out in left field", another phrase that originated at Yankee Stadium. The right-field bleachers were appropriately nicknamed Ruthville. Through the 2007 season, Yankee Stadium has hosted 37 World Series, far more than any other baseball stadium. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Stadium has also hosted the major-league All-Star Game three times: 1939, 1960, and 1977. An all-star game is an Exhibition game played by the best players in their Sports league. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays As part of its curtain call, Yankee Stadium is scheduled to host the 2008 All-Star Game. The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL and the National League

Yankee Stadium underwent major renovations from 1936 through 1938. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The wooden bleachers were replaced with concrete bleachers, shrinking the "death valley" area of left and center substantially, although the area was still much deeper than in most ballparks; and the second and third decks were extended to short right center. Gradually, all of the outfield bench seats were replaced with chair seats in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1962 a Rice University Alum John Cox '27 gave Yankee Stadium to Rice University. William Marsh Rice University (commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters Science and Art In 1971 the city of New York forced (via eminent domain) Rice to sell the stadium for a mere $2. 5 million. In the 1966-67 offseason, during the period in which Rice owned the stadium, the concrete exterior was painted white, and the interior was repainted blue. ^[2] The copper frieze circling the upper deck was painted white.

1974-75 Renovation/"Yankee Stadium II"

By the late 1960s, Yankee Stadium's condition had badly deteriorated, and the surrounding neighborhood had gone downhill as well. In 1971, CBS, which owned the Yankees at the time, proposed extensive renovations to Yankee Stadium. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. However, this would require the Yankees to play their home games at Shea Stadium in Queens, the regular home of the New York Mets. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Mets, as Shea's primary tenants, refused to sign off on letting the Yankees play there as well--effectively delaying the renovations. CBS then gave serious thought to building a stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands before selling the Yankees to George Steinbrenner in 1972. New Jersey Meadowlands, also known as the Hackensack Meadowlands after the primary river flowing through it is a general name for the large Ecosystem of Wetlands George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Finally, in mid-1972, Mayor John Lindsay stepped in and announced the city would buy Yankee Stadium for $24 million (by comparison, it cost $2. The Mayor of New York City is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New York City. John Vliet Lindsay ( November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American Politician who served as a member of the 4 million to build in 1923 — adjusted for inflation, $6 million in 1972 dollars) and lease it back to the Yankees. Since the city owned Shea Stadium as well, the Mets had little choice but to agree. Yankee Stadium closed on September 30, 1973 for the two-year facelift; the Yankees played the 1974 and 1975 seasons in Shea Stadium. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

Since a significant portion of the stadium was demolished and rebuilt, some consider the rebuilt Yankee Stadium a different facility from the pre-renovation stadium. For example, the ESPN Sports Almanac considers the renovated stadium to be "Yankee Stadium II," and the pre-renovated facility to be "Yankee Stadium I". ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Textbooks on the subject, such as Green Cathedrals, make no such distinction, since much of the original structure was retained and re-used, in contrast to the total demolition of facilities such as Cleveland Stadium or Wembley Stadium, whose in-place replacements were totally new structures. Cleveland Stadium (also known as Lakefront Stadium and Cleveland Municipal Stadium) was a Baseball and American football stadium located in original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The most noticeable difference resulting from the renovation was the removal of the 118 columns that reinforced each tier of the Stadium's grandstand. The Stadium's roof, including the distinctive, 15-foot copper frieze that circled its interior, was replaced by the new upper shell; new lights were also added. A white replica of this frieze was built at the top the wall behind the bleachers. The playing field was lowered by about seven feet and moved forward slightly.

Yankee Stadium installed the first instant-replay display in baseball. All seats in the old stadium were replaced with wider, more modern plastic seats, and the upper deck was expanded upward by approximately nine rows, as modern building techniques allowed them to do so. There appears to be an extra guardrail in the upper seating of the modern stadium where the original runways to the upper level concourse once ran.

A new upper concourse was built above where the old concourse existed and the old exits were closed in by new seating. The old, closed-in upper-deck concourse still exists to this day and is used by stadium employees for transport. A new "loge/ middle-tier" section was also built for the new stadium with far fewer seats to create a larger press box and 16 luxury boxes. About half of the bleachers seats were eliminated; the middle portion was converted to what is today called "the black," a dark, unused area that serves as the batter's eye. The batter's eye (short for batter's eye screen) is a solid-colored usually dark area beyond the center field wall of a baseball stadium that is the visual A wall was built behind the bleachers, preventing strap-hangers from watching the game perched on the elevated subway platform above River Avenue. All told, the Stadium was reduced to a listed capacity of 57,545.

The Stadium's dimensions were narrowed, leaving the monuments and plaques that today comprise Monument Park behind an inner fence (they had been in fair territory). Also, deep center was significantly reduced to a distance more consistent with modern parks.

Several new restrooms were added throughout the stadium, along with three elevators. The southern border of the Stadium, 157th Street, was closed to cars and became part of the Stadium's property. The city also seized property on the southern side of this street for a four-story parking garage (about 2,300 parking spaces) to suit the increasingly suburban crowd who the Yankees were hoping to attract. No money was spent to help the residents and business owners of the neighborhood, fueling the sometimes uneasy relationship between the Yankees and their neighbors.

The cost of the 1970s renovations, $160 million, was originally borne by New York City and is now being paid off by New York State. At the time, many referred to Yankee Stadium as the House That Lindsay Rebuilt, because the costly renovations were approved by New York City's Board of Estimate, based on the insistence of Mayor John Lindsay. John Vliet Lindsay ( November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American Politician who served as a member of the Lindsay had orchestrated the city's purchase of Yankee Stadium from Rice University (the university in Houston, Texas owned the stadium thanks to a bequeathment from John William Cox '27) and the nine-acre parcel of property the Stadium occupies from the Knights of Columbus, also the recipients of a gift by Cox. William Marsh Rice University (commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters Science and Art

The Stadium reopened on April 15, 1976 ^[3] . Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. More than 54,000 fans saw the Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins, 11-4, and the "new Stadium" hosted its first playoff and World Series games that October. The American League Championship Series was won by the New York Yankees, who defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2 The 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League

In the 1980s, the fence was moved in on the left field side, allowing for the retired numbers row that currently exists as a lead-in to Monument Park.

Boxing at Yankee Stadium

When Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, the Polo Grounds continued to host boxing matches. The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants But Yankee Stadium soon encroached on that territory. Benny Leonard retained the lightweight championship in a 15-round decision over Lou Tendler on July 24, 1923, in front of more than 58,000 fans. It was the first of 30 championship bouts to be held at the Stadium. (This excludes dozens of nontitle fights. ) The boxing ring was placed over second base; a 15-foot vault contained electrical, telegraph, and telephone connections. In July 1927, the aging former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey came from behind to defeat heavily favored Jack Sharkey by delivering several questionable punches that were deemed illegal. Sharkey had similarly bad luck in a July 1930 heavyweight championship bout at Yankee Stadium, when his knockout punch to Max Schmeling was ruled illegal; Schmeling won by default. In July 1928, Gene Tunney upheld the heavyweight title against Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, and then retired as champion.

Perhaps the most famous boxing match ever was held at Yankee Stadium on June 22, 1938, when Joe Louis, a black American, squared off against Schmeling, a German. Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. With the Nazi Party on the verge of taking over much of Europe, Adolf Hitler followed the rematch carefully, imploring Schmeling to defeat Louis, whom Hitler publicly berated. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately This left some with what they perceived as a moral predicament: root for the black fighter or for the Nazi. Schmeling had defeated Louis in 1936, but in defense of his title Louis knocked out Schmeling in the first round. This was one of eight championship fights the "Brown Bomber" fought at Yankee Stadium.

On July 1, 1939, Max Baer defeated Lou Nova at Yankee Stadium, in the first televised boxing match in the United States. The event was broadcast by television station W2XBS, forerunner of WNBC-TV. WNBC Channel 4 is the flagship station of the NBC television network located in New York City. (The World Series was not televised until 1947. ) On September 27, 1946, Tony Zale knocked out New York native Rocky Graziano for the middleweight crown; it was the first of three bouts between Zale and Graziano. Anthony Florian Zaleski ( May 29 1913 - March 20 1997) was an American boxer. Rocky Graziano, born Thomas Rocco Barbella in New York City ( 1 January, 1919 – May 22, 1990) was an American

On June 25, 1952, middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson sought his third title against light-heavyweight champ Joey Maxim at Yankee Stadium. Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer More than 47,000 saw Robinson outfight Maxim but lose due to heat exhaustion in round 14 (due to the 104-degree weather). The referee who declared Maxim the winner was the second that night; the first had left the fight due to heat exhaustion.

After its 1970s renovation, Yankee Stadium hosted only one championship fight. On September 28, 1976, a declining Muhammad Ali defended his heavyweight crown against Ken Norton. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 Kenneth Howard Norton Sr (born August 9 1943, Jacksonville Illinois) is a former world champion heavyweight boxer To that point, Norton was one of only two boxers who had beaten Ali (in 1973); this was their third and final meeting. Norton led for most of the fight, but Ali improved in the later rounds to win by unanimous decision.

College Football at Yankee Stadium

When an ill Ruth could not lead the Yankees to the World Series in 1925, college football took center stage at Yankee Stadium that fall. The fiercely competitive Notre Dame-Army game moved to Yankee Stadium, where it remained until 1947. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. In the 1928 game, with the score 0-0 at halftime, legendary Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne gave his "win one for the Gipper" speech (with reference to All-American halfback George Gipp, who died in 1920); Notre Dame went on to defeat Army, 12-6. Knute (pronounced "kah-noot" ("noot" is the anglicized nickname Kenneth Rockne ( March 4, 1888 &ndash March 31, George "The Gipper" Gipp ( February 18, 1895 &ndash December 14, 1920) was a famous College football player who played The 1929 game between the two teams had the highest attendance in the series at 79,408. ^[4] The 1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game at Yankee stadium is regarded as one of the 20th century college football Games of the Century. The 1946 Army vs Notre Dame football game was an American College Football game played in the 1946 college football season on November 9, 1946 The phrase "Game of the Century" is a Superlative that has been applied to several College football contests played in the 20th century the first full century ^[5]

Notre Dame played 24 games at Yankee Stadium, going 15-6-3. Army played 38, compiling a 17-17-4 record. New York University played more games there than any other school, 96, using it as a secondary home field from 1923 to 1948, with a record of 52-40-4. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Nearby Fordham University played 19 games there, going 13-5-1. Fordham University is a private University in the United States, with three campuses located in and around New York City.

Eight college football games were played at Yankee Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, the first seven by New York University. In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. NYU beat Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1931 and 1932, defeated Fordham in 1936, lost to Oregon State in 1928, lost to Carnegie Tech in 1929, and lost to Fordham in 1934 and 1935. Carnegie Mellon University (also known as CMU) is a private Research University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United In the eighth game, in 1963, Syracuse University beat Notre Dame, 14-7. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. This was a rematch following the teams' controversial 1961 game won by Notre Dame, 17-15.

The Gotham Bowl was scheduled to premiere at Yankee Stadium in 1960, but was canceled when no opponent could be found for Oregon State University. The Gotham Bowl was a post-season College football bowl game that was played in New York City, United States, in 1961 and 1962 Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United The 1961 game was moved to the Polo Grounds, and when just 6,166 people came to Yankee Stadium for the 1962 game, in which the University of Nebraska defeated the University of Miami, 36-24, the Gotham Bowl was never played again. The University of Nebraska is the public University system in the state of Nebraska, USA. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925

Starting in 1971, the Stadium hosted the Whitney M. Young Urban League Classic, a game between historically black colleges, often featuring Grambling State University of Louisiana, coached by Eddie Robinson, the first college coach to win 400 games. Whitney Moore Young Jr ( July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an African-American Civil rights leader The National Urban League ( NUL) formerly known as the National League of black men and women, is a Civil rights organization based in New York City Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention Grambling State University is a public, Coeducational University, which is among the Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs in The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Edward Gay Robinson ( February 13 1919 &ndash April 3 2007) was an African American College football coach The Classic helped to spread the fame of Grambling and other similar schools. Yankee Stadium hosted its final Classic during the 1987 season, also the last time a football game was played there. Grambling lost to Central State University of Ohio, 37-21. Central State University is a historically black university located in Wilberforce Ohio. ^[6]

The Classic has been held at Giants Stadium in New Jersey's Meadowlands Sports Complex ever since, though the Yankees remain a supporter of the event. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Meadowlands Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and

Professional football at Yankee Stadium

In 1926, after negotiations failed with the fledgling NFL and the Chicago Bears, Red Grange and his agent C. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Harold Edward "Red" Grange ( June 13, 1903 &ndash January 28, 1991) was a professional and college American football C. Pyle formed the first American Football League and fielded a team called the New York Yankees based in Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees were a professional American football team from 1926 to 1928 The league failed after only one year. A second New York Yankees football team, not related to the first, split its home games between Yankee Stadium and Downing Stadium as it competed in the second AFL in 1936 and 1937. Downing Stadium, previously known as the Triborough Stadium, was a 22000 seat Football Stadium in the city of New York. A third AFL New York Yankees took the field in 1940 and became the New York Americans in 1941. American Football League (1936 or American Football League (1926 --> Origin of league Although the third American Football The New York Yankees of the third American Football League was the third professional American football team competing under that name

The New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference played their home games at Yankee Stadium from 1946 to 1949. The All-America Football Conference (AAFC was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL from 1946

The New York Giants of the National Football League played their home games at Yankee Stadium from 1956 to 1973. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. On December 28, 1958, Yankee Stadium hosted the National Football League championship game, frequently called "The Greatest Game Ever Played. The 1958 National Football League Championship Game was played on December 28, 1958 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. " The Baltimore Colts tied the Giants, 17-17, on a field goal with seven seconds left. Led by quarterback Johnny Unitas, the Colts won in overtime, 23-17. John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7, 1933 &ndash September 11, 2002) nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called The game's dramatic ending is often cited as elevating football to one of the United States' major sports.

Soccer at Yankee Stadium

In 1971 and 1976, the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the latter year, the team's star attraction was Pele. The Brazil native, known as "The King of Football," was considered the best player in the world.

All-Star Games at Yankee Stadium

On July 11, 1939, Major League Baseball held its seventh All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, in concert with the World's Fair being held at Flushing-Meadows in Queens. Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, often referred to as Flushing Meadow Park or Flushing Meadows Park, is located in northern Queens, New York City Yankees manager Joe McCarthy loaded his American League team with pinstripes: Bill Dickey (catcher), Joe DiMaggio (outfield), Joe Gordon (second base), Red Rolfe (third base), George Selkirk (outfield), and Red Ruffing (pitcher) were all in the starting lineup. Reserve players included Frankie Crosetti (shortstop), Lou Gehrig (first base), Lefty Gomez (pitcher), and Johnny Murphy (pitcher). The American League won, 3-1, behind a home run by DiMaggio, in front of more than 62,000. This was the second All-Star Game held in New York; the Polo Grounds hosted the event in 1934.

From 1959 to 1962, Major League Baseball held two All-Star Games. On July 13, 1960, Yankee Stadium hosted baseball's second All-Star Game in three days. The National League won both games. In the latter game, Whitey Ford was the starting pitcher. Yogi Berra (catcher), Mickey Mantle (outfield), Roger Maris (outfield), and Bill Skowron (first base) were in the starting lineup; Jim Coates (pitcher) and Elston Howard (catcher) were reserves. The National League won the Yankee Stadium game, 6-0, tying a record with four home runs, including one by hometown favorite Willie Mays. The 38,000 fans who attended the game saw Ted Williams in his final All-Star appearance.

Showcasing its new renovation, Yankee Stadium hosted the All-Star Game on July 19, 1977. With the Yankees defending their 1976 pennant, Billy Martin managed the American League team on his home field. The National League won its sixth consecutive All-Star Game, 7-5, in front of more than 56,000 fans; the senior circuit's streak would reach 11. Reggie Jackson (outfield) and Willie Randolph (second base) started for the American League; Sparky Lyle (pitcher), Thurman Munson (catcher), and Graig Nettles (third base) also made the team. Jim Palmer was the game's starting pitcher because Nolan Ryan refused to play when Martin asked him.

Yankee Stadium is scheduled to host its final All-Star Game in 2008 in honor of its last year before the club moves to New Yankee Stadium. The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL and the National League The new Yankee Stadium is a Stadium currently under construction that will serve as the home Baseball park for the New York Yankees.

Other events at Yankee Stadium

Beginning in 1950, the stadium began holding religious conventions of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination The first convention attracted 123,707 people, more in a single day than any other stadium event up to that time. ^[7] These conventions would continue on until the late 1980s. When room ran out in the stands, the ladies were asked to remove their heels, and people were brought in to sit in the outfield. There was also a makeshift camp nearby where the program was broadcast for hundreds others to listen to.

Francis Cardinal Spellman (1957), Pope Paul VI (1965), and Pope John Paul II (1969 as a cardinal, 1979 as pope) and Pope Benedict XVI (2008) all celebrated Mass at the ballpark. Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman ( May 4, 1889 – December 2, 1967) wasthe ninth Bishop and sixth Archbishop of the Pope Pope Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger On June 21, 1990, a rally was held at Yankee Stadium for Nelson Mandela upon his release from prison following the end of apartheid in South Africa. On September 23, 2001, Yankee Stadium hosted a memorial service for victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City.

The first concert ever held there was an ensemble R&B show on June 21, 1969, put together by the Isley Brothers; the first rock concert held at the stadium was on June 22, 1990, by Billy Joel. Live at Yankee Stadium is a 1969 Live album by The Isley Brothers, released on their own T-Neck imprint Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. It was also the site of two dates of U2's ZOO TV tour in 1992. During one song, Bono paid tribute to the show's setting with the line "I dreamed I saw Joe DiMaggio/Dancing with Marilyn Monroe. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma . . ". Pink Floyd also performed two sold-out shows at this venue on their 1994 tour in support of The Division Bell album. Pink Floyd are The Division Bell is the final studio Album by Pink Floyd, released in 1994 (30 March in the United Kingdom and 5 April in the

On March 10, 2006, Yankee Stadium saw its first and only wedding at home plate. Blind sportswriter Ed Lucas, who has been a member of the Yankee family for over 40 years, got special permission from the Yankees, the City of New York, and Major League Baseball to exchange vows with his fiancée, Allison Pfieffle, on the same spot where Lou Gehrig made his famous farewell speech, among the many notable events. Over 400 people, including present and former members of the Yankee family were in attendance to see the happy couple united, and the ceremony was broadcast on ESPN, the YES Network, NBC's Today show and other national media outlets. Ed and his bride were introduced years before by longtime friend and baseball Hall of Fame Member Phil "The Scooter" Rizzuto. During the reception at the Stadium Club, Yankee owner George Steinbrenner surprised the crowd with an announcement that he would be picking up the entire tab for the wedding and honeymoon.

National Hockey League (NHL) executives have inquired about the possibility of using Yankee Stadium for an outdoor ice hockey match featuring the New York Rangers in the 2008-2009 season after the successful reception of the Heritage Classic and NHL Winter Classic outdoor games. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The Heritage Classic was an outdoor Ice hockey game played on November 22, 2003 in Edmonton Alberta, Canada between the If approved, it would be the final sporting event at the current stadium. ^[8]

The World Series at Yankee Stadium

Due to the Yankees' frequent appearances in the World Series, Yankee Stadium has played host to more postseason games than any stadium in baseball history. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.

The Stadium, since its 1923 opening, has played host to 37 of 84 World Series (heading into 2008), with the Yankees winning 26. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and

Sixteen of those World Series were clinched at Yankee Stadium:

• New York Yankees, in 1927, 1938, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1977, 1996, and 1999
• St. Louis Cardinals, in 1926 and 1942
• Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1955, their only World Championship won in Brooklyn before moving to Los Angeles. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. In the 1927 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games The 1938 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games for The 1947 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning the Series in 7 games for their first title since The 1950 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant The 1953 World Series matched the four-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a rematch of the 1952 Series. The 1977 World Series matched the returning American League champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first The 1999 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Atlanta Braves, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The 1926 World Series was the championship series of the 1926 Major League Baseball (MLB season featuring the St The 1942 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees against the St The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The 1955 World Series matched the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in 7 games to capture their first championship Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• Milwaukee Braves, in 1957, the only World Series won by a Milwaukee team. The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions the New York Yankees ( American League) playing against the Milwaukee Braves ( National
• Cincinnati Reds, in 1976
• Los Angeles Dodgers, in 1981
• Florida Marlins, in 2003

Distinguishing characteristics

Monument Park

Main article: Monument Park (Yankee Stadium)

Monument Park is a section of Yankee Stadium which contains the Yankees' retired numbers, a collection of monuments and plaques pertaining to the New York Yankees and other events to take place at the stadium and in the city. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The 1981 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking their third meeting in the Series in five years The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event Monument Park is a section of Yankee Stadium, located behind the left-center field fence at Yankee Stadium between the bullpens which contains a collection of monuments The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.

The facade

One of the most distinguishing characteristics of Yankee Stadium was the copper frieze (painted white in the 1960s) that ran around the roof of the grandstand's upper deck. In Architecture the frieze is the wide central section part of an Entablature and may be plain or &ndash in the Ionic or Corinthian order &ndash However, the 1974-75 renovation saw the roof replaced, and the facade was removed. A white replica was run along the bleacher billboards and scoreboard, where it stands to this day. In the new stadium, the facade is to return to the upper deck roof.

"The Facade," as it is called, is used as an icon for both the stadium and the team. A facade or façade (fəˈsɑːd is generally one side of the exterior of a Building, especially the front but also sometimes the sides and rear This can be clearly seen in its major use in graphics for the YES Network. The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES Network is a New York City regional Cable TV channel dedicated to broadcasting Baseball games of the

While it is called "the Facade" by fans, broadcasters, and Yankees officials, the correct term for the feature, "frieze," is used very sparingly. Even more technically, as these features served to cover up the ends of cantilevered beams that projected out towards the field from the outer walls of the stadium, they comprise a fascia.

The Big Bat

Outside the stadium's main entrance gate, stands a 138-foot tall exhaust pipe in the shape of a baseball bat, complete with tape at the handle that frays off at the end. It is sponsored by Louisville Slugger, which leads to many people referring to it as "The Louisville Slugger", which is specifically designed to look like a Babe Ruth model. The bat is also often used as a designated meeting spot for fans to meet their ticket holding friends before entering the stadium.

Asymmetry inside and outside

Yankee Stadium was built on a five-sided, irregular plot of land. This gave it a very distinctive asymmetrical shape. For many years, and even today after remodeling, left field and center field were and are much more difficult areas to hit home runs than right field. The designers' plans to extend the right field upper tiers compelled a short right field area. There would have been ample room for a "normal" right field if that design element had been omitted and the bleachers had been made much narrower. Nonetheless, this feature is one of many that makes Yankee Stadium fairly intimate, despite its size.

Bob Sheppard

Since 1951, Bob Sheppard has been the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January This article is about the baseball announcer For the jazz saxophonist, see Bob Sheppard (musician. His distinctive voice (Yankee legend Reggie Jackson has called him "the Voice of God"), and the way he announces players for over half a century has made him a part of the lore of the stadium and the team. Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr Before a player's first at-bat of the game, Sheppard announces his uniform number, his name, his position, and his number again. Example: "Now batting, the shortstop number 2. . . Derek... Jeter. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player . . Shortstop. . . Number 2. . . " For each following at-bat, Sheppard announces just the position and name: "The shortstop, Derek Jeter. " Sheppard's long-term back-up is Jim Hall. Jim Hall is the public address announcer for New York Giants football games at Giants Stadium, located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex East Rutherford New Jersey

Hammond Organ

The Hammond Organ was installed at Yankee Stadium in 1967, and was primarily played by Eddie Layton from its introduction until his retirement after the 2003 season. The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Edward M Layton ( October 10 1925 – December 26 2004) played the organ at Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The playing of the organ has added to the character of the stadium for many years, playing before games, introducing players, during the national anthem and the rendition of "Take me out to the ball game" during the seventh inning stretch. " Take Me Out to the Ball Game " is an early-20th century Tin Pan Alley song which became the unofficial anthem of Baseball although neither of its authors After Layton's retirement, he got to pick his replacement, Paul Cartier. ^[9] In recent years, the use of the organ has been decreased in place of recorded music between innings and introducing players. Since the 2004 season, the national anthem has rarely been performed by the organists, opting for military recordings of the Star Spangled Banner. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. In 2005, a new Hammond Elegante was installed replacing the original Hammond Colonnade.

The Owner's Box

The Owner's Box is a personal suite belonging to New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal It is located behind home plate on the second deck along with the two broadcasting booths of the YES Network/My9 and WCBS Radio 880/Yankees Radio Network, the Press Box, and some other luxury suites. The owner sits in the box along with guests and occasionally Yankees GM Brian Cashman. Yogi Berra is known to watch Yankees games from there.

"God Bless America"

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, all American Major League Baseball stadiums started playing God Bless America during the seventh-inning stretch for the remainder of the 2001 season. " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song Many teams ceased this practice the following season, although it has continued in post-season events at many cities and become a tradition at Yankee Stadium alongside Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Usually, a recording of the song by Kate Smith is played, although sometimes there is a live performance by Irish tenor Ronan Tynan. Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith ( May 1, 1907 &ndash June 17, 1986) was an American Singer, best known for her rendition Ronan Tynan (born May 14, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland) is a popular Tenor, singing in the classical Irish style For part of the 2005 season, the Yankees used a recording of Tynan, but the Kate Smith version was reinstated due to fan complaints about the long duration of the Tynan version.

"New York, New York"

Another tradition for Yankee Stadium is that after each home game, the classic song "New York, New York" is played over the loudspeakers; Frank Sinatra's version regardless of a win or loss. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor (In the past, Liza Minnelli's version was played after a loss. Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer )

Westminster chime

When the Yankees score a run, a version of the Westminster chime plays as the last player to score in the at-bat gets to home plate. Description The melody consists of five different Permutations of four pitches which can be played in any key The version of the chime is the beginning of Workaholic by the music group 2 Unlimited. A workaholic, colloquially is a person who is addicted to work 2 Unlimited was a Eurodance act formed in 1991 The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and was fronted by a The only time the chime is not always played is if the Yankees score a run to record a walk-off win, when "Theme from New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra may ensue. This article is about the theme from the movie " New York New York " Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor

Other characteristics

While some elements of the Stadium are decidedly modern, its asymmetry, monuments in left-center field and exterior arches give fans a reminder of the Stadium during its most golden period. Even the blue YANKEE STADIUM letters over the main gate are longtime features; they're the same letters that first appeared there in the 1950s; the letters were originally white before being painted blue in the 1960s. The proximity to the 4 train makes it a part of the stadium, and there is a large gap in the walls behind the right field bleachers where fans and commuters can get a peek at each other.

Roll call

Main article: Bleacher Creatures

After the first pitch is thrown at the top of the first inning, the "Bleacher Creatures" in Section 39, usually led by a man nicknamed Bald Vinny, begin chanting the names of every player in the defensive lineup (except the pitcher and catcher, with some rare exceptions), starting with the center fielder (ie: "JAH-nee DAY-mon, clap, clap, clap clap clap"). The Bleacher Creatures are a group of fans of the New York Yankees, who occupy sections 39 and 37 of Yankee Stadium 's right-field bleachers The Bleacher Creatures are a group of fans of the New York Yankees, who occupy sections 39 and 37 of Yankee Stadium 's right-field bleachers They do not stop chanting the player's name until he acknowledges the Creatures (usually with a wave or a point), who then move on to the next player. Other names called out during roll call from time to time have included Yankee broadcasters John Sterling and Michael Kay, or Aaron Boone, Bucky Dent, and Babe Ruth when the Yankees host the rival Boston Red Sox. John Sterling (born July 4, 1938) is an American Michael Kay (born February 2, 1961) is the television Play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees, host of Centerstage on the Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league infielder currently with the Washington Nationals Bucky Dent (born November 25, 1951) born Russell Earl O'Dey, is an American former Major League Baseball player and manager George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Sometimes, after a long rain delay, the Creatures start another Roll Call for comedic effect. Often when a player is replaced in the field, their replacement is also welcomed with a chant.

Access

Yankee Stadium can be reached via the 161st Street–Yankee Stadium station of the New York City Subway, along the IRT Jerome Avenue Line (4) and IND Concourse Line (B D). The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency The IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, also known as IRT Woodlawn Line, was opened in 1917 as a branch of the IRT Lexington Avenue Line The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Concourse Line is a subway branch line of the New York City Subway system extending from 205th Street in the Norwood section of the The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway.

Since the 1970s renovation, there has been discussion to add a Metro-North station on the Hudson Line tracks that run behind the Stadium's south parking garage, but the Yankees have never been willing to pay for the station. The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, or MTA Metro-North Railroad, or more commonly Metro-North, is a Suburban commuter rail service In 2006, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said it plans to pay for a station after the Yankees relocate to a new stadium north of 161st Street in 2009. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a Public benefit corporation responsible for Public transportation in the U The station is expected to cost $45 million. The MTA said it will use money that had been earmarked to explore a subway expansion to La Guardia Airport in Queens.

The MTA also has buses that run to the stadium. Lines Bx1, Bx6, and Bx13 all have stops near Yankee Stadium.

Yankee Stadium has 15 official parking lots around the stadium for those wishing to travel by car. The main auto route to the stadium is the Major Deegan Expressway (I-87). The Major William Francis Deegan Expressway (sometimes called " The Major Deegan " or simply " the Deegan " is an 8 Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 33349 mile (53670 km intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York Connections to I-95, I-278, and several other major highways are within a few exits of the stadium. Interstate 95, the major Interstate Highway along the East Coast of the United States, runs 23 Interstate 278 (abbreviated I-278) is an Interstate Highway in the U

NY Waterway runs a ferry service to Yankee Stadium from various piers in Manhattan and New Jersey. See also Transportation in New York City NY Waterway is a private Ferry system that provides commuter service and tourist excursions in New York Harbor See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. This service is called "The Yankee Clipper" and serves food and alcohol while fans enjoy New York skylines. The City of New York

Outfield dimensions

Since it opened, Yankee Stadium has changed its dimensions several times. This chronology is derived from a variety of sources. Green Cathedrals, by Phil Lowry, is a good basic reference. Baseball annuals, starting with editions in the 1920s, routinely gave dimensions of the major league ballparks. Photos are also a good source, as the Yankees were among the first to post distance markers on the outfield walls. Among the many book sources of photos are Yankee Stadium: Fifty Years of Drama, by Joseph Durso; and Yankee Stadium: 75 Years of Drama, Glamour and Glory, by Ray Robinson and Christopher Jennison. In general, Yankee Stadium has been considered a pitcher-friendly ballpark, especially compared to others in the American League.

Year	Left Field Line	Straightaway Left Field	Left Center	Straightaway Center Field	Right Center	Straightaway Right Field	Right Field Line	Backstop
1923	285 ft.	395 ft.	460 ft.	490 ft.	425 ft.	350 ft.	295 ft.	82 ft.
1937	301 ft.	402 ft.	457 ft.	461 ft.	407 ft.	344 ft.	296 ft.	82 ft.
1976	312 ft.	387 ft.	430 ft.	417 ft.	385 ft.	353 ft.	310 ft.	84 ft.
1985	312 ft.	379 ft.	411 ft.	410 ft.	385 ft.	353 ft.	310 ft.	84 ft.
1988	318 ft.	379 ft.	399 ft.	408 ft.	385 ft.	353 ft.	314 ft.	82 ft.

The team's magazines indicate that there may still be an area of center field as deep as 417 feet. If so, it is unmarked. The most recent field dimensions were reached primarily by moving the Yankee bullpen to left-center from right and making a few other changes so as to bring the left-center field wall in. The left-center field wall locations from earlier years of the remodeled stadium can still be seen in a few spots, although the walls are not covered with blue padding as the current one is.

Photo gallery

The outer wall of the stadium	River Avenue, located behind the stadium and under the 4 Train.	The front of the stadium at night	A bridge leading to the front of the stadium over Metro North tracks
The grounds crew taking the tarp off the infield	The stadium during a night game	The left field side of the grandstand	The Stadium just before sunset from the upper deck.
The infield during a night game	The grandstand during batting practice	Monument Park, the LF bleachers, the bullpens, and the retired numbers	The outfield during batting practice
A sign in the tunnel to the dugout that the Yankees touch as they come out of the clubhouse	The foul pole, upper deck, and the bleachers. Monument Park is a section of Yankee Stadium, located behind the left-center field fence at Yankee Stadium between the bullpens which contains a collection of monuments	The left field corner at Yankee Stadium. Notice that the foul pole is only 318 feet away from home plate.

The New Stadium

Main article: New Yankee Stadium

A new stadium for the Yankees is currently under construction on part of the former site of Macombs Dam Park. The new Yankee Stadium is a Stadium currently under construction that will serve as the home Baseball park for the New York Yankees. Macombs Dam Park is a park in the New York City borough of The Bronx. The new stadium's design is to incorporate the design of Yankee Stadium from its original 1923 exterior as well as from the 1970s renovation. The new stadium is expected to cost $1. 3-billion, and will be 63-percent bigger than the current one; however, capacity will be down slightly, to 53,000 from 56,000. The address will still be the same (161st Street and River Avenue), the seats will be the same color as in the current stadium (blue), and the dimensions of the field will be exactly the same. As for the current stadium, the above-ground portion is to be completely demolished, with the existing clubhouses, which are underground, remaining in use for replacement park facilities. ^[10] Three baseball fields are to be built atop the Yankee Stadium field after the Yankees' new stadium opens. ^[11] These new recreation facilities were designed to alleviate the loss of parkland to the Yankees' new stadium. Monument Park is to be relocated in the new stadium.

Before building their $1. 3 billion stadium, the Yankees secured $425 million in public subsidies and permission to tear down 400 trees and take over 22 acres of public parkland north of the team's East 161st Street home; New York City retains ownership of the Yankees' new tract of land. The public costs include acquiring land for the stadium, building parking garages, tearing down Yankee Stadium, lost rent and parking revenue from Yankee Stadium, and tax breaks. It does not include a $91 million Metro-North station, which will be paid for entirely by the public (with money shifted from other parts of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital-spending budget). Yankee Stadium is a future Metro-North Railroad station that is under construction and expected to open between April and June 2009 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a Public benefit corporation responsible for Public transportation in the U Of the stadium's remaining cost, up to 40 percent may be subsidized through reduced revenue-sharing contributions. The Yankees' $200 million payroll is consistently the highest in baseball, making them the largest contributor to the league's revenue-sharing pool. It has been estimated that the Yankees will contribute one-third of their new stadium's cost.

The Yankees' stadium and free-parkland acquisition were proposed in June 2005 without input from the community but with pre-approval from pertinent legislative bodies. The plan was approved within days of its announcement, setting underfunded community groups and parks advocates back from the beginning. Even as fierce opposition mounted, they were left with no room to maneuver to save the neighborhood's parkland. One year after the Yankees' new-stadium news conference, the team cleared all legislative, financial, procedural, and legal hurdles. Construction began in the summer of 2006. The Yankees expect to begin the 2009 season in their new stadium. As part of Yankee Stadium's last trip around the block, it is scheduled to host the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, with the final regular season game scheduled to be played September 21, 2008 against Baltimore (coincidentally, the Yankees' city of origin). The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL and the National League Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. The 2008 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 2008 in Tokyo Japan with the 2007 World Series champion Boston Red Sox defeating The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

References

Ray Robinson and Christopher Jennison, Yankee Stadium: 75 Years of Drama, Glamor, and Glory (Penguin; 1998)
Top 10 Ballparks by Devin Pratt

External links

• Yankee Stadium Facts, figures, photos and more
• Ballpark Digest Visit
• Brief History of Yankee Stadium
• History of Yankee Stadium - About. com
• Yankee Stadium history
• Virtual Tour of Yankee Stadium
• Yankee Stadium in Google Maps

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