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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 also saw the Red Sox' Ted Williams in his final All-Star appearance. Showcasing its new renovation, Yankee Stadium hosted the All-Star Game on July 19, 1977.
Yankee Stadium in 2012, from the left field upper deck Aaron Judge circles the bases after hitting his first home run of the 2022 season against the Toronto Blue Jays. In its first season, Yankee Stadium quickly acquired a reputation as a "bandbox" and a "launching pad" because of the high number of home runs hit at the new ballpark.
The Yankees opened "Monument Park" at the stadium in 1976. The origin of Monument Park is dated back to May 30, 1932, when the Yankees dedicated a monument to former manager Miller Huggins. The monument was placed it in front of the flagpole in center field at Yankee Stadium. Huggins was the first of many Yankees players granted this honor.
In 1923, the Yankees moved to their new home, Yankee Stadium, [82] which took 11 months to build and cost $2.5 million (equivalent to $40,000,000 in 2021). [83] The team announced that 99,200 fans showed up on Opening Day and 25,000 were turned away. [84] In the first game at Yankee Stadium, Ruth hit a home run. [85]
Dodger Stadium, born in 1962 and now the third oldest park in baseball; and Yankee Stadium, rebuilt in 2009 and still evoking a storied era. (Jae C. Hong; Frank Franklin II / Associated Press)
The city paid $24 million to buy Yankee Stadium and the adjacent land, and in 1972 agreed to renovations. [197] Work on the stadium finished in 1976, and the Yankees were required to play at the Mets' home field, Shea Stadium, in 1974 and 1975. [198]
Here's one auction baseball fans do not want to miss: The blue letters that adorned New York's old Yankee Stadium are up for sale. The 13 letters were first placed on the outside of the stadium in ...
When Yankee Stadium was remodeled from 1974 to 1975, the center field fence was moved in to 417 feet (127 m). This enclosed the area, formerly in play, containing the flag pole and monuments. As this fenced-in area between the two bullpens gathered additional plaques on the original wall, it began to be referred to as "Monument Park".