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When Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, the Polo Grounds continued to host boxing matches; however, Yankee Stadium was home to prizefighting beginning in its first few months. Benny Leonard retained the lightweight championship in a 15-round decision over Lew Tendler on July 24, 1923, in front of more than 58,000 fans.
Yankee Stadium hosted the 2009 and 2024 World Series. Yankee Stadium became the home field of the MLS expansion club New York City FC in 2014, which is owned by City Football Group and the Yankees. It will be an interim venue for the club until Etihad Park is constructed in Willets Point and opens in 2027.
After supposedly being told by manager Ed Lopat about the Yankees' success being attributable to the dimensions of Yankee Stadium, Finley built the "K.C. Pennant Porch" in right field in April 1964, which brought the right field fence in Municipal Stadium to match Yankee Stadium's dimensions exactly, just 296 feet (90 m) from home plate.
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".
Oh, and the Subway Series is back to six games – starting with a weekend set May 16-18 at Yankee Stadium against the Mets. Yankees 2025 schedule: Time to play Red Sox in June
The first pitch of all three World Series games scheduled at Yankee Stadium — and, in fact, all seven games of the series — is set for 8:08 p.m. EST. Tickets are still available but come at a ...
Yankee Stadium (II) Home of: New York Yankees – AL (2009–present) Location: Bronx – across the street to the north from the old Yankee Stadium – East 161st Street (south, first base); River Avenue (east, right field); Macombs Dam Bridge / Jerome Avenue (west, third base); East 164th Street (north, left field)
Short sample size to be sure, but Soto has four homers in just 23 career at-bats at Yankee Stadium, with a 1.219 OPS. “It’s a great ballpark…I’m comfortable to be there,’’ said the ...