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The ESPN Sports Almanac, for instance, calls the original stadium "Yankee Stadium I" and the renovated stadium "Yankee Stadium II". On April 13, 1998, an 18-inch (46 cm) long beam fell onto a seat before a scheduled game causing the postponement of two games and the relocation of a third to nearby Shea Stadium while the stadium was inspected.
The stadium opened in April 2009, replacing the original Yankee Stadium that operated from 1923 to 2008; it is situated on the 24-acre (9.7 ha) former site of Macombs Dam Park, one block north of the original stadium's site. The new Yankee Stadium replicates design elements of the original Yankee Stadium, including its exterior and trademark ...
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English: Diagram showing the dimensions of Yankee Stadium I Baseball Field. Source data: Google Earth Historical Imagery 04/2008 Source data: Google Earth Historical Imagery 04/2008 Date
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 dimensions of the field precisely mimic that of both the old Yankee Stadium and the new Yankee Stadium, and the scalloped grandstand facade (the frieze) is also meant to invoke the old ballpark in the Bronx. When built, it was the first spring training stadium to include luxury suites. [23]
For instance, the second Yankee Stadium, built 2009, used the same dimensions as the original Yankee Stadium. [ 9 ] The heights of the fences can also vary greatly, the most famous example being the 37-foot (11 m)-high Green Monster in Fenway Park 's left field.
Tropicana Field, being an indoor stadium, hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning ice hockey team for a time. Yankee Stadium hosts the Pinstripe Bowl, New York City FC association football, and various other high-profile college football games. Furthermore, some teams in the United Football League played their home schedule at a baseball-specific stadium.