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By admin | November 21, 2008

Farewell to Yankee Stadium!!-Original by preciousone25

1923 ~ 2008
Info. gatheredand copied from NY Yankees Stadium History websitewhere you can read much more on the history of the stadium.
On February 6, 1921, the Yankees issued a press release to announce the purchase of 10 acres of property in the west Bronx. The land, purchased from the estate of William Waldorf Astor for $675,000, sat directly across the Harlem River from the Yankees’ current Manhattan home, the Polo Grounds, which they shared unhappily with the landlord Giants of the National League since 1913. The relationship between the Giants and their tenant crumbled after the 1920 season when Yankee attendance boosted by their new slugging sensation doubled to 1,289,422. That was over 100,000 more than the Giants, who, in 1921, notified the Yankees to vacate the Polo Grounds as soon as possible. With their departure from the Polo Grounds now inevitable, Yankee co-owners Jacob Ruppert and Tillinghast l’Hommedieu Huston set out to build a spectacular ballpark of their own, Baseball’s first triple-decked structure. With an advertised capacity of 70,000, it would also be the first to be labeled a “stadium.”
In only 284 working days, Yankee Stadium was ready for its inaugural game on April 18, 1923 vs. the Boston Red Sox. Officially, 74,200 fans packed Yankee Stadium for their first glimpse of Baseball’s grandest facilitywhile thousands more milled around outside after the fire department finally ordered the gates closed.
A building filled with memories, Yankee Stadium has been the site of countless memorable moments and players who left their mark on the sport’s history.
Pitcher Mariano Rivera said “I always thank God for the opportunity to be able to play in the same place as Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Whitey Ford — all those names. It’s great. The history about it. Yankee Stadium. It’s… ‘Wow.’”
As the countdown to the final game at Yankee Stadium comes to an end Sunday, and the Bombers take the field for the last time in baseball’s Cathedral, fans can relive some of the classic games that took place in the historic ballpark.
BaseballChannel.TV will air 18 consecutive hours of classic Yankee Stadium contests and footage as a tribute to the Stadium and the impact it’s had. Programming begins at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday and runs through 6 p.m. that day.
The NEW Yankee Stadium will belocated across the street from the current stadium and will be ready for opening day April 2009.

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Comment from wwfbison

I watched the ceremonies last night before the last game, it was pretty cool - awwww, Yogi is a doll!!! Lisa

Comment from buckoclown

Never made it to Yankee stadium. Last year I had a chance to go to Fenway and Wrigley, two other classics :o)

Comment from nino0220

Amazing that it was finished in 284 days. It is sad. So much history and great moments! I am glad that the channel is going to have the tribute to The Cathedral.How are things going for you? I lost 1.8 lbs this week. I know that it is not much. Come by my journal and read my new weight loss mantra. Reginahttp://journals.iqql.com/nino0220/my-weight-watcher-journey

Comment from coelha

That is sad.. Jeter is cute–he endorses men’s cologne for Avon-it’s called: Driven. Julie

Comment from sybilsybil45

That is funny to read your entry this morning as during the night last night when I could’nt sleep I had on world radio and that is just what they were talking about !! quite strangeto be reading all about it here again….What I couldn’t quite make out was why they were moving ?? bet the new land cost a few dollars more than the first one !!! Hope you have a great weekend. we hope to have another nice sunny and even warm day once this thick fog lifts… Love Sybil xxhttp://journals.aol.co.uk/sybilsybil45/villagelife/

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