Yankee Stadium (1923)

The original Yankee Stadium was a baseball stadium in New York City, New York in the United States. It was opened in 1923. The MLB team New York Yankees played there until 2008. The Yankees moved to the new Yankee Stadium starting with the 2009 season. The stadium was also the home field of the New York Giants football team from the mid-1950s into the early 1970s. It was also used for college football, soccer, boxing matches, musical events, and even a mass conducted by the Pope. The stadium was also called the "House that Ruth Built" by many to honor Babe Ruth, a Yankee who hit many home runs during the stadium's first years. The stadium was torn down in early 2009.

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  Main entrance during the 1920s

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  The raising of the American flag on Opening Day in 1923

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  A pre-renovation Yankee Stadium in 1959

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  The post-renovation interior of the stadium, pictured in August 2007.

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  The post-renovation exterior of the stadium, as it appeared in 2006.

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  Heritage Field in 2012, with the new Yankee Stadium in background

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  An aerial view of Yankee Stadium shows the asymmetrical shape of the venue.

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  Monument Park featured monuments and plaques dedicated to Yankee greats.