Yankee Stadium

This article covers the current Yankee Stadium. For the old stadium that was in use until the 2008 season, see Yankee Stadium (1923) .

Yankee Stadium
Aerial view of Yankee Stadium
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place	One East 161st Street Bronx , New York City , New York 10451
Coordinates	40 ° 49 '45 "  N , 73 ° 55' 35"  W Coordinates: 40 ° 49 '45 "  N , 73 ° 55' 35"  W.
owner	New York Yankees
operator	New York Yankees
opening	April 3, 2009 (opening game) April 16, 2009 (first regular game against the Cleveland Indians )
surface	Natural grass
costs	1.5 billion US dollars
architect	Populous
capacity	Baseball (MLB) 49,642 seats. Football (MLS) 27,528–33,444 seats
playing area	Baseball Left Field - 318 ft (96.9 m) Left Center - 399 ft (121.6 m) Center Field - 408 ft (124.4 m) Right Center - 385 ft (117.3 m) Right Field - 314 ft (95.7 m) soccer ball 110 × 70 yds. (101 × 64 m)
Societies)
New York Yankees ( MLB , since 2009) New York City FC ( MLS , since 2015)
Events
Games of the New York Yankees New York City FC games Pinstripe Bowl (since 2010)

The Yankee Stadium is the baseball stadium of the New York Yankees . It is located in the south of the Bronx , a district of the US metropolis of New York City . It opened on April 3, 2009, replacing the old Yankee Stadium from 1923, which was demolished by May 13, 2010. The Yankees' home ground currently has 49,642 seats for baseball games. 27,528 to a maximum of 33,444 places are available for the games of New York City FC from Major League Soccer (MLS).

architecture

The architecture is based very much on the old stadium, so the facade is faced with granite like the old stadium . The metal frieze placed under the roof of the old stadium was also used again in the new stadium. The stadium interior is full of photos that tell the story of the Yankees. The Yankee Stadium also includes a cup and trophy room.

Monument Park II is also located in the stadium, where the most important personalities of the New York Yankees such as the player Babe Ruth and the long-time manager Ed Barrow were erected. Visitors can visit this memorial before each game, before it closes about half an hour before the game starts.

financing

The stadium was largely financed by a loan from the city. The money should also be refinanced through high ticket prices (2625 US dollars / game behind the home plate and up to 850,000 US dollars / season in a box). Despite the high prices, the first 20 games were sold out before the start of the season.

Web links

Commons : Yankee Stadium  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official site of the stadium (English)
• Video on the side of the Yankees (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ empireofsoccer.com: Hot Ticket: Demand forces New York City FC to open upper deck seating for home opener Article from February 28, 2015 (English)