Yankee Stadium (1923)

Yankee Stadium

Location	The Bronx, New York
Opened	April 18, 1923
Closed	November 9, 2008
Demolished	March 2009-May 13, 2010
Other Names	n/a
Tenants	New York Yankees (1923-73, 1976-2008) New York Giants (1956-73) New York Yanks (1950-51) New York Yankees (AAFC) (1946-49)

Yankee Stadium was a baseball stadium located in The Bronx, New York City, New York. The stadium's nickname, "The House That Ruth Built," is derived from Babe Ruth, the baseball superstar whose prime years coincided with the stadium's opening and the beginning of the Yankees' winning history. It has often been referred to as "The Cathedral of Baseball."

Teams and Seasons

Season	Team	League
1956	New York Giants	National Football League
1963	New York Yankees	Major League Baseball

List of credited publications

League	Date/Season	Team(s)	Type
Major League Baseball	April 18, 1923	New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox	Program
College football	December 1, 1928	Army Cadets vs. Stanford Indians	Program
All-America Football Conference	October 12, 1946	New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Browns	Program
Major League Baseball	1950	World Series (Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees)	Program
National Football League	November 17, 1957	New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles	Program
	October 18, 1959	New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles	Program
Major League Baseball	1962	World Series (New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants)	Program
	1964	World Series (New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals)	Program
National Football League	October 23, 1966	New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles	Program
	October 20, 1968	New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers	Program
Boxing	September 28, 1976	Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton	Program
Major League Baseball	1995	ALDS (New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners)	Program
	1996	World Series (New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves)	Program
	1997	ALDS (New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians)	Program
	1998	World Series (New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres)	Program
	1999	World Series (Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees)	Program

See also

• List of Major League Baseball stadiums
• List of National Football League stadiums

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