Stadium Info

Yankee  Stadium

Built:	1923
Opening Day:	April 18, 1923
Opponent:	Boston Red Sox
Remodeled:	1974-1976
Nickname:	The House That Ruth Built
Address:	161st St & River Ave Bronx, NY 10451
Seating Capacity:	57,545
Monument Park Area behind center field wall between the bullpens. Serves as the Yankees' own "Hall of Fame" honoring the franchise's greatest players with 5 monuments and numerous plaques. Monuments include: Miller Huggins (1st monument dedicated May 30, 1032) Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth Mickey Mantle Joe DiMaggio Some of the Player Plaques include: Phil Rizzuto Lefty Gomez Don Mattingly Casey Stengel Joe McCarthy Thurman Munson Yogi Berra Allie Reynolds Roger Maris Whitey Ford Bob Sheppard (the voice of Yankee Stadium) Mel Allen Ron Guidry Reggie Jackson For more information about Yankee Stadium, please visit Yankees.com.