YANKEE STADIUM
New York Yankees: 1923-present
Opened: April 19, 1923
Located in the South West Bronx, by the Harlem River
First park not to be referred to with a rural name ("park", "grounds")
58,000 initial capacity
82,000 capacity in 1927
Currently 57,545 capacity
Largest ballpark of the time
Sophisticated technology
First night game: May 28, 1946
Renovated: 1974-1975
The Construction of Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium and the Bronx
History of Ownership of Yankees and Yankee Stadium
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