Yankee Stadium

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On April 18, 1923 Ruth's three-run home run led the Yankees to a 4-1 win over the Red Sox in the stadium's first game.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> The grandstand was extended around the foul poles by 1928, with wooden bleachers surrounding the rest of the outfield, and the top of the stadium was ringed with a distinctive white fence facade. </div> <bR> <div> Like the stadium, the playing field itself was quite remarkable. The left- and right-field corners were only 281' and 295' in 1923, but left sloped out dramatically to 460' while center was a near-impossible 490' away. </div> <bR> <div> Deep left and center fields became known as Death Valley as many a right-handed slugger watched towering fly balls die there. Eventually, stone monuments to Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Miller Huggins were erected in deep left center, and although considered to be in the field of play they were rarely reached by batted balls. </div> <bR> <div> Lights were added in 1946, and the stadium remained virtually unchanged until 1973, when it was closed completely for two years of renovations and modernization. </div> <bR> <div> The stadium was reopened in 1976 with major structural improvements. </div> <bR> <div> Bulky support poles for the upper decks had been eliminated, along with the corresponding obstructed-view seats, and escalators improved access to the<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" > </FONT>upper decks. </div> <bR> <div> The left- and center-field fences were drawn in considerably, but were still a hefty 430' and 417' respectively. The monuments were relocated to Monument Park behind the left-field fence, open to fans before and after games, and numerous plaques have been added to the original trio of Yankee greats. </div> <bR> <div> The field remains natural grass. Recently under the direction of George Steinbrenner the left- and center-field fences have been brought even closer, reducing Death Valley to a relatively timid 399'. Yankee Stadium's still-spacious outfield favors pitchers, even though it has little foul territory and a close right-field corner that is extremely inviting to left-handed sluggers. </div> <bR> <div> Naturally, Yankee Stadium has been the scene of many of baseball's greatest moments. </div> <div> Babe Ruth belted his 60th home run here in 1927, and Roger Maris broke Ruth's single-season record with his 61st in 1961. </div> <bR> <div> It has hosted far more World Series than any other park. Two especially memorable World Series events took place here: Don Larsen's perfect game Oct. 8, 1956; and, on Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs on three consecutive pitches to win the Series in Game Six. </div> <bR> <div> Despite the presence of sluggers like Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, and Jackson, no Major League batter has ever hit a fair ball completely out of the stadium, although legend says Negro Leaguer Josh Gibson pulled a home run over the left-field roof in 1934. </div> <bR> <div> Source- The Idea Logical Company</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>