Babe Ruth Shaking Hands with President Warren Harding
Opening of Yankee Stadium, April 18. 1923
One of the most revered sports stadiums opened to the public on April 18, 1923 — Yankee Stadium in New York. More than 74,000 fans jammed the new park that day. Writing about the game, New York evening telegram sportswriter Fred Lieb described Yankee Stadium as “The house that Ruth built.” He could not have known that the park would still be known by that name after more than 80 years. Nearly 9 million people went to major league ballgames the year Yankee Stadium opened. Today, more than 77 million fans fill baseball stadiums from Boston to San Diego each year.
Fans at ticket booths at Yankee Stadium, right field grandstand April 18, 1923.
Frank Chance & Miller Huggins, managers of the Boston Red Sox & NY opening game April 18, 1923
Raising The Flag
Alfred Smith, 42nd Governor of New York, and wife Catherine (right).
Babe Ruth christened the stadium, hitting a three-run home run into the bleachers that won the game.
The Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox that day, 4 to 1.
The went on to win the1923 World Series. New York Yankees AL 4 New York Giants NL 2.
The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series titles since the Stadium opened its doors in 1923.
Yankee Stadium is to be closed after the 2008 baseball season and later demolished.
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