Yankee Stadium facts for kids

For the original Yankee Stadium, see Yankee Stadium (1923).

Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium's first public event, a Yankees batting practice session
Location	East 161st Street & River Avenue, Bronx, New York
Broke ground	August 16, 2006
Opened	April 3, 2009
Owner	New York Yankees (land leased from the City of New York)
Operator	New York Yankees
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	US $1.6 billion
Architect	HOK Sport
Capacity	52,325
Field dimensions	Left Field - 318 ft (96.9 m) Left-Center - 399 ft (121.6 m) Center Field - 408 ft (124.3 m) Right-Center - 385 ft (117.3 m) Right Field - 314 ft (95.7 m)
Tenants
New York Yankees (MLB) (2009- )

Yankee Stadium is the new baseball stadium of the New York Yankees. It is in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The stadium opened in April 2009. It replaced the original Yankee Stadium, which the Yankees had played in since 1923. It was opened with an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs on April 3, 2009. The first regular game was played on April 16, 2009.

The new stadium cost 1.5 billion dollars to build. It was the most expensive baseball stadium in the world. It is built to look like the old Yankee Stadium. It has many new, and more modern features.

The stadium under construction in 2007

The completed venue next to the remains of the former facility in 2010

Stadium parts

The new stadium has many parts that look similar to the old one when it was first built. This includes the outside walls of the stadium, the color of the seats, and the size of the playing field being the same.

The new stadium has an area known as "Monument Park" behind the center field wall. Monument Park has monuments honoring good Yankee players from past years. Monument Park is open before the game starts.

Another feature is the Great Hall. The Great Hall is a hallway near the entrance of the stadium with a tall roof and many stores and food stands. It also has banners to celebrate the team's history.

The new stadium has more than three times as many suites as the original. A suite is a fancy room with a view of the field where rich people watch the game. There are also many bars and clubs. It has better food than the original stadium.

Transport

People can drive to the stadium. There are several garages near it. It is near the New York Thruway in the Bronx. The stadium can also be reached by train, because there is a subway station near it. Trains can often be seen from the stadium.

Reception

The stadium is generally seen as being better than its predecessor, but some people dislike it. This mainly because the stadium's high cost has led to very high ticket prices. The high prices meant that there were many empty seats when the stadium first opened, especially behind the batter where tickets can cost up to 2,500 dollars. People have also disliked the stadium for its fan unfriendly practices. For example, fans cannot get autographs from players before the game. The stadium was seen as too expensive for being only a little better then the original. The new stadium also allowed many home runs during its first month, because of the way the wind moves the ball. That made many people call it "too easy".

Images for kids

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  The Indiana limestone exterior, shown at Gate 4, mirrors that used on the original Yankee Stadium in 1923

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  The iconic frieze that lined the roof of the original Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 1973 is replicated on the current stadium's roof

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  The Great Hall is situated along the southern front of the stadium

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  The view from the Grandstand Level (400 Level)

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  Retired numbers at Yankee Stadium's Monument Park

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  The stadium, as seen from the upper deck in 2010

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  In 2009, the stadium was criticized for its propensity for allowing home runs, with 237 hit in its opening season

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  Four F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 174th Fighter Wing fly over the "New" Yankee Stadium on Opening Day

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  Yankee Stadium hosting a New York City FC soccer match in 2015.

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  Yankee Stadium in football configuration for a game between Army and Rutgers