The construction on the old Yankee Stadium began on May 5, 1922, the stadium officially opened in 1923.
With the new Yankee Stadium, groundbreaking began on August 16, 2006 and the official opening was in 2009.
It was called Yankee Stadium, built very close to the New Yankee Stadium.
The old renovated "House that Ruth built" Yankee Stadium was demolished as the Yankees wanted a new, modern stadium.
It didn't. The old Yankee Stadium was called 'The House that Ruth Built'.
They played at the old Yankee Stadium, which was right across the street from the newly built ballpark. The Yankees played at the old stadium from 1923 to 2008.
"Old Yankee Stadium" or Yankee Stadium I, was home to the New York Yankees from 1923 - 2008 . Yankee Stadium was also known as "The House that Ruth Built."
The first Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, the new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009.
The Yankees were a charter team in the American League when it became a major league in 1901. In 1903 the team moved to New York and their name became The Highlanders. In 1913 they changed their name to the Yankees..The Yankees Stadium was first built in 1923 and is not going to be used after the 2008 season. A new Yankees Stadium is being built almost right across the street.
Yankee Stadium was known as "the house that Ruth Built" not in honor of Babe Ruth but because of the crowds the Yankees drew to come and see the Babe play while the Yankees were playing at the Giants Polo Grounds. Because the Yankees were drawing larger crowds than the Giant the Giants owner told the Yankees to get their own field. Yankee Stadium was opened in 1923.
The new Yankee Stadium was built in 2008-2009 and open for the 2009 season. The old Yankee Stadium (the house that Ruth built) was dedicated in 1923. Prior to that, the Yankees (known as the Highlanders then) played at Hilltop Park, in 1913 the Yankees moved to the Polo Grounds (also home to the New York Giants) and played there until Yankee Stadium was built in 1923.
It would be rather awkward to say "Yankees Stadium." Try saying it yourself.
Yankee Stadium is a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. It serves as the home ballpark for the New York Yankees, replacing the previous Yankee Stadium, built in 1923.