Thurman Munson. His locker was kept empty after he died.
Thurman Munson
When the original Yankee Stadium opened on April 18, 1923, the measurements were, 296 feet to the left field pole, 301 to right and 461 feet to the deepest part of the park, in left-center. The playing field was not evenly balanced, so dead center was not the deepest part. After it was re-modeled in 1974-75, it measured 310 to right, 312 to left and 430 to the deepest part in left-center.
Mickey Mantle hit 266 home runs at Yankee Stadium I.
6 ... Miller Huggins, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and George Steinbrenner.
Jason GiambiJason Giambi had the last hit in Yankees Stadium. A single to left field in the bottom of the 7th.
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Left centerfield in Yankee Stadium is known as death valley. Today it is only 399 feet from home plate to the deepest part of "Death Valley". At one time it measured 460 feet. Even before they moved the fence in 1988 it measured 430 feet.
When the old Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, it had ridiculous distances (except where Babe Ruth hit most of his homers). Some fences were over 500 feet from home plate. These dimensions underwent several changes, the final set transposed to the plans for the new stadium, so that all distances in the current Yankee Stadium are nearly identical to last set at the old Yankee Stadium. [There is a chart, still on Wikipedia (in green) which shows the old stadium's distances in their historic light.] Click on the links below for more information. Everyone made a good answer to this question. Only because I have the figures on the Stadium at some point in time, I thought I thought I would share them. Left field was 281 feet center field was 490 feet and right field was 295 feet. Congrats to all!
Jason Giambi was the last player to get a hit at Yankees Stadium I, on September 21, 2008. Jason hit a single to left field in the bottom of the 7th inning off Orioles pitcher Jamie Walker.
The patch was a symbol that the next All Star Game was being hosted in Yankee Stadium because it was the final year.
there about 657 inches whiuch is 890-9 feet
June 1, 1925 as a pinch hitter in the 7th inning against the Washington Senators and pitcher Walter Johnson at Yankee Stadium. Lou flew out to left field.