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The attendance at Yankee Stadium on Opening Day of the Baseball season was extremely high. Approximately 70,000 fans were there and another approximately 25,000 people were turned away. The date was April 18, 1923.
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Who is first player to hit home run in Yankee red sox game?
George Herman (Babe) Ruth on opening day of Yankee stadium.(4/18/1923)
Was the old Yankee Stadium older than Fenway Park?
No. The old Yankee Stadium opened in 1923. Fenway Park opened in 1912.
What year were the New York Yankees stadiums built?
The first Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, the new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009.
When were the two Yankee Stadiums built?
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.
How much did it cost to build the old Yankee Stadium?
It cost 2.4 million in 1923.
