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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.
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Why was Yankee Stadium built in the Bronx?
for baseball.
In 2009 which New York Yankee got the first hit in Yankee Stadium?
On April 16, 2009, Johnny Damon singled to center, for the first hit at the new Yankee Stadium.
What was the distance from home plate to center field in the 1923 Yankee Stadium?
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.
What are two buildings that Thomas Jefferson design as an architect?
staples center and Yankee stadium
How many home runs did Mickey Mantle hit to left center and or center field in the old Yankee Stadium?
20 homers
Who hit the first Grand Slam in Old Yankee Stadium?
Tris Speaker, Center Fielder, Cleveland Indians on June 9, 1923 Coincidence of Note, the first hit in New Yankee Stadium Grady Sizemore, Center Fielder, Cleveland Indians on April 16, 2009
When will the old Yankee Stadium be knocked down?
As far as we know, not for a long time. They are planning on turning it into a museum and event center, conveniently located in the Bronx, New York, right across the street from the brand new Yankee Stadium.
What Major League Baseball stadium has the deepest center field?
Deepest is Minute Maid (Astros) at 435 in center field, followed by The Marlins field at 434 in center and AT&T (Giants) at 421 in Right Center. The shortest to dead center is Petco Park (Padres) at 396. Source: Baseball1234
What is the location in longitude and latitude of the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx?
Every point on Earth has a different set of latitude and longitude coordinates, and Yankee Stadium is a big place, with a huge number of points in it. The center of the pitcher's mound is located at 40.829536° north latitude 73.926747° west longitude. The numbers are slightly different at other points in the stadium.
Who hit the first grand slam at the old Yankee Stadium?
Tris Speaker, Center Fielder, Cleveland Indians on June 9, 1923 Coincidence of Note, the first hit in New Yankee Stadium Grady Sizemore, Center Fielder, Cleveland Indians on April 16, 2009
What were the dimensions of the old Yankee Stadium?
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!
What are the dimensions of the Yankee Stadium?
The new Yankee Stadium dimensions are the same as the old stadium, excluding the backstop distance.Left Field Line - 318 ft.Left Field - 379 ft.Left Center - 399 ft.Center Field - 408 ft.Right Center - 385 ft.Right Field - 353 ft.Right Field Line- 314 ft.Backstop - 52 ft. 4 in.
