Yankee Stadium (1923-2008 )

Location:

First Game: April 18, 1923

Former Usage: A farm granted by the British before the American Revolution to John Lion Gardiner

Milestones:

• Joe DiMaggio's 56th game hitting streak began, May 15, 1941
• Lou Gehrig Day, July 4, 1939, 'Luckiest Man' Speech
• Mickey Mantle's 500th home run, May 14, 1967
• Tom Seaver's 300th win, August 4, 1985
• David Wells perfect game, May 17, 1998
• David Cone perfect game, July 18, 1999

World Series: 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2003

All-Star Game: 1939, 1960, 1977

Unique Feature: Monument Park behind wall in left-centerfield honoring Yankee Greats.