Yankee Stadium

History
April, 1913 - The Highlanders are officially renamed the "Yankees" January 11, 1915 - Col. Jacob Ruppert purchase the Yankees for $460,000. January 3, 1920 - The Yankees purchase contract of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox May 5, 1922 - Construction begins on Yankee Stadium April 18, 1923 - Yankee Stadium opens. Babe Ruth hits 1st Yankee Stadium homerun October 15, 1923 -The Yankees win their first World Series defeating New York Giants. September 30, 1927 -Babe Ruth breaks his own home run record as he hits his 60th homer April 16, 1929 -The Yankees become the first team to make numbers a permanent part of the uniform. June 3, 1932 -Lou Gehrig becomes the first player to hit four home runs in a single game. July 14, 1934 -Babe Ruth hits his 700th home run of his career. November 21, 1934 -The Yankees purchase Joe DiMaggio from the San Francisco Seals July 4, 1939 -"Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day" held at Yankee Stadium. His uniform number"4" is the first Major League and Yankee baseball number to be retired. May 28, 1946 -The first night game played at Yankee Stadium. Yanks lose to Washington 2-1 June 13, 1948 - Babe Ruth's uniform number (3) is retired. This was the 25th Anniversary of Yankee Stadium, and Ruths last appearance at the Stadium. April 17, 1951 - Mickey Mantle makes his Major League debut at Yankee Stadium. October 5, 1953 - The New York Yankees win their fifth consecutive World Championship. October 8, 1956 - Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in World Series history. June 8, 1969 - "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium.Mickey's uniform (#7) was retired. April 6, 1974 - Yankees begin two seasons at Shea Stadium as Yankee Stadium undergoes renovations October 18, 1977 - Reggie Jackson hits three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series Yankees win first world championship since 1962.

April 15, 1976- Remodeled Yankee Stadium opens. The Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 11-4

June 17, 1978 - Ron Guidry strikes out 18 batters established arecord. August 2, 1979 - Yankee Captain, Thurman Munson, dies. Yankees retired his number (15) September 29, 1987 - Don Mattingly sets a Major League record with six grand slams in a season. August 14, 1993 - "Reggie Jackson Day" at Yankee Stadium. His uniform # (44) is retired May 17, 1998 - David Wells throws a perfect game. It was14th regular season perfect game in Major League history. October 21, 1998 - The Yankees captured their 24th World Championship, record of 125-50. July 18, 1999 - David Cone throws a perfect game on "Yogi Berra Day". Don Larsen (who pitched a perfect game in the World Series) throws out the first ball. October 27, 1999 - The Yankees play Baseball's last game of the century.win their 25th World Championship. October 26, 2000 - The Yankees win 3rd consecutive World Championship with a fivegame triumph over the New York Mets in the first "Subway Series" since 1956. October 22, 2001 - The New York Yankees win their record 38th American League Pennant November 1, 2001 - The Yankees became the first team in World Series history to win two games in the same series when trailing by at least two runs in the ninth inning. May 17th, 2002 - Jason Giambi becomes the 21'stplayer -and 2nd Yankee- to hit a walkoff grand slam with his team trailing by three runs. Babe Ruth (9/24/25) was the other Yankee. October 16th, 2003 - Aaron Boone becomes the 5th player -and 2nd Yankee- to end a post season with a walk-off home run. Yankees won their 39th American League Pennant. September 21, 2008- The old Yankee Stadium closed its gates for good. Demolition started in 2009 The following season The New York Yankees began playing at the new Yankee Stadium, built across the street.