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Homes of the Bronx Bombers |
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Oriole Park
Oriole Park was not only one stadium, but a collection of many fields that resided in Baltimore Maryland. Today the Name lives on, but in the form of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. This is the present day home of the Baltimore Orioles. It was first used in 1882. In 1901, it was also called American League Park where the future New York Yankees played for two unsuccessful seasons. At this time the team was known as AL Orioles. The future Yankees only played in this stadium from 1901 to 1902. They then made their move to New York. |
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Hilltop Park
Hilltop Park was the nickname of the ballpark that the New York Highlanders played at. It was located in the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City. It became known as Hilltop Park because it was simply located on The Hilltop of Manhattan Island. By modern standards, the stadium was huge having a covered grandstand stretching from first base to third base. It had a seating capacity of 16,000, which was very large for its period. Great players such as Ty Cobb, Cy Young, and Walter Johnson played in the stadium. The Highlanders (later the Yankees) played at Hilltop Park from 1903 to 1912. |
Polo GroundsThe Polo Grounds was originally the home of the New York Giants, but in 1913 began to share the stadium with the New York Yankees. The Giants played here from 1883 to 1957. The stadium was originally opened in 1876 for, as its name implies, polo. The stadium was located just uptown of central park in New York City. This was the first real home of the New York Yankees, and they played here from 1913 to 1922, untill they moved into their own Yankee Stadium. |
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The Original Yankee StadiumThis stadium has many nicknames, including Th Stadium, The House that Ruth Built, The Big Ballpark in the Bronx, The Cathedral of Baseball, and the Bronx Zoo. The New York Yankees played here from 1923 to 2008, and won 26 World Championships while this was their home. It had a capacity of 57,545 people, and in its long life hosted 6,581 Yankee regular season games. It was located on East 161st Street and River Avenue in the Bronx, New York City. At one time (1927) it had the ability to hold 82,000 fans! The first game ever played in the stadium was against none other than the Boston Red Sox, whom they fittingly beat. It was known for its beautiful facade that stretched across the stadium, and its monument park. Throughout its histroy, the ballpark has hosted 37 World Series, and 4 All-Star games. It was a stadium filled with rich history, and was of the most visited sports venues in the country. |
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The New Yankee Stadium
Construction of the New Yankee Stadium began in 2006, and the final product cost a crazy $1.6 billion. It was designed to appear the same as the original Yankee Stadium before its renovations in the 1970's. On the inside, it looks almost identical to the old stadium. It can hold a little over 50,000 fans, and is by far one of the most luxurious parks in baseball. This ballpark has become a home run haven in its short one season history. Many Yankee fans feared that leaving the old stadium would hurt tradition and history diminished. The very opposite happened. The history, and most importantly the tradition remained. The Yankees ended their first season in the new Yankee Stadium by winning their 27th World Series at home. |
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