The new yankee stadium only evokes the old park from the exterior.
Yankees stadium old vs new. Reflecting on the differences between the new and old yankee stadium may 2 2017 may 19 2017 tylerdencker leave a comment when considering the most iconic professional stadiums venues of all time one of the first to come to my mind is the old yankee stadium. In everything wrong with the new yankee stadium a 15 year old baseball fan details all of the ridiculous aspects of the new york yankees new ballpark. I believe a majority of the price for. It was also the home of the new york giants national football league nfl team from 1956 through.
The new stadium represents a significant improvement of sightlines in the lower levels and blea. Old and new yankee stadium helicopter flyover on thursday july 31. The original yankee stadium was a stadium located in the bronx new york city it was the home ballpark of the new york yankees the city s american league franchise from 1923 to 1973 and then from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6 581 yankees regular season home games during its 85 year history.
The new yankees stadium in new york. In 1923 the old yankee stadium was built for 2 5 million dollars. The 2 3 billion stadium built with 1 2 billion in public subsidies replaced the original yankee stadium in 2009. Now i am not a financial genius but i don t think inflation made that big of a difference in an 83 year time period.
I chose to write about a couple of stadiums that are were used by one team. The official mlb ballpark application perfectly complements and personalizes your trip with digital ticketing. At the conclusion of the 2008 major league baseball season the old yankee stadium in new york completed its 88th and final year of hosting the yankees. The inside of the park is very different with open concourses instead of tunnels.
The mlb ballpark app is your mobile companion when visiting your favorite major league baseball ballparks. 2 638 words published. It is located one block north of the original on the 24 acre 9 7 ha.