After a bit of a so-so start on the west coast, returning home was clearly a good thing for the 1998 Yankees. In their three games in the Bronx for the season, the Yankees swept the Athletics, getting above .500 for the first time on the year.
Next up, the Yankees were set to welcome the Anaheim Angels into Yankee Stadium for a series starting on April 13th. However, in the lead up to the series opener, a 500-pound steel beam fell off the upper deck and onto some seats below. It came down with such force that it completely destroyed one seat and put a hole in the concrete below it.