Bronx Pinstripes · Apr 6, 2017
Home Opener memories
The most celebrated team in sports history has had many historical home openers. The New York Yankees opened the original Yankee Stadium in front of a reported 74,000 people. Yankee Stadium 2.0 opened in 1976 after a two-year exile at Shea Stadium while the Yankees building was renovated. And, of course, there is the brand new Yankee Stadium, which opened for baseball business in 2009.
Through all of the versions and locations that the Yankees have played, including the Polo Grounds (home of the NY Giants) and Hilltop Field (when they were the Highlanders), the Yankees have had numerous memorable home openers.