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Original Yankee Stadium opening day in 1923...
Original Yankee Stadium opening day in 1923...
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April 18, 1923
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 18, 1923.
* Historic Yankee Stadium OPENING DAY
* Babe Ruth would hit 1st home run as a Yankee
* "The House that Ruth Built" debut game (day of)
* New York Yankees in their infancy - MLB baseball
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Yanks Open Stadium and Season Today" with subheads.
But the better content is within the sport's section with a four column pictorial of the starting lineup for the Yankees for their inaugural game at the new stadium which includes Babe Ruth. (page 16) (see images) Great to have in this NYC publication, much more uncommon than the New York Times.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice condition.
Note: this issue comes with a acid-free folder (gratis) for added protection.
AI notes: On April 18, 1923, the original Yankee Stadium—later nicknamed “The House That Ruth Built”—officially opened in the Bronx, New York. The New York Yankees inaugurated their new ballpark with a game against the Boston Red Sox, drawing an estimated crowd of over 74,000 fans, a record-breaking attendance for baseball at the time. Appropriately, Babe Ruth provided the defining moment of the day: in the third inning, he hit a three-run home run into the right-field stands, leading the Yankees to a 4–1 victory. The stadium was a revolutionary sports venue for its era, being the first triple-decked ballpark in the United States, and it quickly became a symbol of baseball’s growing popularity in the 1920s. Its opening solidified the Yankees as the sport’s premier franchise and marked the beginning of a dynasty.
* Historic Yankee Stadium OPENING DAY
* Babe Ruth would hit 1st home run as a Yankee
* "The House that Ruth Built" debut game (day of)
* New York Yankees in their infancy - MLB baseball
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Yanks Open Stadium and Season Today" with subheads.
But the better content is within the sport's section with a four column pictorial of the starting lineup for the Yankees for their inaugural game at the new stadium which includes Babe Ruth. (page 16) (see images) Great to have in this NYC publication, much more uncommon than the New York Times.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice condition.
Note: this issue comes with a acid-free folder (gratis) for added protection.
AI notes: On April 18, 1923, the original Yankee Stadium—later nicknamed “The House That Ruth Built”—officially opened in the Bronx, New York. The New York Yankees inaugurated their new ballpark with a game against the Boston Red Sox, drawing an estimated crowd of over 74,000 fans, a record-breaking attendance for baseball at the time. Appropriately, Babe Ruth provided the defining moment of the day: in the third inning, he hit a three-run home run into the right-field stands, leading the Yankees to a 4–1 victory. The stadium was a revolutionary sports venue for its era, being the first triple-decked ballpark in the United States, and it quickly became a symbol of baseball’s growing popularity in the 1920s. Its opening solidified the Yankees as the sport’s premier franchise and marked the beginning of a dynasty.
Category: The 20th Century
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