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The New York Yankees are one
of the American League’s eight
charter franchises, but were
actually founded in Baltimore,
Maryland in 1901. The team
went from being the original
Baltimore Orioles to becoming
the Highlanders when they
moved to New York in 1903.
They were officially renamed
the New York Yankees in 1913,
and the rest is history. Having
played at the Polo Grounds during
their New York stay up until
1922, the Yankees moved into
the previous Yankee Stadium in
1923, where they stayed until
2008. During their entire history,
the franchise leads Major
League Baseball in both revenue
and titles, with 27 World Series
championships and 40 American
League Pennants. They
have more championships than
any other franchise in North
American professional sports
history, passing the 24 Stanley
Cup championships by the
Montreal Canadians in 1999.
Their most recent championship
came with the defeat of the
Philadelphia Phillies in 2009.
The championship came as the
Yankees celebrated their first
season playing in a brand new
stadium. In 2010, their longtime
stadium announcer Bob Sheppard
and legendary former owner
George Steinbrenner passed
away. In 2011, Derek Jeter
reached a milestone, picking up
his 3,000th hit as the Yankees
push to get back on top during
another playoff run.
Monument Park
A permanent monument for
Steinbrenner was unveiled just
beyond the center-field wall in
Yankee Stadium’s Monument
Park prior to an evening game
on September 20, 2010 against
the Tampa Bay Rays. Steinbrenner’s
monument was the
seventh erected in Monument
Park and the first honoring an
owner.
Monument Park is an open-air
museum containing a collection
of monuments, plaques,
and retired numbers honoring
distinguished members of the
New York Yankees, as well as
other memorable moments that
have taken place in the Stadium
and around the City. The unique
museum was made a part of
the original Yankee Stadium
back when it was renovated
in the late 70’s. Prior to the
construction of the structure,
monuments honoring players
were placed on the field. Those
monuments were moved into an
enclosed area beyond the left
center field fence.
Popular among fans, when the
Bronx Bombers moved to the
new Yankee Stadium, it was a
foregone conclusion that a new
Monument Park would be part
of the plans, and it was, built
beyond the center-field fences,
below the Mohegan Sun Sports
Bar. The new structure is built
of pearl blue granite from Finland,
and features the five Yankee
monuments in a central area
around a black marble Yankees
logo.
The ceremonial monuments
themselves are the highest honor
of all, and are awarded posthumously.
In addition to Steinbrenner,
only four players and
one manager have monuments
dedicated to their memories -
players Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth,
Mickey Mantle, and Joe DiMaggio,
and manager Miller Huggins.
Another monument was
dedicated to commemorate the
events of September 11, 2001.
Outside of the monuments,
plaques are prominently displayed
to honor players, managers,
owners and executives,
public address and broadcasting
personnel, papal visits and one
related to the Yankees insignia.
Those honored include Miller
Huggins, Lou Gehrig, Jacob
Ruppert, Babe Ruth, Ed Barrow,
Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle,
Joe McCarthy, Casey Stengel,
Thurman Munson, Elston Howard,
Roger Maris, Phil Rizzuto,
Billy Martin, Lefty Gomez, White
Ford,. Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra,
Allie Reynolds, Don Mattingly,
Mel Allen, Bob Sheppard, Reggie
Jackson, Ron Guidry, Red
Ruffing, Jackie Robinson, Paul
O’Neill, George Steinbrenner,
Joe Torre, Tino Martinez and
Rich Gonzalez.
The New Monument Park remains
a popular destination
point among fans and tourists
alike, honoring a record-breaking,
legendary legacy in the
Bronx.
Accomplishments
27 World Series
Championships
1923 • 1927 • 1928 • 1932
1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
1941 • 1943 • 1947 • 1949
1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953
1956 • 1958 • 1961 • 1962
1977 • 1978 • 1996 • 1998
1999 • 2000 • 2009
40 American
League Pennants
1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1926
1927 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936
1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1941
1942 • 1943 • 1947 • 1949
1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953
1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963
1964 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978
1981 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999
2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2009
17 East Division Titles
1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1980
1981 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999
2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003
2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2009
2011 • 2017
4 Wild Card Berths
1995 • 1997 • 2007 • 2010 •
2012
Retired Numbers - The Yankees
hold the Major League Baseball
record for the most numbers retired
(15 for 16 players)
1: Billy Martin (2B, Manager) - Retired
August 10, 1986
2: Derek Jeter (SS) - Retired May
14, 2017
3: Babe Ruth (RF) - Retired June
13, 1948
4: Lou Gehrig (1B) - Retired July
14, 1939
5: Joe DiMaggio (CF) - Retired
April 18, 1952
6: Joe Torre (Manager) - Retired
August 23, 2014
7: Mickey Mantle (CF) - Retired
June 8, 1969
8: Bill Dickey (C) - Retired July 22,
1972 *
8: Yogi Berra (C, Manager) - Retired
July 22, 1972 *
9: Roger Maris (RF) - Retired July
21, 1984
10: Phil Rizzuto (SS) - Retired August
4, 1985
15: Thurman Munson (C) - Retired
August 3, 1979
16: Whitey Ford (SP) - Retired August
3, 1974
20: Jorge Posada (C) - Retired August
23, 2015
23: Don Mattingly (1B) - Retired
August 31, 1997
32: Elston Howard (C) - Retired
July 21, 1984
37: Casey Stengel (M) - Retired
August 8, 1970
42: Mariana Rivera (P) - Retired
September 22, 2013
44: Reggie Jackson (RF) - Retired
August 14, 1993
46: Andy Pettitte (P) - Retired August
23, 2015
49: Ron Guidry (SP) - Retired August
23, 2003
51: Bernie Williams (OF) - Retired
May 24, 2015
42: Jackie Robinson
** - Retired April 15, 1957
* In 1972, the number 8 was retired
in honor of catcher Bill Dickey and
his protege, catcher Yogi Berra.
** The number 42 was retired
throughout the MLB in honor of
Jackie Robinson to commemorate
the 50th anniversary of his breaking
the color barrier.
Hall-of-Fame Players
Inducted As
New York Yankees
Yogi Berra
Earle Combs
Joe DiMaggio
Babe Ruth
Casey Stengel
Bill Dickey
Whitey Ford
Lou Gehrig
Lefty Gomez
Joe Gordon
Goose Gossage
Waite Hoyt
Miller Huggins
Reggie Jackson
Tony Lazzeri
Mickey Mantle
Joe McCarthy
Herb Pennock
Phil Rizzuto
Red Ruffing
Manager Jacob Ruppert
Manager Joe Torre
The New Yankee Stadium
Location: E. 161st Street & River
Avenue
Broke Ground: August 19, 2006
Opened: April 3, 2009
First Exhibition Game
Date: April 3, 2009
Result: Yankees beat Cubs 7 to 4
Ceremonial First Pitch: Reggie
Jackson
First Pitch: Chien-Ming Wang
First Yankees Batter: Derek
Jeter
First Yankees Hit: Derek Jeter
First Home Run: Robinson Cano
First Winning Pitcher: Chien-
Ming Wang
First Save: Jonathan Albaladejo
First Regular Season Game
Date: April 16, 2009
Result: Indians beat Yankees 10 to 2
Ceremonial First Pitch: Yogi
Berra
First Pitch: CC Sabathia
First Yankees Batter: Derek Jeter
First Hit: Johnny Damon
First Home Run: Jorge Posada
First Yankees Winning Pitcher:
Brian Bruney (April 17, 2009)
First Yankees Save: Mariano
Rivera (April 17, 2009)
First Postseason Game
Date: October 7, 2009
Result: Yankees beat Twins 7 to 2
Ceremonial First Pitch: Eric T. Olson
First Pitch: CC Sabathia
First Yankees Batter: Derek Jeter
First Yankees Hit: Derek Jeter
First Home Run: Derek Jeter
First Winning Pitcher: CC
Sabathia
First Save: Mariano River
Vital Stats
Surface: Grass
Construction Cost: $1.5 billion
Architect: Populous
Capacity: 52.325 (including standing
room)
Luxury: 56
Seat Width: 19-24 inches
Leg Room: 33-39 inches
Concourse Width (average): 32 feet
Team Store: 11,560 square feet
Restroom Fixture Ratio: 1 per 60
fans
Public Elevators: 16
Video Scoreboard: 59 feet x 101 feet
Field Dimensions
Backstop: 318 feet
Left Field Line: 318 feet
Left Field: 379 feet
Left-Center: 399 feet
Center Field: 408 feet
Right-Center: 385 feet
Right Field: 353 feet
Right Field Line: 314 feet
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