Category Archive: Yankee Stadium Essays

Yankee Stadium 1923-2008: America's First Modern Ballpark, edited by Tara Krieger and Bill Nowlin

Introduction: Yankee Stadium 1923-2008: America’s First Modern Ballpark

For a franchise with 40 pennants and 27 World Series championships…

The Most Exclusive Club On Earth: Women Who Have Umpired At Yankee Stadium

Perry Barber was just the second woman to umpire at Yankee…

Revisiting Yankee Stadium, ‘The House That Reggie Built’: Player And Staff Reflections From The 1970s And 1980s

Five former Yankees players and staff shared their thoughts…

9/11 And Yankee Stadium

The pregame ceremonies before Game 3 of the 2001 World Series…

Creating A Logo For Yankee Stadium’s Final Season

The logo for Yankee Stadium’s final season appeared as…

Running And Jumping At Yankee Stadium, 1923 To 1938

The full track during the early years of Yankee Stadium was…

Rodeos And Circuses At Yankee Stadium

Bonnie McCarroll riding Morning Glory, Tex Austin’s Rodeo,…

Grunts, Groans And Theater: Wrestling at Yankee Stadium

Sir Ray Davies of The Kinks wrote and sang in Over the Edge:…

Boxing At The Big Ballpark In The Bronx

Yankee Stadium hosted its first boxing match on May 12, 1923.…

Soccer At Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium had a long history hosting soccer, both exhibition…

A Brief Review Of Football At Old Yankee Stadium

Old Yankee Stadium played host to several athletic contests…

Army Sinks Navy With Late Score In First Football Meeting At Yankee Stadium

On a sunny day in the middle of December 1930, the House That…

Out Of The House That Ruth Built Emerges The Modern NFL: Giants vs. Colts, 1958

The first of back-to-back NFL Championships for Baltimore…

Vince Lombardi Triumphs In His Hometown: The 1962 NFL Title Game

Even most casual sports fans are aware of the 1967 NFL title…

Concerts At Yankee Stadium

During the late 1960s and the ’70s, stadium concerts became…

Bad Moon Rising Over The Bronx And Other Unusual Events At Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium prepares to host its first Papal visit in…