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The original three-tiered structure, known as the “house that Ruth built,” was the first baseball park to be labeled a "stadium" rather than a "park" or "grounds.”. The structure was torn down in 1973 and replaced with a new one designed by Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury. A third Yankee Stadium, designed by HOK, is under construction now.
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Comments (13)
Yankee Stadium was never torn down, it was renevated in 1973 while the Yanks played at Shea.
Posted by Harrison Levine | February 9, 2007 3:55 PM
Posted on February 9, 2007 15:55
According to the Yankees' website "almost completely demolished and then rebuilt."
Posted by Andy | February 9, 2007 4:13 PM
Posted on February 9, 2007 16:13
It was simply renovated, not completely demolished in 1974-75, but now will be completely demolished in 2009 because of the greed that runs the team, to be replaced by a run-of-the-mill replacement.
Posted by Anonymous | February 9, 2007 9:44 PM
Posted on February 9, 2007 21:44
Yanks say themselves on their website "almost completely demolished," so we'll stick with that for now. However, I remain open to further discussion of the issue.
Posted by Andy | February 9, 2007 9:58 PM
Posted on February 9, 2007 21:58
The original shell still remains after the renovation in 74&75. What was demolished was the entire upper deck and rebuilt along with removing all the posts. The entire bleacher section was renovated with the fences moved in to make room for monument park and new bullpens.
Posted by Mike | February 10, 2007 5:03 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 17:03
I fondly remember their "structural componant night" promotion in the mid-90s. If you caught a beam falling from the rafters you got to keep it. One lucky fan named Kenny McCormic got to bring home a lighted "Y"...
Posted by Olive Thomas | February 10, 2007 8:27 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:27
A rat hole for rats.
Posted by Anonymous | February 11, 2007 2:04 AM
Posted on February 11, 2007 02:04
I despise the Yankees (they truly are the Evil Empire) but adore Yankee Stadium. I love going to games there, and consider it a downright criminal act of history and architecture that it is going to be torn down.
Posted by Kevin | February 11, 2007 3:55 PM
Posted on February 11, 2007 15:55
Its a shame that this fabulous and history rich stadium will be knocked down. I just hope that the new stadium will be as rich in history as the old one was so that our children and grand children will have as much to talk about as we did during the great moments that were made here.
Posted by Joe | March 10, 2007 4:52 AM
Posted on March 10, 2007 04:52
never got to see a game there,but in 1980 ,i got to go inside.did not have tours then,but a friendly policeman inside told me ,they were making concession runs in the left field gates,i could get in ,and i did ,i stood right above the bullpens. allmylife i wanted to say i'd been inside yankee stadium, i made it.
Posted by jimmy estes | March 13, 2007 2:43 PM
Posted on March 13, 2007 14:43
Third generation Yankee fan
here. It was RENOVATED the
outside stayed the same.
It's a shame that it cannot
be renovated again, but it
is said that the new Big Ball Park in the Bronx will
have alot of the original's
appeal with the addition
of modern improvements.
I just hope The Babe doesn't
get his nose out of joint when they move the monument.
We don't need a curse, loosing to Boston when we had them on their knees was
bad enough. I can only stand one loss in every 86 years.
Posted by Karen | March 15, 2007 4:05 PM
Posted on March 15, 2007 16:05
Two words: Fenway Park.
Posted by paul | March 15, 2007 7:26 PM
Posted on March 15, 2007 19:26
Mike and the others are correct: The skeleton of the original Yankee Stadium was retained in the 74-75 renovation, along with much of the lower seating bowl. It's essentially the old structure clad in new materials, much like the Allied Chemical building in Times Square.
I've looked pretty extensively at the designs for the new place. It will share a name and on-field dimensions with Yankee Stadium, but that's about it.
Posted by Neil deMause | March 16, 2007 11:55 PM
Posted on March 16, 2007 23:55