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April 18, 1923: Yankee Stadium Opens to Public

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The front page of The New York Times from April 19, 1923, the day after The Yankees played their first game in their new stadium. Read the full story. Credit

It took 11 months and cost $2.5 million to build the original Yankee Stadium. And when it opened 91 years ago, the team announced that 99,200 fans showed up, with 25,000 turned away. Babe Ruth hit a home run, driving in three runs in the Yankees’ 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Here is how The Times covered the game.