Hands On History At Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium Bronx

Yankee Stadium is a baseball park located in Concourse, Bronx, New York. Yankee Stadium is the home field for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball and New York City FC of Major League Soccer. Yankee Stadium has a seating capacity of 54,251 people. Yankee Stadium reopened for the general public on April 2, 2009, after reconstruction and renovation of the old stadium which initially opened on April 18, 1923, and later closed in 2008. Currently, it is under the ownership of the New York City Industrial Development Agency while managed and operated by Yankee Stadium LLC. It has a brilliant architecture preserving its original 1923 state which was designed by Populous formerly known as HOK Sports. It is the most expensive stadium ever built.

Yankee Stadium has hosted events for Baseball, Soccer, Football, concerts, boxing matches, and even Papal visits. Notable events that were hosted by the stadium include Prayer of America, American League Championship Series, Major League Baseball Home Run Derby 2008, Major League Baseball All-Stars Game, Nelson Mandel US tour in 1990, National Football League 1973, etc. It also hosted the Boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton, World Justice, and Peace by Pope John Paul ll, and much more. Famous performers who performed at the stadium include Billy Joel (the first artist to perform a rock concert), U2, Pink Floyd, the Beach Boys, and many others.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket window box office from Monday through Saturday: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm and Sunday: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm, or you can buy tickets 24/7 online at TicketsOnSale.com to obtain some great discounts.