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Yankee Stadium is a stadium located in the New York City borough (borough (New York City)) of The Bronx. It serves as the home ballpark (baseball park) for the New York Yankees, replacing the previous Yankee Stadium (Yankee Stadium (1923)), built in By1923. The new ballpark was constructed across the street, north-northeast of the 1923 Yankee Stadium, on the former site of Macombs Dam Park. The ballpark in the Bronx opened April 2, 2009, when the Yankees hosted a workout day in front of fans from the Bronx community. The first game at the new Yankee Stadium was a pre-season exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs played on April 3, 2009, which the Yankees won 7–4. The first regular season game was played on April 16, a 10–2 Yankee loss to the Cleveland Indians.

Much of the stadium incorporates design elements from the previous Yankee Stadium, paying homage to the Yankees history. Although stadium construction began in August 2006, the project of building a new stadium for the Yankees is one that spanned many years and faced many controversies. The stadium was built on what had been 24 acres of public parkland. Replacement ballfields, slated to open when the new stadium did, have not been completed. Also controversial was the price tag of $2.3 billion, including $1.2 billion in taxpayer subsidies.

Stadium Names: Yankee Stadium

Allias Name: The Stadium, The Big Ballpark in the Bronx,, The House That Jeter Built, The New House,, New Yankee Stadium

Birth Location: East 161st Street & River Avenue,The Bronx, Bronx, New York

Coordinates: Coord404945N735535Wtype:landmarkdisplay=it

Broke Ground: August 19, 2006

Opened: April 2, 2009 (workout day),April 3, 2009 (exhibition game),April 16, 2009 (regular season)

Owner: New York Yankees,

Operator: New York Yankees

Surface: Kentucky Blue Grass

Construction Cost: US$ (United States dollar)1.5 billion

Architect: Populous (Populous (architects))

Contractor: Turner Construction Company

Tenants: New York Yankees (MLB (Major League Baseball)) (2009-present),Pinstripe Bowl (NCAA) (2010-present)

Seating Capacity: 50,086 (seats),52,325 (including standing room)

Dimensions: Left Field - convert318ftm0

source: wikipedia.org

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