Ballpark #2- Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Stadium Opened: 1923
Team: New York Yankees
1st Visit: 8/11/80
Last Visit: 7/22/08
# Games: 10
Food: 5/10
Stadium: 7/10
Important Games Seen:
Tom Seaver's 300th Win (8/4/85), Last game with Papa (6/5/94)


As much as I hate the Yankees, I respect the hell out of Yankee Stadium. It was a great place to see a game, and the history oozed out of every corner. The other of my grandfather's yearly bus trips, he always made the trip around a special day- we were there for Phil Rizzuto Day, Billy Martin Day, Bobby Murcer Day. But the one he didn't plan was the biggest historical moment I've seen- Tom Seaver of the White Sox winning his 300th game on 8/4/85. Mary, Jimmy, Staci and I closed out the stadium in its last season (2008) by sitting in the vicinity of the seats Papa always got.

Staci & I- 1st Yankee Stadium trip together- 2006

Papa's old seats

View from the press box- 2008

Mary & I close out 30 years at the stadium