Yankee Stadium A Tribute 85 Years of Memories: 1923-2008 was written on the occasion of the New York Yankees opening a new stadium in 2009. The ‘House that Ruth Built,’ Yankee Stadium was iconic and hosted much more than the 27-time world champion New York Yankees. Both the original Stadium and the new Stadium are located in the Bronx, New York.
Yankee Stadium A Tribute 85 Years of Memories: 1923-2008 details the highlights of ‘the house that Ruth built’ which included many baseball highlights. Yankee Stadium also hosted the greatest football game ever and several important boxing matches. Yankee Stadium also hosted several other important historical events including concerts, a memorial of the September 11th attacks, and a papal Mass. Has there ever been a more important building than the old Yankee Stadium?
The Novel Tribute Shares 1923-2008 Events
Yankee Stadium A Tribute 85 Years of Memories: 1923-2008 is a majestic book that includes a DVD of the momentous events that took place at the Stadium. Yankee Stadium A Tribute 85 Years of Memories: 1923-2008 is a chaological look, binned into five parts (Magical Moments, October Classics, Stadium Milestones, A Showcase for Stars, and Not Just Baseball). The book, which is a historical document and a coffee table book, includes many pictures that bring events to life.
There are too many great moments to list, but the original Yankee Stadium hosted it is not possible to list them all, a smattering of baseball achievements will give the reader a feel. Original Stadium saw Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run, the one-armed Jim Abbott throw a no-hitter, also flawed star Dwight Gooden. There were also a couple of notable perfect games in the Original Yankee Stadium. David Wells and David Cone, both in 1998.
The original Stadium also hosted 26 World Series with several iconic moments. Don Larsen threw a perfect game there in the 1956 World Series. Yogi Berra jumping into his arms is one of the most iconic pictures ever taken. Reggie Jackson hit three home runs there in the 1977 World Series. That feat earned him the moniker, Mr. October. Babe Ruth christened the original Stadium in April 1923 and lay in state there when he died in August 1948.
With so many great teams, it is little wonder there were many iconic moments in the baseball history of the original Stadium. However, the Stadium hosted many events of cultural significance. On November 10, 1928, hosted an iconic college football game between Notre Dame and Army. On June 22, 1938, Boxer Joe Louis knocked out the Nazi Max Schmelling. Only on July 20, 1957, Billy Graham led a Bronx crusade there.
Yankee Stadium hosted the consensus greatest football game ever between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants. Pope Paul the 6th said Mass there on October 4, 1965. Muhammad Ali beat Joe Norton there on September 28, 1976, and the Nation healed there on September 23, 2001.
The Love Affair with Babe Ruth
Original Yankee Stadium was dubbed, “The House the Ruth Built.” It was the case that his popularity helped the long-suffering Yankees to acquire the land to build Yankee Stadium. He did hit the first home run there, in the first game on April 18, 1923. That season, by the way, Ruth, and the Yankees, won their first-ever World Series that year. Thousands flocked there to see Babe Ruth play. The Yankees regularly lead the major leagues in attendance. Ruth was the most popular athlete in the world. When he died in August 1948, he lay in state at the house he built for 2 days and the flags at the Stadium were at half-mast.
Yankee Stadium: A Tribute’s Verdict
There is little doubt that Yankee Stadium was one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Yankee Stadium A Tribute 85 Years of Memories: 1923-2008 tells the story of that greatness. It does so by chronicling some of the most momentous events to transpire there. That said, the Original Stadium, despite getting refurbished in 1976, was an increasingly antiquated home for a baseball team and was replaced with a new Yankee Stadium in 2009. The Yankees christened that stadium too with a World Series win, their most recent.
