Yankee Stadium
What happened at Yankee Stadium in New York — concerts, fights, finals and firsts — from its Wikipedia articles.
Events 140 totals
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May
5
1922
⭐ Construction began May 5, 1922 and Yankee Stadium opened to the…
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Apr
18
1923
The original Yankee Stadium (1923–2008)
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Apr
18
1923
🏟️ It was first wondered by Babe Ruth after he hit the first home run…
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Apr
18
1923
🏟️ Yankee Stadium officially opens for the New York Yankees' home opener
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Apr
18
1923
🏟️ Yankee Stadium officially opened on Wednesday, April 18, 1923,…
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May
12
1923
🥊 First boxing match at the stadium, featuring former heavyweight…
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Jul
24
1923
🏟️ Benny Leonard retained the lightweight championship in a 15-round…
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Oct
8
1926
🏟️ St. Louis Cardinals
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Sep
30
1927
🏟️ Yankees player Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season as…
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Oct
8
1927
🏟️ Yankees
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Nov
10
1928
🏟️ University of Notre Dame football team
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May
30
1932
⭐ Miller Huggins
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Jun
19
1936
🥊 Max Schmeling
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Jun
22
1938
🥊 Perhaps the most famous boxing match ever held at Yankee Stadium…
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Jun
22
1938
🥊 Now-heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis defeats Max Schmeling,…
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Aug
27
1938
⭐ Monte Pearson
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Oct
9
1938
🏟️ Yankees
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Jul
1
1939
🏟️ Max Baer defeated Lou Nova at Yankee Stadium, in the first…
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Jul
4
1939
🏟️ Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day
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May
15
1941
🏟️ Joe DiMaggio
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Oct
5
1942
🏟️ St. Louis Cardinals
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Apr
30
1946
⭐ Cleveland Indians
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May
28
1946
🏟️ Washington Senators
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Jun
19
1946
🥊 Joe Louis
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Sep
27
1946
🏟️ WNBC-TV
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