Since I couldn’t shoot up to New York to see the Yankees home opener at their brand-spanking-new stadium, I sent my buddy Stiletto Sports Special Correspondent, Chris to capture some great footage.
Well, okay….so really, he was going to the home opener for his own pleasure and he put his pics on Facebook so I poached them! But details, details…I prefer to think of him as on on-scene correspondent much like Erik was with his March Madness Final Four coverage from Detroit.
Either way, the pictures are fantastic!
The game, on the other hand, not so much. Yankees lost 10-2. Not exactly like the original Yankees Stadium Opening Day in 1923, was it?
New Yankee Stadium Home Opener, April 16, 2009
Old Yankees Stadium Opening Day, April 18, 1923
New Yankees Stadium Opening Day Replica
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Inside the Stadium & Monument Parks
Welcome to Babe Ruth Plaza at the New Yankees Stadium
Babe Ruth Plaza at New Yankees Stadium
Babe Ruth Plaza "The Called Shot" Tribute
The Babe Ruth Era
The World Series Championships
The World Series Ring
The Joe Dimaggio Era
Yankees Stadium Monument Park
Joe Dimaggio Autographed Baseball
The Perfect Game Tribute
Wall of Fame
Almost better than the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Derek Jeter Era
Play Ball!
The Field
The New Yankees Dugout
Yankees Stadium Home Plate
Yankees Stadium Home Opener
New Yankees Stadium Sign
Yankees Stadium Home Opener, the Starting Line Ups
Home Opener at Yankees Stadium, the National Anthem
Yankees Stadium Home Opener, National Anthem and American Flag
Thurman Munson's locker
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3 Responses
I’m glad that I wasn’t at the first game, but I’m really jealous, I need to figure out a way to get to Yankee Stadium this season.
Posted on April 20th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
the picture that you have is NOT of Jim “Catfish” Hunters original locker, Rather it is Thurman Munson’s Locker.
Thurman Munson wore # 15 which has been retired by yankees and his famous picture is on the plague on the floor over there.
Posted on April 21st, 2009 at 11:08 am
ooooh thank you! I was given that direct quote from the photographer who corrected me and said it was not “just a locker”
I can’t wait to yell at him!
Posted on April 21st, 2009 at 1:32 pm