Yankee Stadium is the home ballpark for the New York Yankees. It replaces the previous Yankee Stadium, built in 1923. The new ballpark is being constructed across the street, west and north of the 1923 Yankee Stadium, on the present site of Macombs Dam Park in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The new Yankee Stadium is scheduled to open on April 3, 2009 when the Yankees host one of two exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs. The first re...
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Yankee Stadium is the home ballpark for the New York Yankees. It replaces the previous Yankee Stadium, built in 1923. The new ballpark is being constructed across the street, west and north of the 1923 Yankee Stadium, on the present site of Macombs Dam Park in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The new Yankee Stadium is scheduled to open on April 3, 2009 when the Yankees host one of two exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs. The first regular-season game is scheduled to be played on April 16, 2009 when the Yankees host the Cleveland Indians.
Although the stadium began construction in August 2006, the project of building a new stadium for the Yankees is one that has spanned many years and faced many controversies. Financing for the stadium has been a very divisive issue, with New York City citizens criticizing the city's decision to use funds to build the sports venue, instead of using it for other pressing issues. The projected total cost of the stadium is $1.6 billion,...
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