This day in baseball: First game at Yankee Stadium
Posted: April 18, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Babe Ruth, Baseball, Boston Red Sox, history, Howard Ehmke, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, sports, Yankee Stadium Leave a commentThe New York Yankees played their first game at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 1923 in front of more than 72,000 fans. Babe Ruth hit the first home run of the new ballpark, a two-run shot off Red Sox pitcher Howard Ehmke, to help New York beat Boston, 4-1. The new $2.5 million ballpark was the first to feature three decks.
