Basic Info

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Coordinates 40°49′45″N 73°55′35″W / 40.82917°N 73.92639°W / 40.82917; -73.92639

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Location The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.

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Opened April 2, 2009 (April 2, 2009) (workout day), April 3, 2009 (April 3, 2009) (exhibition game), April 16, 2009 (April 16, 2009) (regular season)

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Owner New York City Industrial Development Agency

Features

The new stadium is meant to evoke elements of the original Yankee Stadium, both in its original 1923 state and its post-renovation state in 1976. The exterior resembles the original look of the 1923 Yankee Stadium. The interior, a modern ballpark with greater space and increased amenities, features a ... playing field that closely mimics the 1988–2008 dimensions of the old stadium. The current stadium features 4,300 club seats and 68 luxury suites.

Amenities and facilities

Yankee Stadium features a wide array of amenities. It contains 63% more space, 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) more in total, than the previous stadium, with wider concourses and open sight lines on concourses. The Yankees clubhouse features 30,000 square feet (2,880 m2) of space, over 2.5 times the ... space of the clubhouse from the previous facility. The New York Yankees Museum, located on the lower level at Gate 6, displays a wide range of Yankees' memorabilia. The ballpark offers a wide choice of restaurants. There are 25 fixed concessions stands, along with 112 movable ones.