Yankee Stadium: A History in Numbers

Yankee Stadium, as we've all heard over the past days, weeks, and months is closing for good. It's undeniably (even for a BoSox fan like me) one of the greatest ballparks in history. Here's a look at some of the numbers that helped shape a great stadium:   1: Billy Martin (’50-’57 + five-time manager) $1.10: Cost of a ticket for first game at Yankee Stadium 3: Babe Ruth (’20-’34) 3: Perfect games (Don Larsen, David Wells, David Cone) 3: Home runs in three pitches by Reggie Jackson in 1977 World Series 3: Papal visits (Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI) 4: Lou Gehrig (’23-’39) 4: All-Star Games 4-1: First ever score at Yankee Stadium (victory over Red Sox on April 18, 1923) 5: Joe DiMaggio (’36-'51) 5: Monuments in Monument Park 7: Mickey Mantle (’51-’68) 7-3: Last ever score at Yankee Stadium (victory over Orioles on Sept. 21, 2008) 8: Yogi Berra (’46-’63) 8: Bill Dickey (’28-’46) 8: ... (link)