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Yankee Stadium is the home ballpark for the New York Yankees. It replaced the previous Yankee Stadium, built in 1923. The new ballpark was constructed across the street, northwest of the 1923 Yankee Stadium, on the former site of Macombs Dam Park in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The first game at the new Yankee Stadium was played on April 3, 2009, when the Yankees hosted one of two exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs. The first regular-season game was played on April 16, 2009 when the Yankees hosted 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 $1.5 billion, making it the second most expensive stadium in the world after Wembley Stadium.

Capacity 53,000

Opened April 2009

Owner New York Yankees

Architect HOK Sport

The new stadium is served by the same station complex as the current stadium: 161st Street-Yankee Stadium of the New York City Subway. Metro-North Railroad has constructed a new commuter rail station to serve the stadium; the station will routinely see Hudson Line train service, but on game days, Harlem Line and New Haven Line trains will also platform there, as well as shuttle trains from Grand Central Terminal. The stadium will also be served by multiple bus lines and have ferry service. The Yankee Stadium-153rd Street Station will open to customer traffic on May 23, 2009.

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