| Yankee Stadium was home to the Babe, Mick, and Misters October and November. It was where Gehrig endured, Larsen was perfect and Maris hit #61. Thanks to Mounted Memories, ten of the Stadium's greatest moments are beautifully preserved. Each photograph in their "Yankee Stadium Classic Moments" series is double matted in blue suede, topped by a white frieze facade, and has a border that lists the 26 years the Yankees were world champions during the Stadium's 85-year history. A descriptive plate contains a caption for each of the photos, which are placed in a 16½" x 14½" brown wood frame. Licensed by Major League Baseball, each of the ten moments in the collection are limited in edition to 2,008 pieces in honor of Yankee Stadium's final year. |
| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #1 |
Opening Day (1923)
The first game at the first structure to be called a stadium was a chilly one. It was 49 degrees at 3:35 in the afternoon when the Red Sox and Yankees began to play ball at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 1923. Christening the ballpark that was built for him, Babe Ruth hit the first home run in "The House That Ruth Built." His three run homer in the 3rd inning provided the margin of victory for New York, a 4-1 winner over Boston in the Stadium's debut.
The caption on the plate beneath the photo says:
The House That Ruth Built
"Opening Day"
On April 18, 1923, Yankee Stadium opened with a crowd of 74,200. More than 25,000 fans were turned away at the turnstiles as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 4-1.
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #2 |
Ruth's 60th Home Run (1927)
Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 60 home runs in a season, doing so on the next to last day of the regular season in 1927. The history-making 60th "was a tremendous swat down [the] right field foul line," wrote the pitcher who gave it up, Washington's Tom Zachary. It would be 34 years before the Babe's single season home run record would be broken.
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Ruth's 60th Home Run
On September 30, 1927, Babe Ruth hit his 60th Home Run of the season, becoming the single season Home Run king. The Bambino's incredible record lasted until 1961 when it was overtaken by another Yankee great, Roger Maris.
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #3 |
Gehrig's Farewell Speech (1939)
Perhaps the most memorable, and certainly the most moving event to take place at Yankee Stadium occurred on the Fourth of July in 1939 when the Yankees held Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day. Just two weeks after he was diagnosed with ALS, the disease that was to commonly bear his name, Gehrig was surrounded by his former teammates when he addressed a crowd of 61,808 in a 254-word speech that forever made him the pride of the Yankees.
The caption on the plate beneath the photo says:
"Gehrig's Farewell Speech"
On July 4, 1939, an emotional Lou Gehrig gave his farewell speech to the fans at Yankee Stadium. The Iron Horse spoke the famous words that will be remembered by Yankees fans everywhere: "Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth."
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #4 |
Mantle's Triple Crown (1956)
With his manager, Casey Stengel, aside him, Mickey Mantle celebrated winning the 1956 Triple Crown by donning a crown and hoisting three bats with his league leading numbers written upon them. "With his combination of speed and power he should win the triple batting crown every year," Stengel said of The Mick, who accomplished the feat only once but is one of only 11 men in the modern era to ever win the Triple Crown.
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"Mantle's Triple Crown"
One of the true legends to ever don pinstripes, Mickey Mantle gave Yankees fans memories to last a lifetime. Mantle captured the 1956 Triple Crown with 52 Home Runs, 130 RBI's and a .353 batting average.
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #5 |
The Perfect Game (1956)
The greatest individual achievement in the Stadium's storied history came courtesy of a journeyman pitcher's right arm. Don Larsen, who lost 21 games in 1954 for the Orioles, was perfect for the Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. He remains the only pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter in the post-season. For his heroics, Larsen was named the Series MVP and earned everlasting fame.
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"The Perfect Game"
On October 8, 1956, Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history. He threw 97 pitches on his perfect day, only once going to a 3 ball count. The Yankees won 2-0 on a Mickey Mantle home run.
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #6 |
The M&M Boys (1961)
Forever linked by their pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit a combined 115 homers in 1961, which is still the single-season record for a pair of teammates. Dubbed the M&M Boys by the media who covered them, Maris and Mantle finished 1-2 in AL MVP voting in a year that culminated with the Yankees winning their 19th world championship.
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"The M&M Boys"
The 1961 season witnessed one of the most amazing performances in all of baseball, as teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle went head-to-head for the single season home run record of 60. Mantle ended up with 54 home runs while Maris broke the Babe's record with 61 round trippers.
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #7 |
61 in '61 (1961)
The final day of the 1961 season was one for the record books as Roger Maris' home run in the 4th inning against Boston's Tracy Stallard was his 61st. "I damn well want to break the record," Maris said shortly before breaking Babe Ruth's single-season home run mark of 60. The benchmark that Maris set would stand for 37 years.
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"61 in '61"
On October 2, 1961, Roger Maris rounded the bases after hitting his 61st Home Run of the season. The towering shot to right field made Maris the single season Home Run King, passing the legendary Babe Ruth and his record of 60 Home Runs in 1927.
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #8 |
Mr. October (1977)
Thanks to Reggie Jackson the Yankees ended their 15-year championship drought in 1977. Forever dubbed Mr. October after his trifecta of home runs in the World Series clincher on October 18, Jackson's homers came in consecutive at-bats against three different pitchers.
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"Mr. October"
One of the all-time Yankee greats, Reggie Jackson captivated fans throughout his career. In Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, the Hall of Famer hit an incredible 3 Home Runs and captured the Series MVP award as he led the Yankees to yet another World Series victory.
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #9 |
Mr. November (2001)
The first game-ending homer of Derek Jeter's career was also the first home run ever hit by a player in the month of November. His walk-off to right field came at four minutes past midnight on November 1 and evened the 2001 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at two games apiece.
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"Mr. November"
In the wake of the horrific events of 9/11, Yankees' Captain Derek Jeter hit a walk-off home run in Game 5 of the 2001 World Series. The ball flew out of the park just as the clock crept past midnight, instantly earning Jeter the nickname, "Mr. November."
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| Yankee Stadium Classic Moments #10 |
Lights Out (2008)
The Yankees played 6,580 regular season games during Yankee Stadium's 85-year history. They won 4,133 of them (62.8%), including the finale on September 21, 2008, before a crowd of 54,610 that brought the Stadium's all-time attendance total to 151,959,005. "People talk a lot about the magic and the aura, but what really made the stadium was the fans," said Bernie Williams of Yankee Stadium, which hosted an even 100 World Series games and a total of 161 post-season games, both records that are unlikely to be broken.
The caption on the plate beneath the photo says:
The House That Ruth Built
"Lights Out"
On September 21, 2008, the New York Yankees said goodbye to the Stadium with a 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. For 85 years, the Stadium was home to many of the greatest players and moments in baseball history. With all the greats in attendance, an emotional crowd saluted their beloved Yankees one last time in the House that Ruth Built.
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