Yankee Stadium [I] (1923 - 1973)

**Mario Mendoza...HOF Lock** · 12-19-2010, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by The Monument

Great stuff,Lpeters. Those two photos taken from the bleachers looking toward the grandstands show what NYS should look like, minus the columns.

I agree. I bet some far in the future renovation will make the current stadium look more like the original. Perhaps extending the roof out, among other things.

**Lpeters199** · 12-19-2010, 04:39 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alex-Webster-8x1...6#ht_815wt_936

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjmkV...eature=related

**Paul W** · 12-19-2010, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by Mario Mendoza...HOF Lock

I agree. I bet some far in the future renovation will make the current stadium look more like the original. Perhaps extending the roof out, among other things.

not likely...

**Lpeters199** · 12-20-2010, 09:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfyZRtqhMFI

**stadiumbuilder** · 12-21-2010, 05:28 AM

Another nice find Mr. Peters. At about the 5:00 minute mark you can see a group of the old original 'box seat" chairs out in left field behind the end zone. There's also in that 10 minutes of video at least 3 late hits that would draw flags now.

**SultanOfWhat** · 12-21-2010, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by stadiumbuilder

Another nice find Mr. Peters. At about the 5:00 minute mark you can see a group of the old original 'box seat" chairs out in left field behind the end zone. There's also in that 10 minutes of video at least 3 late hits that would draw flags now.

Here's a screencap:

A few more grabs (the game was played December 30, 1962):

**Lpeters199** · 12-21-2010, 02:47 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-1964-Cu...b#ht_500wt_951

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-1965-Mi...f#ht_500wt_951

http://cgi.ebay.com/1966-Tommy-McCra...a#ht_500wt_951

http://cgi.ebay.com/5-26-1962-Dick-B...c#ht_500wt_717

**Paul W** · 12-21-2010, 10:36 PM

the post-war backstop layout can be seen in the last pix.
there were 2 sets of railings behind the plate, the 1st seat row was a few feet behind the screen.

**Paul W** · 12-23-2010, 11:05 AM

hard to believe that the re-signing of steve whitaker in '68 rated a presser with the obligatory snow shot, considering he was exposed in the expansion draft later that year...

**DN4L** · 12-23-2010, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Paul W

hard to believe that the re-signing of steve whitaker in '68 rated a presser with the obligatory snow shot, considering he was exposed in the expansion draft later that year...

And given Roger Maris' number 9, after Rog was only gone for a year or two..

**Lpeters199** · 12-23-2010, 04:43 PM

http://autographwarehouse.com/index.aspx

**Paul W** · 12-24-2010, 02:50 PM

amusing LIFE photo essay on waiting for bleacher spots during the '49 series, go to pg 52...

http://books.google.com/books?id=GFI...tadium&f=false

**Lpeters199** · 12-25-2010, 04:24 PM

http://books.google.com/books?id=Fum...0photo&f=false

http://www.nydailynewspix.com/sales/...all&bool_0=AND

**jnakamura** · 12-25-2010, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by DN4L

And given Roger Maris' number 9, after Rog was only gone for a year or two..

Happened all the time. Several Yankees wore #3 after Ruth.

**BSmile** · 12-25-2010, 05:42 PM

Connie Mack Day - Yankee Stadium - August 1949

**Lpeters199** · 12-26-2010, 03:32 AM

Repost? Probably, but a nice pic anyway.

**Lpeters199** · 12-26-2010, 04:31 AM

http://www.ultimateyankees.com/pauld...hotosgate2.htm

**Lpeters199** · 12-26-2010, 05:18 AM

http://mikemccann.blogspot.com/2008/...ium-views.html

**Paul W** · 12-26-2010, 06:14 AM

shutter bug jehovah's witnesses in '58...

**Paul W** · 12-26-2010, 06:33 AM

speaking of snapping the photogenic, a little more stylish form than the usual denizens of left field...

**SultanOfWhat** · 12-26-2010, 09:37 AM

Lp, I don't think that is a re-post. That's a great pic of the back of the bleachers which shows the plank structure (in the lower right portion) and the descending elevated subway line in the distance. I think that pic is from 1933-5, based on the pics below.

First, a bigger version of the pic Lpeters199 found. Note the Mrs. Wagner's Pies and Coca-Cola ads:

Then a zoom of the pic. I've never seen the Jayson ad, so if anyone has, please post other pics that show it, and/or give the date of other pics.

The Mrs. Wagner's Pies ad was in place (in the same spot) from 1932-35. The Coca-Cola ad is visible in pics dated to 1933-4.

1933:

1934:

1935:

**Paul W** · 12-26-2010, 09:53 AM

in the daily news pix on pg.9 image 6up07l3w.jpg is the one with my dad on the far right side next to mel allen

http://www.nydailynewspix.com/sales/...utton=1&page=8

**Paul W** · 12-26-2010, 10:36 AM

something that had been discussed before. above the facade were clusters of cone shaped projections and the question was - what are they?
well, they are lights. in a rare pix with them lit from the '37 international golden gloves.

**SultanOfWhat** · 12-26-2010, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Paul W

something that had been discussed before. above the facade were clusters of cone shaped projections and the question was - what are they?
well, they are lights. in a rare pix with them lit from the '37 international golden gloves.

I posted the Getty version of that pic a ways back, which is somewhat clearer. You can also see some interesting mottling on the frieze:

Here's a companion pic from the same day, showing the Italian team giving the fascist salute before the match. June 8, 1937: