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- Clubs have various criteria for retiring a jerseys number, and the New York Yankees are no different. Some teams make a point of honoring players from their illustrious pasts, while others concentrate on recent players.
- Dateline July 4, 1939 -"Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day" is held at Yankee Stadium. His jersey number"4" was the first of major league jerseys and Yankees baseball number to be retired.
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Dateline June 13, 1948 - New York's Babe Ruth has his jersey number (3) retired. This was the 25th Anniversary of Yankee Stadium, and it was the
last appearance of Ruth at the Stadium.
- Larry David played the voice of George Steinbrenner on Seinfeld.
- Dateline June 8, 1969 - "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium. Mickey's jerseys (#7) was retired.
- August 14, 1993 - "Reggie Jackson Day" at Yankee Stadium. Reggie's jerseys number (44) was retired.
- With 2,213 career RBIs, Babe Ruth ranks second in Major League history and his 1,971 RBIs as a Yank ranks second in team history. Take a look at The Bambino's impressive career numbers and see where he ranks in other offensive categories
- Dateline Mar. 12, 1903: The NY franchise is approved as a member of the American League. The team will play in a hastily constructed, all-wood park at 168th Street and Broadway. Because the site is one of the highest spots in Manhattan, the club will be known as the "Highlanders" and their home field "Hilltop Park."
- Fans may seek autographs from the time the gates open until the end of batting practice. However, if you are seeking autographs in a seating location other than your own, you may be asked to proceed to your designated seating location.
- The right field bleachers, section 39, is home to some of the most ruthless fans in the country. Only the most seasoned players can ignore the constant heckling and jaunts. Recently, the stadium has made moves to limit the violence that once accompanied the rowdy fans.
- The logo that would someday become the most widely emblem in all of pro sports, the "NY" first was put on the shirts of the Highlanders in 1909. It was designed by a Louis Tiffany and intended to be used on a medal the NYPD was going to give to a man named John McDowell. John McDowell was the 1st NYPD officer to be shot and killed while on active duty. It so happened that one of the teams part owners was himself a NYPD chief so the emblem was borrowed by the baseball team. It's very 1st showing was on the hat and on the left sleeve, and it took the place of a N and Y which had been there before, but had not been interconnected. Those letter could be seen on the uniforms since 1903.
- It was In the year 1929, when this club became the 1st to put numbers on the uniforms in a permanent manner. All the other clubs were quick to do the same. By the 1932 season, numbers were standard for all franchises. The distribution of numbers was made according to the athlete's spot in the hitting order.
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