Yankee Stadium in NYC, Opening Day - 1923. The 2.5 million $ "House That Ruth Built" opens with a reported crowd of 74,200 on April 18, 1923. More than 25,000 fans were turned away at the turnstiles as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 4-1.

Yankee Stadium in NYC, Opening Day - 1923. The 2.5 million $ "House That Ruth Built" opens with a reported crowd of 74,200 on April 18, 1923. More than 25,000 fans were turned away at the turnstiles as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 4-1.