New York Yankees Museum

For 85 years, Yankee Stadium was the grandest stage in sports. Constructed to showcase excellence, the Stadium became hallowed ground through milestones achieved within its walls.

¡°The House that Ruth Built¡± brought national attention to the New York Yankees. Pinstriped immortals attracted millions of followers to the South Bronx. The resulting revenue fueled the Yankees¡¯ economic engine for decades. A baseball dynasty emerged with the Stadium as its home.

Yankee Stadium¡¯s cultural impact extended beyond the Yankees. Football players, boxers, Negro Leagues heroes, and Pontiffs changed America at ¡°The Home of Champions.¡± New Yorkers celebrated, mourned, and prayed inside the edifice.

An aura of magic surrounded Yankee Stadium. With significance transcending sports, the structure was an iconic American landmark.

The New York Yankees¡¯ Home Run Heritage

The New York Yankees franchise is baseball¡¯s ¡°home run team.¡± Iconic sluggers, intimidating batting orders, and milestone four-base hits have powered a century of success. Babe Ruth inaugurated the team¡¯s home run heritage. The Bambino¡¯s pinstriped successors extended this tradition. Yankees home runs have crowned legends and entered baseball lore. Fans pledge lifelong loyalties to home run heroes. Hard-hitting lineups ¨C from ¡°Murderers¡¯ Row¡± to today¡¯s Bronx Bombers ¨C have overwhelmed opponents for decades.

Did You Know?

Featured Artifacts Include:

• Babe Ruth Home Run Bat/Ball from 1923 World Series-clinching Game 6
• Babe Ruth ¡°Notched¡± Bat (1928-1929) (Eleven Notches to signify Eleven Home Runs)
• Babe Ruth¡¯s 1932 Road Uniform Jersey (World Series ¡°Called Shot¡± Home Run)
• Lou Gehrig Bat from his Four-Homer Game (June 3, 1932)
• Mickey Mantle¡¯s 600-Foot Tape Measure (Commemorating his April 17, 1953 Home Run at Washington¡¯s Griffith Stadium)
• Roger Maris¡¯s Uniform Jersey from his 61st Home Run (October 1, 1961)
• Mickey Mantle 1961 Home Uniform Jersey and Bat
• Reggie Jackson¡¯s 1978 Home Uniform Jersey
• Baseball from the Yankee Stadium¡¯s Inaugural Home Run, hit by Jorge Posada (April 16, 2009)
• Aaron Judge¡¯s 2017 Home Uniform Jersey

Competitor, Captain, Cooperstown

Derek Jeter received baseball¡¯s highest honor in January 2020 ¨C election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. ¡°The Captain¡± was formally inducted on September 8, 2021.

Derek Jeter embodied Yankees pride and tradition. As his era¡¯s defining player, Jeter embraced commitment to winning. His bat produced clutch hits under baseball¡¯s brightest spotlights. The shortstop¡¯s ¡°jump-throws¡± and hustle thrilled fans, while his competitive fire inspired teammates. Designation as Yankees captain reflected Jeter¡¯s team leadership. ¡°Mr. November¡± rewrote baseball¡¯s postseason record book. Jeter maintained humility while achieving iconic status. He retired ranking among the most celebrated pinstriped legends.