Yankee Stadium (1923)

====All-Star Games====
On July 11, 1939, Major League Baseball held its [[1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|seventh]] [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] at Yankee Stadium, in concert with the [[1939 New York World's Fair|World's Fair]] being held at [[Flushing Meadows-Corona Park|Flushing-Meadows]] in Queens. Yankees manager [[Joe McCarthy (manager)|Joe McCarthy]] loaded his American League team with pinstripes: [[Bill Dickey]] (catcher), [[Joe DiMaggio]] (outfield), [[Joe Gordon]] (second base), [[Red Rolfe]] (third base), [[George Selkirk]] (outfield) and [[Red Ruffing]] (pitcher) were all in the starting lineup. Reserve players included [[Frank Crosetti]] (shortstop), [[Lou Gehrig]] (first base), [[Lefty Gomez]] (pitcher) and [[Johnny Murphy]] (pitcher). The American League won, 3–1, behind a home run by DiMaggio, in front of more than 62,000. This was the second All-Star Game held in New York; the Polo Grounds had hosted the event in [[1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1934]].

From 1959 to 1962, Major League Baseball held two All-Star Games each year. On July 13, 1960, Yankee Stadium hosted baseball's [[1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (second game)|second All-Star Game]] in three days. The National League won both games. In the latter game, [[Whitey Ford]] was the starting pitcher. [[Yogi Berra]] (catcher), Mickey Mantle (outfield), [[Roger Maris]] (outfield) and [[Bill Skowron]] (first base) were in the starting lineup; [[Jim Coates]] (pitcher) and [[Elston Howard]] (catcher) were reserves. The National League won the Yankee Stadium game, 6–0, tying a record with four home runs, including one by hometown favorite [[Willie Mays]]. The 38,000 fans who attended the game also saw the Red Sox' [[Ted Williams]] in his final All-Star appearance.

Showcasing its new renovation, Yankee Stadium hosted the [[1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] on July 19, 1977. With the Yankees defending their 1976 pennant, [[Billy Martin]] managed the American League team on his home field. The National League won its sixth consecutive All-Star Game, 7–5, in front of more than 56,000 fans; the senior circuit's streak would reach 11. Reggie Jackson (outfield) and [[Willie Randolph]] (second base) started for the American League; [[Sparky Lyle]] (pitcher), [[Thurman Munson]] (catcher) and [[Graig Nettles]] (third base) also made the team. [[Jim Palmer]] was the game's starting pitcher because [[Nolan Ryan]] refused to play when Martin asked him.

In honor of its final year of existence, in July 2008, Yankee Stadium hosted [[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2008 All-Star Game]] festivities. The Yankees were represented by [[Derek Jeter]], [[Alex Rodriguez]] and [[Mariano Rivera]]. In the [[2008 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby|Home Run Derby]], [[Josh Hamilton]] set a single-round record with 28 home runs in the first round. At one point, he hit 13 straight home runs, many of which landed in the stadium's upper deck and deep into the right field bleachers, spurring the crowd to chant his name. [[Minnesota Twins]] first baseman [[Justin Morneau]] won the competition defeating Hamilton in the final round. The following evening, the American League won the 2008 All-Star Game 4–3 in 15 innings. [[Michael Young (baseball)|Michael Young]] hit the game winning sacrifice fly in the 15th inning off [[Brad Lidge]]. The game was the longest in All-Star Game history by time, lasting 4 hours and 50 minutes and tied for the longest in history by innings, tied with the [[1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1967 All-Star Game]] and was played in front of 55,632 people. [[J. D. Drew]] was named game MVP going 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs.