Yankees Stadium wall questions

[ipitch]

For what years was the back wall (~424' to CF - see photo) the homerun fence? Ballparks.com says it never was ~'424...
center field: 487 (1923), 461 (1937), 463 (1967), 417 (1976), 410 (1985), 408 (1988)

I also measured the deepest point to the left-center wall to be ~474', but ballparks.com says it was never that distance...
deepest left-center: 500 (1923), 490 (1924), 457 (1937), 430 (1976), 411 (1985), 399 (1988);

I've found that the Google Earth ruler is very accurate, so that either means the ballparks.com info is incorrect, or incomplete. Or, maybe I'm just missing something. Which is it?

Also, where was the 461 sign in the picture below. Wikipedia says straightaway CF, but that's not correct, right? :confused:

Thanks.

[JMC Bomber]

For what years was the back wall (~424' to CF - see photo) the homerun fence? Ballparks.com says it never was ~'424...
center field: 487 (1923), 461 (1937), 463 (1967), 417 (1976), 410 (1985), 408 (1988)

I also measured the deepest point to the left-center wall to be ~474', but ballparks.com says it was never that distance...
deepest left-center: 500 (1923), 490 (1924), 457 (1937), 430 (1976), 411 (1985), 399 (1988);

I've found that the Google Earth ruler is very accurate, so that either means the ballparks.com info is incorrect, or incomplete. Or, maybe I'm just missing something. Which is it?

Also, where was the 461 sign in the picture below. Wikipedia says straightaway CF, but that's not correct, right? :confused:

Thanks.

You're confused because you're under the false assumption that home plate was always in the position it is today--it was not. Home plate was moved forward many feet after the renovations.

Also, the 461 marker was left of center (deeper than center) in the old stadium.

[ipitch]

Ah, yes. Thanks. I forgot that they moved home plate (13' forward?). I also just read that the distance markers were at non-standard locations.

So, the Wikipedia info is a little off.

[RichardLillard1]

I believe monkeypants was the contributor of this on the Yankee Stadium Pre-Renovation Thread.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a286/RichardLillard1/cf-monuments001.jpg

Given this location, we can assume that it was something like this;
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a286/RichardLillard1/461.jpg

However, I did also see this picture while I went looking for that one, it shows the distances different, I'm sure this was after the 1967 touch ups.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a286/RichardLillard1/ys-73-02.jpg

Just something to think about. Any thoughts from the rest of you?


Richard


Edit: I just noticed that the distances painted on on the out field wall are in different spots, the 463 moved slightly to the left of the 461.

[JMC Bomber]

I believe monkeypants was the contributor of this on the Yankee Stadium Pre-Renovation Thread.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a286/RichardLillard1/cf-monuments001.jpg

Given this location, we can assume that it was something like this;
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a286/RichardLillard1/461.jpg

However, I did also see this picture while I went looking for that one, it shows the distances different, I'm sure this was after the 1967 touch ups.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a286/RichardLillard1/ys-73-02.jpg

Just something to think about. Any thoughts from the rest of you?


Richard

My thoughts are that probably 75% of all wall markers throughout baseball history are not accurate.

[Seattle1]

I am happy we have another thread about Yankee Stadium now.

[mets16]

I am happy we have another thread about Yankee Stadium now.

Thank you very much for pictures of the wall of old Yankee Stadium.

[Urbanshocker13]

Thank you very much for pictures of the wall of old Yankee Stadium.

I have seen the walls at Dodger stadium, I will see the walls at Yankee stadium.

[Manhattan]

I have seen the walls at Dodger stadium, I will see the walls at Yankee stadium.
I also have seen the walls for over 40 times since 1975 at Dodger Stadium and during the 2009 Major League Baseball season I will see the walls at New Yankee Stadium.

[Gary Dunaier]

Here is actual un-edited footage of me banging my head against the Wall at the Yankee Stadium in the South Bronx (ZIP: 10452).

:banghead:

[JMC Bomber]

Here is actual un-edited footage of me banging my head against the Wall at the Yankee Stadium in the South Bronx (ZIP: 10452).

:banghead:

I think that's Citi Field you're hitting. Red brick.

[ipitch]

Here is actual un-edited footage of me banging my head against the Wall at the Yankee Stadium in the South Bronx (ZIP: 10452).

:banghead:

May I ask how long this video is? I've been watching it for about 20 minutes now, and there is seemingly no end in sight.

[ipitch]

Thanks for the pics, RichardLillard1.

[cgcoyne2]

You guys are a pisser.