New York YANKEES STADIUM The House Babe Ruth Built Site Picked 1921 NY Newspaper

  
New York YANKEES STADIUM The House Babe Ruth Built Site Picked 1921 NY Newspaper. Offered is an original, collectible newspaper (NOT a copy/reproduction): THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1921 Original Yankee Stadium is born "The House That Ruth Built" Site officially picked Perhaps it would only be in a New York City newspaper that one would find such great reporting on the very beginning of what would become a legendary facility: Yankee Stadium. Included as well is a great artist's rendition of: "How The Yankees' Stadium Will Look When Completed", with a description caption as well. Included also is a: "Map Showing Location of the Stadium to be Built By the New York American League Baseball Club". Much fine text as well, which mentions they had recently abandoned another potential site, where the Hebrew Orphan Asylum was located (see).

This was the "first" Yankee Stadium, referred to as the "House That Ruth Built" which would open for the 1923 season. It would be replaced by a new Yankee Stadium which opened in 2009. Terrific to have this report in the venerable New York Times. The complete Sunday newspaper with all 8 sections including the Rotogravure and over 100 pages, disbound, light toning, minor margin wear, should be handled with care. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic!

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