This Day in Baseball: Construction of Yankee Stadium Begins

By Precious Sanders @pdsanders99

Having shared the Polo Grounds with the Giants since 1913, the Yankees began construction on their ballpark in the Bronx on May 22, 1922. The stadium would become known as the ‘House that Ruth Built,’ due to Babe Ruth’s popularity and influence.

The original Yankee Stadium, 1923 (public domain)