New York Yankee Stadium Demolition Time-Lapse

Watch and share this time-lapse movie, showcasing demolition for the New York Yankee stadium in the Bronx. See the walls come down and watch as construction crews transform the site into a completely new ballpark.

[@jeffisontheair]

Phillies fan here. It's truly sad that this happened. Something as iconic as Yankee Stadium should have been saved.

[@orlandofields1973]

As a Tigers fan, agree. Tiger Stadium should have been saved as well

[@David_Carlile]

It's upsetting, but at least they put a ball complex in rather than a parking lot or condominiums

[@joepavan4528]

You are right Phillies fan, thank you.

[@Bababooey159]

Ok, but realistically what would you do with an unused massive stadium? It would fall into disrepair so quickly

[@RB01.10]

The Yankees, especially Steinbrenner didn’t want to put anymore money in it. In fact I remember hearing it lost it’s value after its renovation in the mid 70’s

[@marcuslaffey1637]

I was hoping old Yankee stadium would be renovated into a museum!

[@camdetwiler938]

Brookline Fire Buff sadly the building was probably too big for that.

[@ecbronx1]

I lived there at the time. Sad. They promised they would either make it a museum or a sports High School. They lied!

[@RB01.10]

@@ecbronx1 At least Heritage Field preserves the spot, they could’ve just made it into more of a parking lot like Shea.

[@scgaming68]

"Let's destroy the house Ruth built" "Then lets make a stadium that means nothing" "Then make our town hate us all :)"

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

The House that 'Roids Built.

[@Eaglescout217]

I feel for the Yankee fans watching their old stadium getting demolished now, watching my own team's old stadium, Candlestick Park, getting the same treatment.It just makes you feel sad.

[@cyrogex1218]

Eaglescout217 When Candlestick Park went down, the 49ers started sucking

[@lordsnivyofnottingham2948]

I am a Cardinals fan, and remember when the 1966 Busch Stadium was torn down. As much as that hurt in 2005, I can't imagine the demolition of the Vatican of baseball.

[@danimal097521]

Yankee fan here. Attended the first MLB games of my life at Candlestick. That place will always hold a special place in my heart. Truly sad that it came down. Could sit in that stadium and say "that's where Willie Mays stood". Same with Yankee stadium. These new stadiums? To expensive and none of the history.

[@johnnyboii666]

im both a yankee fan and 49ers fan from jersey never got to see any games in either the og statium i envy anybody who got to go to candlestick every week

[@RB01.10]

I’m all the way across the country, why was Candlestick demolished? I heard some people saying it was outdated, obsolete, and had crummy weather but how true is that ?

[@MichaelGrey11]

I think it's poetically beautiful kids will be playing over sacred ground and they won't even know it.

[@major600]

They should've marked the spot or spots where home base was for all those years so that people could stand in the same place where all those at-bats happened..

[@Vicctoor7]

Was thinking the same thing. Like a metal plaque as home base. I'm not even a Yankee fan and I'm pissed at that.

[@MrZackavelli]

It looks like that diamond farthest away from the camera at the end matches where home base was

[@timsteryt]

I don't think so - if you approximate where home plate used to be at the beginning of the video, that winds up being around where second base is on the new diamond. The new home plate area is under where the stands used to be. It's tragic this old ballpark/field was not better memorialized. :-(

[@atomicgiraffe250]

Haven't taken a look at this area in a while but a few years ago they did have blue tape to mark off where the infield was

[@driveman6490]

More importantly, they should have marked the spot where George Costanza's office was.

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

The Yankees, of all teams, should have had the foresight to know that they should never have torn this place down. Wrigley Field has undergone a near complete renovation over the last 5 years. the removed and replaced all the seating areas in the lower and upper decks and bleachers, remodeled the locker rooms, and it looks beautiful. The Yankees could have taken their time and renovated it piece by piece and saved the important historical park. Now they just have a pale imitation of the original. Clean and corporate and a dud.

[@stephencaudle1766]

Not a Yankees fan either and I understood why they needed a new stadium, but why tear down the old one??? Just turn it into a museum and play one game a year there!

[@VinceHere98]

YOU MANIACS!!!! You tore it down!!!!!! HOW IS THERE GONNA BE A BASEBALL GAME IN NYC AFTER THIS?! HOW?!

[@Tgrizzooo]

Baseball sucks.

[@xavierrosario9040]

What are you talking about. The new Yankee Stadium is right behind the camera and right across the street from this park. Citi field is where the mets play too...

[@VinceHere98]

Xavier Rosario i know now. i found out months later this is the OLD yankee stadium they were destroying. they were building a much NEWER one.

[@MrZackavelli]

There is more than one baseball franchise in NYC, and they play in two different places

[@oldwarrant4]

They should have fixed up the old one. That was hallowed ground in a sense. The House that Ruth built. Sports is nothing but a big business these days and there isn't any sense of history. It's too bad.

[@Funnykiid18]

history is being made...

[@bballer191]

Yankee Stadium was a baseball holy ground.. It was "The House that Ruth built" for Christ's sake.. Babe Ruth, Joe Di Maggio, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gherig, Yogi Berra, Goose Gossage, Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford, Roger Maris, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, etc.. Unreal that they just demolished it. All for the almighty dollar.. For shame.

[@theplatman1]

I was very disappointed as well, but being a Yankees fan, I can tell you that the place was literally falling apart...the new stadium isn't as good as the old one, but it's still very nice!

[@Tad123]

You're wrong

[@Pvt_soap_]

Man even Babe Ruth had his awake at the old yankee stadium

[@danimal097521]

@@Pvt_soap_ And Gehrig gave his Luckiest Man Alive speech there as well.

[@Neillan]

@@Tad123 You sure showed him -_-

[@cyrogex1218]

New Yankee Stadium is great, but you cannot replace the true legend

[@KrisFirebolt]

What was wrong with it? It was a usable stadium!

[@garretttanner7436]

as a yankees fan this hits me right in the heartstrings man

[@Windtee]

An iconic, historic-monument to the game has been destroyed. Structure was sound and would have easily lasted decades more. #Baseball #Yankees

[@RB01.10]

No, it was falling apart. A huge piece of concrete fell into the stands in 1998 but thankfully no one was in there when it happened. Not to mention it was incredibly crammed and overall obsolete. The new one is amazing, and they were apparently planning for a new one since the 80’s

[@JayDogTitan]

There are people who have never followed baseball or sports for that matter but know Yankee stadium, And now it's gone.

[@chrisnalina1755]

The 1923 Yankee stadium was totally torn down at the end of the 1973 baseball season. I don't know why some people can not understand that.

[@CMH-aviation]

“Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Yankee Stadium”

[@holland13100]

Why would you demolish the big stadium for the small new one?

[@pavelow67]

That new park is one of the best parks in the bronx

[@MakaiHassanRhamdas]

Since I was little, my first Yankee game at the old stadium was NYY vs. BOS

[@connorcunningham1332]

this is sad that place should have been a historic landmark think of the names who played there Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio wow

[@carljohnson621]

There goes more than 80 years of history

[@RB01.10]

It was falling apart, and was becoming obsolete. Sometimes, it’s better to start from scratch. At least this one has Heritage Field, something to mark where the old stadium was.

[@memememe6456]

All I can say is that at least they didn't turn it into a parking lot and that baseball will still be played there.

[@terucks]

Chicago here. The Ole Yankee Stadium should never been torn down! It’s iconic and should’ve at least been renovated or have some modern touches like Wrigley!

[@flamingfrancis]

So sad to see this great cathedral of sport torn down. I visited from Aussie thirty years back and had an extensive tour of the facility with thanks to Yankees management. Aussies would preserve such an icon with our National Trust as per the original Stands (1878) at the Sydney Cricket Ground or the beautiful outer area of Adelaide Oval (1871). At least this will be remembered with a great facility for NYers to enjoy.

[@starwarsstarwars-cq9eg]

me too im a marlins fan amd al is left is wringley field and fenway park RIP Yankee Stadium

[@JustSomeDamnCalifornian45]

What the hell is this!!!! You can't just take down yankee Stadium and then turn it into a little baseball field where no one cares it should be a Museum or they should've kept the gateway arch

[@RB01.10]

It just wasn’t practical, most franchises want to tear down and rebuild from scratch instead of having to keep renovating after so many years. Especially this one, it was becoming obsolete.

[@Beast_1996]

Long time Dodgers fan what can I saw even after what 12 years later this still hurts to watch 😭😭😭😭 all that Yankee history gone 😔 Gone but honestly never forgotten 🙏🏽

[@RB01.10]

Heritage Park now occupies it, which is cool I guess.

[@daylanm66]

This hits deep it’s one thing for just a old stadium to get torn down but old yankee stadium was one of if not the most historic one in the MLB

[@briandrum1]

I can't even imagine being one of the workers who were there helping tear it down. You have to think most, if not all of them were Yankees fans and to be the ones who tore down such a memorable place must have been tough

[@michealowns21]

I always love watching time lapse. It's pretty amazing .

[@pavelow67]

That new parkmisnone of the best parks in the Bronx :-)

[@lordieshepherd]

Brilliant!

[@lonniestephens6254]

Leaves me heartbroken!

[@kennatiousc]

corporate greed killed the house that Ruth built. the history;and tradition are memories. how about painting a new mona lisa too ?

[@kingofcannolis6580]

Why didn’t they just keep the damn stadium there

[@victorbonilla4634]

You know what, I felt bad at first. I went there many a time as a kid (Shea Stadium too)..then I heard Don Henley's song..Boys Of Summer..🎵Those days are gone forever..we should just let them go🎵 underprivileged/little league kids have three fields to play here. We got our memories..you can never demolish that.

[@frankiel5127]

Back then i was hoping they kept the stadium up and move the NY Jets in. Renovate it into a football stadium... me growing up a few blocks away that idea would've been sweet.

[@kingofcannolis6580]

Frankie L no one would show up

[@frankiel5127]

@@kingofcannolis6580 thats what you think. Theres alot of football fans in that area that dont know or cant get to MetLife Stadium. If you dont drive its a long ride out there.

[@TXnine7nine]

I mean at least the land is still used for baseball. Could have easily turned it into parking lot.

[@RB01.10]

Knowing how legendary the old one was, they couldn’t just leave no trace of it.

[@shannonm75]

I didn't even know they tore down the stadium. It was well known for a lot of events.

[@Snowboy2015]

you're a pretty italian lady!

[@jalan5842]

As a 57 year old yankees fan I cry every time I see this video

[@marchmadness76]

Cool do Old Comiskey Park!

[@TrustySteeringWheelTray]

Comiskey was demolished in 1991. Not sure the tech existed back then to make a time lapse video like this. This video was made in 2008-2009

[@joepavan4528]

My heart breaks! I miss this place! The new stadium is not the same or better. This was a big mistake!

[@RB01.10]

You can only renovate a place so much, it wasn’t the same after the 70’s renovation. The place was also just very cramped and overall inadequate in its final years. Steinbrenner wasn’t going to put anymore money in it, the new stadium is beautiful while still keeping some semblense to the old one. Heritage Field is a nice place though, it’s nice that they preserved the spot of the stadium as well

[@techi9]

So is that like a public park?

[@lawrencerdugo8020]

They say it was falling apart- bullshit. They could’ve put half the money they put up for the new stadium into a major Renovation and it would’ve been so much better.

[@RB01.10]

They already renovated it in the mid 70’s and many believe it lost value after that. It was also very cramped and it was falling apart.

[@Krystal_kevin]

*House building song starts playing in the background *

[@Jiltedin2007]

Long after Yankee Stadium, Volume 10, will be taken down Fenway Park will still be standing. And very proudly at that!

[@danimal097521]

I'm glad Fenway is still standing. That said, it's a hideous place to watch a game in. Been there personally. Wouldn't go again if I was given tickets. LOL

[@Jiltedin2007]

@@danimal097521 Yeah well, that’s now The New Home of The Great Bambino since it was that Asshole Harry Frazee who sold Babe to the Yankees. NEVER LET A NEW YORKER OWN THE RED SOX AGAIN!

[@freakyfornash]

Oh why oh why did this stadium have to go!? Going to Yankees games has surely never been the same since, which I used to do every year, but haven't been to a home game since 2011! :(

[@tiernan7829]

I am a Red Sox fan, and as much as I dislike the Yankees, I feel sad for them, as there was so much history here. Should’ve been turned into a museum or something. Too bad

[@shageta456]

its sad to see this glorious stadium destroyed

[@jackson2861]

Does anyone know where this camera view would be from? Would it be directly behind catcher, center or behind first? Many thanks

[@PinnaclePete]

Looks like they shot it from beyond the bleachers so home plate would be furthest from the camera.

[@oriolesfan7807]

The Redsox beat the Yankees for stadium renovation. At least 1912 Fenway Park still exists. Throw in 1912 Wrigley Field too.

[@mexidraw]

What is the name of that song?

[@TheoneandonlyEETFUK]

why the fuck did they do this...u think they will ever tear down fenway or Wrigley ?!?!

[@Ac130boy]

No b/c each have been there for 100 years, now it's a landmark

[@alanl1577]

If owners can't get the shiniest new stadiums these days, they threaten to move to a city that will. Then in 10 years, want to renovate it again. We all should feel a sense of loss when a structure as famous as Yankee Stadium is torn down and replaced with a cheap knock off.....

[@allisons3663]

How do you demolish Babe Ruth's ballpark? I have no desire anymore to go to a game. The new stadium is soulless.

[@EumesEidesHad]

How for new Iankee Stadium now?

[@SharkToothCraft]

F in the chat for Yankee Stadium

[@_Ali.]

And you wonder why the rest of the world laughs at at American "sports" 😂 Man Utd, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool... 4 football clubs that have been in the same homes for around 400 years combined.

[@paulburns1333]

Liverpool are in Everton's old ground, never built their own from scratch but how would you know not coming from there but pretending to be an expert?

[@Pvt_soap_]

I wish they at least kept the old baseball diamond from the stadium

[@danimal097521]

They did do that sort of. The main diamond on the new little league field is in the exact place the original was. Bases and all.

[@briancunningham3155]

New York City should have learned their lesson for allowing the destruction of Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds. I was really hoping that at least GATE FOUR would have been saved to no avail.

[@andrewcrandall2825]

Least they made it a hitting range

[@Bowling1984FortniteandMLB]

The new site isn’t even in the shape that you can’t tell that there was a stadium on that site but there was lol it hosted the football giants.

[@nuyorican91st]

I was there in 93 No hitter from the one arm Jim abbot him self

[@nuyorican91st]

@@Akronkangaroo it was so cool when I was a kid.that Yankee stadium had great memories and vibes that cannot be explained.being at that game is something I will never forget.my dad used to have the newspaper and the tickets

[@matthillman2261]

1923-1924 though 2007-2008 home for 85 Years

[@cheflou]

Could’ve at least kept home plate in the same place

[@erikshoffman]

How you bulldoze the most iconic grounds of American Sports history and don't leave even the least bit of it standing for a monument? ............ that is a question that will be pondered for the ages.

[@raymondcote2913]

I like it better in reverse...

[@INDORDXRAI]

Now nassau county 😢

[@briansmith8730]

This video is representative of how corporate thinking has wreaked most of the world of sports. Take something lovely, albeit imperfect or asymmetrical, and let a bunch of suits who know little to nothing about the actual game and it’s history “fix” it. These are the same people who tear down Main Street so they can “fix” a town by adding a Wal-Mart, a Home Depot, and a Starbucks. These are people cut out of HOA molds who abhor neighborhoods with any personality. How is it that Europe can preserve buildings for centuries and we can’t preserve one of the Crown Jewels of our national pastime?

[@elwin8357]

They should renovate the old yankees stadium..Not just tear down to build small baseball park...fucking sad to see this

[@michaelcrockette8694]

calling the new place Yankee Stadium is a crime. I don’t have the answer for what it should be called but I have not been to the new place and not sure if I ever will. I can never revisit the place I went to in the late 60’s/ early 70’s with my brothers. I am a huge Yankee fan but will always resent the new place. I realize it is not for people of my generation but for the newer fans.

[@sendmeyourlocation1145]

Wow ??? What

[@marcustv0403]

1958...

[@isaacbabb5839]

why did they tear down this stadium?

[@kidfrombrooklyn66]

Built a new one next door. Same thing for the Mets - also got a new ballpark.

[@wewuzvikangz4829]

Greed

[@ryanrebello1153]

Why they demolished this stadium this stadium was built in 1923 and renovated in 1976

[@RB01.10]

It was due for being updated again, but after a while it’s just not worth it anymore. Sometimes it’s better to just start from scratch .

[@glennlaird2899]

Actually its 1976 to 2008.

[@glennlaird2899]

.....the origional was shuttered in 1973.

[@xavierlopez7096]

Can any yankee fan tell me why they did this? I always wounder why the Yankees needed a new stadium when there was already so historic. I mean look at the cubs and Red Sox. Both their stadiums are like over 100 years old and they still keep them around for tradition. I can’t think of a more historic stadium than yankee stadium. Why did they tare it down?

[@RB01.10]

It was falling apart, it also lost value after its mid 70’s renovation. Overall the Yankees just didn’t want to put anymore money in it

[@craigrusso6150]

There was nothing wrong with the old stadium . It was George Steinbrenner's greed .

[@jamesdickinson1397]

Home base ?? Is that what they call "Home Plate" in NY ? I don't think I ever heard it called home base b4 I read it here several times. Maybe that is a east coast term. Sorry if I upset anyone but it's home plate. :-)

[@lawrencerdugo8020]

What a disgrace

[@theangryitalian7922]

So fucking sad

[@jpolar394]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 THE NEW STADIUM AINT WORTH A RATS A$$.

[@positivityforever]

That was unnecessary.

[@user-yg4wi6zr8x]

The Cathedral of baseball destroyed . Disgraceful !!!

[@donnadreyer2580]

This is as asinine as Them razing Three River Stadium in Pittsburgh, Three River Stadium wasn't even paid for and they built an even larger Stadium, Heinz Field. Stupid is as Stupid does.

[@Sleeveusalone]

WOOOAH!!! Yankee With No Stadium!!!!!!

[@josephrumpolo7328]

SO SAD!!!!

[@michealowns21]

I always love watching time lapse. It's pretty amazing .