Closing Call
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Mariano Rivera gathers some dirt from the spot he owned for years.
The Yankees found the perfect way to celebrate the closing of the Stadium: with Mariano Rivera recording the final out in a win. Watch
• Yanks win finale
Highlights | Olney: So many Memories
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• BBTN: Rank the top 25 moments | ESPN.com's favorite memories
• Fans blog | Page 2: Caple's 100 most important venues | Guestbook
• BBTN: Rank the top 25 moments | ESPN.com's favorite memories
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So you can't make it to Yankee Stadium? ESPN.com has you covered. Take one last 360-degree spin around "The House That Ruth Built." Virtual Tour
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Yankee Stadium tributes have intensified for the 79th Midsummer Classic. But what's the best way to hold on to its memory? Take it home with you. Rick Reilly
• Mag: Expert appraises "non-stolen" goods
From Babe Ruth to Lou Gehrig to Knute Rockne to Joe Louis to NFL title games, Yankee Stadium has hosted some of sports' greatest players and biggest events the past 85 years. Check it out. Timeline
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- Colorado man catches Yankee Stadium's last HR
- Ex-players, fans bid farewell to Yankee Stadium
- Yanks to allow fans on field before Sunday's finale
- Congressional panel rips Yanks, NYC over stadium
- Yankees warn fans not to steal from the Stadium
- Fan, 90, remembers first Yankee Stadium opener
- Lights out: Yankee Stadium finale a night game
- New Yankee Stadium to have Hard Rock Cafe
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Are you sad to see Yankee Stadium go? Do you prefer older ballparks or more modern parks? What was the greatest moment in Yankee Stadium history? Cast your vote for these questions and more.
Poll page
Poll page
All-Star Game
Yankee Stadium hosted the All-Star Game for the fourth and final time in its 85-year history. Here were the highlights from the 79th Midsummer Classic:
• AL outlasts NL in 15th; Drew is MVP
• HR Derby: Morneau upsets Hamilton
• Futures Game recap
• Complete All-Star Game coverage
• AL outlasts NL in 15th; Drew is MVP
• HR Derby: Morneau upsets Hamilton
• Futures Game recap
• Complete All-Star Game coverage
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YANKEE STADIUM
The final day in "The House That Ruth Built"
Updated: 9/21/08
Greatest HRs
What was the greatest home run ever hit at Yankee Stadium? Was it Ruth's 60th, or Maris' 61st, or Boone's ALCS-clinching shot? You decide.
• Photo gallery | Ranker
• Photo gallery | Ranker