Timeline Wednesday 18 April 1923

Events on Wednesday 18 April 1923 1

• 1923 Yankee Stadium opens The "House That Ruth Built" debuts in the Bronx Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, New York, with the Yankees defeating the Boston Red Sox before some 74,000 spectators; Babe Ruth hit a home run in the inaugural game. It became the largest and most famous ballpark in baseball for decades. The stadium earned the nickname "The House That Ruth Built."