Bob Sheppard 1976 - Yankee Stadium Re-Opening, 4/15/1976, Pt. 1

[paulj0557]

Holy crap, I'm a peer of Babe Ruth's Widow!

[nutballgazette]

I was there. 

[hskr44]

This is great! I was born on this very day.

[MrUtahmike]

THe yankees are the reason why Old-Timers day is around today.

[BatmanFan1966]

Had he lived, Ruth would have been 81. What a hoot if only he could have been here for this! Very sweet moment to see Mrs. Ruth & Mrs. Gehrig present.

[acovino89]

You need to fix the dates of his Bob Sheppard's birthday in the description to 10/20/1910. Just a heads up.

[iceman112677]

i'll take this stadium, the way it looked on this day (no advertisements etc..), over any stadium ever built. i'll always say it i don't care the new stadium on it's best day could never even come close that's why i'll never go. it makes me sick just to drive on the deegan now and look at the empty space.

[dzanier]

The new Yankee Stadium is not and never will be the home of the Yankees. Yankee Stadium, sadly, has died. It is as close to sacrilege as you'll ever see in professional sports. It is sad that this shrine no longer exists.

[alonenjersey]

@dzanier Damn straight! I'm glad my Dad did'nt live to see Yankee Stadium get taken away from us fans. It would have broken his heart like it did mine.

[59tman]

Boy, this brings back memories. I was at this game with my Uncle and cousins.

[dzanier]

These three clips on the Stadium's reopening in 76 are a GEM!! Thank you!!

[YanksAtShea]

This was telecast over WPIX Channel 11 in New York City. The complete game doesn't not exist on video (only clips). An audio recording of the game's radiocast aired over WMCA-AM does exist.

[t21229513]

I am in absolute awe of these three postings. I have always hoped to actually see this. I would love to see the whole game as well. Was this broadcast on channel 11? thank you so much for this.