The major league baseball regular season is drawing to an end, and as it closes, the end of a legend has come. From April 18th, 1923 to September 21st, 2008, Yankee Stadium has been one of baseball’s greatest landmarks.

The stadium was completed in 1923, and the first game was played against the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees won 4-1, in a fitting way to open the new stadium. It became known as “the House that Ruth Built.” Babe Ruth was the first player to hit a home run at Yankee Stadium.

Yankee Stadium is home to many great accomplishments, many great players, and even more great memories. On September 16, 2008, Derek Jeter set the all-time hits record at Yankee Stadium with 1,270, surpassing Lou Gehrig. Mariano Rivera, the Yankees closer, is number 2 on the all-time major league saves list. Even more great players are honored in Monument Park, just beyond the left-field wall.

In “the Final Season,” Yankee Stadium played host to the All-Star Game. During the Home Run Derby, the Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton hit a record 28 home runs in the first round. Jared Amore said that this was his fondest memory of Yankee Stadium.

Matthew Kordys said his fondest memory was “watching one of my favorite teams win the World Series in 2000.”

As a Red Sox fan (Yankees biggest rivals), Jordan Rich said, “My fondest memory is when the Red Sox beat the Yankees in New York in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series from 3 games down. It was beautiful. I cried.”

Even though a new stadium is being built across the street, the legacy of “the Cathedral” will always be remembered as a major part of baseball history.