The original Yankee Stadium opened 100 years ago this week, with Babe Ruth hitting a home run and the Yankees defeating the Red Sox, 4-1, before 65,000 fans.

The original Yankee Stadium opened 100 years ago this week, with Babe Ruth hitting a home run and the Yankees defeating the Red Sox, 4-1, before 65,000 fans.

Yankee Stadium's short porch wasted no time infuriating the rest of MLB, as the New York Yankees were gifted not one but two cheap homers in their Opening Day matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Yankee's played their final game in the stadium in 2008, moving to their new home, also called Yankee Stadium. Final demolition of the old park was completed in 2010.

Yankee Stadium, on the other hand, features ... well, just a regular old fence, and uniform dimensions heading out toward center.