New Yankee Stadium bests mark for single season HR's:

[VC15]

NEW YORK -- The Yankee Stadium record for home runs in a season has been broken with eight games to spare.

Los Angeles Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero hit the 216th home run in 73 games at the new $1.5 billion ballpark, one more than the high set at the previous stadium in 2004.

Guerrero's second-inning drive off Joba Chamberlain on Monday night was quickly followed by Nick Swisher's third-inning shot against Angels starter Jered Weaver. Both landed in the second deck.

The only years 200 homers were hit at the old Yankee Stadium were 2004, 2000 (209) and 2005 (206), according to STATS LLC.

Yankee Stadium topped the majors in homers entering the night -- Rangers Ballpark was second at 197. The major league record appears safe: 303 homers were hit at Denver's Coors Field in 1999.

 

[elcheato]

lol cheap stadium

 

[Giantmetfan07]

no surprise here.

 

[A.E]

That will be taken care of by next season.

 

[Mexi]

What do you mean AE?

 

[VC15]

What do you mean AE?

Probably the overall record still held by Coors Field.

 

[elcheato]

I think he meant the dimensions of the stadium.. But it's doubtful they change it as long as they have these power hitters and power pitchers.. Someone on ESPN talked about it, forgot who.

 

[A.E]

That leftfield wall will be moved back. Though it benefits the Yankees lineup just as much as anybody else's, Steinbrenner isn't please that his multi-billion dollar facility has a giant blunder.

I don't think the Yankees want their stadium known to be this much of a hitters' park.

 

[STLZACH]

Yankgods Vs. Cardinals in World Series 2009 :allhail:

 

[Lake Louise]

Cant say i`m suprised.