
A worker packs up retired numbers that are headed to the new Yankee Stadium. (New York Yankees)
NEW YORK — A glimpse into the old Yankee Stadium on Monday afternoon offered a shocking, albeit inevitable, sight. The various retired numbers that have helped infuse the ballpark with so much of its history lay scattered about on pieces of plywood, ready to ship out of their old home. There was no order, just a jumble of history. Construction workers officially began to disassemble Monument Park on Monday, in preparation for a move across the street to the new Yankee Stadium. And one of the more symbolic moves is yet to come, when the Yankees transport the monument of Babe Ruth to their new ballpark on Wednesday morning. Read more..








