It's the home of the New York Yankees - one of the most famous sports teams in the world. 2. It opened its doors in 2009 after being built for $1 billion. 3. The stadium was designed by HOK, a company that also designed AT&T Park in San Francisco and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. 4. Its size is equivalent to approximately 80 football fields! Construction on the original Yankee Stadium began in March 1960 and it opened on April 17, 2009. The new stadium replaced Jacobs Field as the home of the Bronx Bombers. It was the first major league stadium built in the post-World War II era and the largest single-site baseball stadium until 2012 when it was surpassed by Camden Yards.