Yankee Stadium, as we all know, closed on Sunday. Of all the historical things to have happened there, here are the last of their kinds to have happened at the Stadium. Some happened on Sunday, some happened days, weeks, and years earlier. Take a look at the statistics that will stand forever:
- Last Out: Brian Roberts (Orioles-9/21/08, ground out to first baseman Cody Ransom)
- Last Hit: Jason Giambi (9/21/08, a single)
- Last RBI: Robinson Cano (9/21/08, sacrifice fly)
- Last Home Run: Jose Molina (9/21/08)
- Last Run: Brett Gardner (9/21/08)
- Last Double: Kevin Millar (Orioles-9/21/08)
- Last Triple: Adam Jones (Orioles-9/21/08)
- Last Grand Slam: Alex Rodriguez (9/14/08)
- Last Walk: Johnny Damon (9/21/08)
- Last Stolen Base: Bobby Abreu (9/21/08)
- Last Win: Andy Pettitte (9/21/08)
- Last Loss: Chris Waters (Orioles-9/21/08)
- Last Save: Mariano Rivera (9/19/08)
- Last Pitch: Mariano Rivera (9/21/08)
- Last Strikeout: Aubrey Huff (Orioles-9/21/08)
- Last Pitched Strikeout: Joba Chamberlain (9/21/08)
- Last Error: Brandon Fahey (Orioles-9/21/08)
- Last Shutout: Jon Lester (Red Sox-7/3/08)
- Last Inside the Park Home Run: Chris Duffy (Pirates-6/8/07)
- Last Pinch Hitter: Ivan Rodriguez (9/21/08, for Hideki Matsui)
- Last Ground Ball hit into Doubleplay: Jason Giambi (9/21/08)
- Last Extra-Inning Game: Yankees-3, Royals-2 (8/16/08, 13 innings)
- Last Ejection: Edwar Ramirez (7/30/08)
- Last Cycle: Tony Fernandez (9/3/95)
- Last No-Hitter: Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel, Billy Wagner (Astros-6/11/03, 6 pitchers combined to no-hit Yankees)
The history of Yankee Stadium will never change. These names and feats will always stay the same. These players will always be a part of the history of this glorious place.
