New York Yankees

Yankees 2010 Preview - USA Today
Manager: Joe Girardi (third season)
2009: 103-59, first place, American League East, won World Series

Newcomers: OF Curtis Granderson, 1B Nick Johnson, LHP Boone Logan, RHP Javier Vazquez, OF Randy Winn

Keep an Eye On: Vazquez, who has 10 consecutive seasons of double-digit victories.  But his highest ERA during that stretch was 4.91 in 2004, his only previous season as a Yankee.

Camp Quandry: Joba Chamberlin and Phil Hughes are the top contenders for the fifth spot in the rotation.  But both have been valuable as key setup relievers.  Finding the right role for both is crucial.


Directions to George M. Steinbrenner Field
From north or south -- Take I-275 to Route 92 (Dale Mabry North) exit 41B. Proceed north approximately three miles. George M. Steinbrenner Field is on the corner of Dale Mabry and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

From Tampa Airport -- Proceed out the Airport exit to Spruce Street. Approximately 2 miles, make a left on North Dale Mabry (US Highway 92) for approximately 1 mile. George M. Steinbrenner Field will be on your left.

Stadium Information
Parking: $10
Stadium completed in 1996.
Dimensions: 318 feet down left field foul line, 314 feet to right and 408 feet to center.
Seating Capacity has been increased to: 11,076
Yankees 15th Spring Training at this location.
Practices held at George M. Steinbrenner Field daily until exhibition games begin.
 

New York Yankees Spring Training Location History
1919-20 Jacksonville
1925-42 St. Petersburg (Crescent Lake Park Field)
1946-50 St. Petersburg
1952-61 St. Petersburg (Al Lang Field)
1962-95 Ft. Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Stadium)
1996-2010 Tampa (Legends Field/George M. Steinbrenner Field)

Attending a Yankees Game at George M. Steinbrenner Field

After 33 years in Fort Lauderdale, the Yankees moved toTampa, where the address is 1 Steinbrenner Drive. The name of the stadium was changed to George M. Steinbrenner Field in 2008.

George Steinbrenner, the boss, makes it all work in a spring-training ballpark with a seating capacity of 11,076, and a feel grander than it really is. Steinbrenner Field stirs up more nostalgia than it really should, too, for a stadium that’s only been here since 1996. With the largest seating capacity among Grapefruit League stadiums, the Yankees have been the leaders in total attendance each year since their move to Tampa. Yankees tickets are the hardest to come by in the Grapefruit League even in the league's largest venue.

Steinbrenner Field is home to Yankee legends for whom the field is named. Take a trip down memory lane as the greatest Yankees are honored with a retired number and plaque of 15 players honoring Yankees numbers that have been retired by the team. Men like Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and all the rest. Steinbrenner Field also features the largest Yankee memorabilia store in the Southeast. In the Legends Room you can choose from 100's of different Yankee products. The Legends Room's vast inventory includes souvenirs from the New York Yankees, Tampa Yankees, and Steinbrenner Field merchandise.

The design and sight lines are a plus at Steinbrenner Field. Every seat is a great seat to watch a game -- very intimate, yet spacious and open too, with seats angled toward the field. The concessions provide plenty of variety, with plenty of great eats New York-style, of course; you can also sample all different kinds of beers. Unlike the Bronx Zoo, it's zestfully clean and they'll play Sinatra's "New York, New York," win or lose, kid.