New York's new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009, replacing the city's first Yankee Stadium from 1923. The first game of the regular season was played on April 16, 2009, against the Cleveland Indians.
The Yankees lost that opening game, in an embarrassing 10-2 defeat to the Indians, but they celebrated their long history with the ceremonial opening pitch of that first game. Which Yankee legend threw the first opening pitch to make history and christen the new stadium?
a) George Steinbrenner
b) Derek Jeter
c) Reggie Jackson
d) Yogi Berra
Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia question!
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