An artist’s rendering of the business end of the new Yankee Stadium shows the playing field from above and behind home plate. The project, designed by HOK Sport, the firm behind San Franciscos AT&T Park and others, comes with a $1.3-billion price tag. (New York Yankees / Associated Press)
The new Yankee Stadium shown in an artist’s rendering rises on its site across from the current field. (New York Yankees / Associated Press)
A rendering of the new Yankee Stadium reveals an architectural ode to the old. The vertical-arched entryway evokes the entrance to the 1923 arena that called itself home to Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, among many other big-name players. (New York Yankees / Associated Press)
A model of the new Yankee Stadium, set to debut with the 2009 season, is displayed in early 2008 in Bronx, N.Y. (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press)