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)