Yankee Stadium All-Star Game dirt

Date2008 July 15-16

DescriptionGlass jar containing dirt with two flat sides, a rounded top side and a slightly flat opposite side so that the jar can sit on a slant. Base has a textured perimeter edge. Lid is silver-colored metal. There is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker on one flat side.

Bio/Historical NoteJar containing dirt from the pitching mound at Yankee Stadium during the 2008 All-Star Game. 2008 was the final season that the New York Yankees played in this stadium. They moved into a new Yankee Stadium for the 2009 season.

Object numberB-2008-0187

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsstadium artifacts

Dimensions2.5 x 3.25 x 3.25 in.

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