Farewell to Yankee Stadium

On Sunday, the world said goodbye to the home of the New York Yankees for the last 85 years, Yankee Stadium.

A stadium that was unlike any other, and introduced the world to greats like Ruth, Mantle and Dimaggio and home to current stars like Jeter, Rivera and Rodriguez.

A stadium that is home to a team, winners of 26 world championships, welcomed some of the all-time greats to pay their respects to the stadium like Berra, Boggs, Winfield, Gossage, etc.

Even despite, the way he was sent packing from his job with the Mets, former Yankee Willie Randolph arrived to pay his respect as well.

Yankee Stadium has been home to three perfect games pitched by Don Larsen, David Cone and David Wells, who were all in attendance for the event.

Despite their struggles this season, the Yankees playing their final game like it was the last, defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-3, led by home runs from Johnny Damon and Jose Molina and a strong pitching performance from Andy Pettite.

And, Yankee fans wouldn't have any other way to have their closer, one of the best ever, Mariano Rivera pitch the final out to close the doors on one of baseball's landmarks.

This year, Yankee Stadium also hosted their final All-Star Game, an extra inning endeavor where the American League continued their dominance over the National League, when Texas Ranger Michael Young drove home Minnesota Twin and winner of this year's home run derby Justin Morneau.

Cooperstown will soon get memorabilia from the game. Jose Molina, who officially hit the last home run in Yankee Stadium donated the cleats he wore. Johnny Damon gave the bat he used for the three run home run, although it wasn't his bat, it was outfielder Xavier Nady's bat, that Damon used due to his constant bat breaking problem. Derek Jeter also donated to the hall a bat he used during their final home stand.

Following the game, the fans stayed in tribute and the players gathered together to relive memories, collect souvenirs, including Rivera who took dirt off the warm-up mound where he has pitched for years, and say goodbye to Yankee Stadium, but the epic moments and memories will last forever.