<P> Many memorable and historic games have been played at Yankee Stadium . All three perfect games thrown by Yankee pitchers have occurred at the Stadium . Don Larsen threw a perfect game on October 8, 1956, in the fifth game of the World Series, while David Wells and David Cone threw theirs on May 17, 1998 and July 18, 1999, respectively . No - hitters were thrown by Monte Pearson, Bob Feller, Allie Reynolds, Virgil Trucks, Dave Righetti, Jim Abbott, Dwight Gooden and a combination of six Houston Astros pitchers in one game . </P> <P> The Stadium was the site of a nationally televised game on August 6, 1979, the same day as the funeral for departed Yankees captain Thurman Munson . The team attended the funeral in Canton, Ohio earlier in the day and flew to New York for an emotional game . Bobby Murcer drove in all five runs for the Yankees, including a game winning two - run single that defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5--4 . </P> <P> Many historic home runs have been hit at Yankee Stadium . Babe Ruth hit the ballpark's first home run on its Opening Day in 1923 . Ruth also set the then - league record for most home runs in a single season by hitting his 60th home run in 1927 . Roger Maris would later break this record in 1961 at Yankee Stadium on the final day of the season by hitting his 61st home run . In 1967, Mickey Mantle slugged his 500th career home run . Chris Chambliss won the 1976 ALCS by hitting a "walk - off" home run in which thousands of fans ran onto the field as Chambliss circled the bases . A year later, in the 1977 World Series, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs on three consecutive pitches in the championship - clinching Game 6 . In 1983, the Pine Tar Incident involving George Brett occurred; Brett's go - ahead home run in the ninth inning of the game was overturned for his bat having too much pine tar, resulting in him furiously charging out of the dugout . In Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS, Derek Jeter hit a fly ball to right - field that was interfered with by fan Jeffrey Maier but ruled a home run . In Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, Aaron Boone hit an extra-inning "walk - off" home run to send the Yankees to the World Series . On August 6, 2007, Alex Rodriguez hit his 500th home run against the Kansas City Royals at the Stadium . </P> <P> In 2001, six weeks after the September 11 attacks, Yankee Stadium hosted an emotional three games in the World Series . For Game 3, President George W. Bush hurled the ceremonial first pitch, throwing a strike . In Game 4, Tino Martinez hit a game - tying home run off Arizona Diamondbacks closer Byung - hyun Kim with two out in the ninth inning . Derek Jeter hit the winning "walk - off" home run in extra innings off Kim, earning himself the nickname "Mr. November". The following night in Game 5, the Yankees replicated their heroics from the previous night; Scott Brosius hit a game - tying home run off Kim with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning en route to a win . </P>

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