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There are 6 Hall of Famers in this panoramic view of Yankee Stadium from Friday, July 26, 1929.

3b-Gene Robertson, SS-Leo Durocher, 2b-Tony Lazzeri, 1b-Lou Gehrig, P-Ed Wells, C-rookie Bill Dickey, CF-Earle Combs, RF-Babe Ruth.
On the scoreboard, it appears that Gehrig was batting third and Ruth fourth
2 copies, one smaller to show more panoramic view
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Notice the walking ramps leading from the stands to the track. BAbe Ruth is standing [b:436e952a6d]on [/b:436e952a6d]the track. Yankee Stadium was built with a running track, and outfielders soon began using it to make note of where they were when tracking a long fly ball. Soon, most parks added a "warning track" as well. Notice how much grass extends [b:436e952a6d]beyond [/b:436e952a6d]the track to the wall.
The track can be seen in the photos below.........2nd pic from 1928 World Series

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