Ballpark Quirk: After the original Yankee Stadium was gutted and rebuilt in the 1970s, many people complained that the renovation destroyed the charm of the original -- and left it historically flat. The new ballpark is partially an attempt to fix some of those losses. One of them: the white, fence-like frieze that rings the top of the stadium. In center field, Monument Park pays tribute to the many great Yankees of the past with plaques and retired numbers.