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Renovations to Yankee Stadium began immediately after the 1973 season. While Yankee Stadium was being renovated the Yankees played at Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets. Parts of Yankee Stadium were completely demolished. Changes were made to eliminate the posts and columns that supported the upper deck.
A second stairway that would have taken fans north of the ballpark at ground level still exists alongside Harlem River Driveway. Old Yankee Stadium was located southeast of the Polo Grounds, just across the Harlem River. In 1923, Yankee Stadium was visible from inside the Polo Grounds, across the Harlem River.