Yankee Stadium (1923) Ruth Stevens, daughter of Babe Ruth, threw out the ceremonial first pitch in the final game in "The House That Ruth Built". With Andy Pettitte as the starting pitcher, the Yankees played their final game at Yankee Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles, recording the final out at 11:43 pm EDT in a 7–3 Yankee victory. Among many lasts to be recorded, a long-time standing question was answered. It was first wondered by Babe Ruth after he hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium on its opening day of April 18, 1923: That person turned out to be Jose Molina,
The House That Jack Built (song) The House That Jack Built (song) "The House That Jack Built" is a song written by Bobby Lance and Fran Robbins and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1968. The song's B-side, "I Say a Little Prayer", reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart, #10 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and #4 in the U.K. in 1968. "The House that Jack Built" was originally recorded by Thelma Jones and released on the Barry label earlier in 1968. That version did not make the U.S. charts.