New York Yankees defeat the Minnesota Twins, 11-4, in the first game at the newly renovated Yankee Stadium

Mickey MantleOn April 15, 1976, the New York Yankees defeat the Minnesota Twins, 11-4, in the first game at the newly renovated Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and the widows of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth take part in pre-game ceremonies at the Stadium, which had been closed for the 1974 and ’75 seasons…