Yankee Road Trip
27 Places Every Yankee Fan Should See (Part 3)
By Chris Jensen
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For die-hard Yankee fans who can’t get enough of their favorite team, the next game can’t come soon enough. The team’s storied history comes alive in ballparks, museums and memorabilia-packed venues around the country, filling fans with nostalgia over the feats of their idols. What follows are 27 special places every Yankee fan should take the time to visit—one for each of the team’s 27 world championships.
19. Thurman Munson gravesite—Canton, OH
Fresh off consecutive World Series championships, the Yankees were gunning for a third straight title in 1979 when tragedy struck. The team’s heart and soul, 32-year-old Thurman Munson, was killed in a plane crash near his home of Canton. The first captain of the Yankees since Gehrig, Munson was beloved for his gritty determination and clutch hits. The entire Yankees team attended his funeral.
His stately mausoleum commands attention in Section 1, Lot 6 at the Sunset Hills Burial Park. Etched into the stone is an image of the captain in his Yankees home uniform, bat in hand as though he’s ready to deliver another big hit. The back of the headstone contains his number 15, which was immediately retired by the Yankees after his death. Leaving the cemetery and traveling north, the first cross-street one encounters is named Munson Street. On Allen Avenue lies Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, which features his number 15 on the center field wall.
20. New York Yankees Women’s Mini Fantasy Camp—Tampa, FL
What can be better than putting on the pinstripes and experiencing life as a New York Yankee? Ladies can spend three days and three nights in Tampa playing baseball and socializing with players like Bucky Dent, Roy White, Mickey Rivers and Jorge Posada. The 2025 camp dates are January 9-11. You even get your own clubhouse locker with a personalized nameplate, plus an official New York Yankees uniform that’s yours to keep. Enjoy in-game instruction from former Yankee major leaguers.
21. Joe DiMaggio gravesite—Colma, CA
The Yankee Clipper is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery on the outskirts of the city in which he grew up. His mausoleum is adorned with a large cross but no reference to his life as a baseball legend. Fans continue to leave balls, bats and flowers beside the grave of the iconic superstar who had a 30-year reign as “the greatest living player” after winning a 1969 poll. The epitaph on his grave marker reads: “Grace, dignity and elegance personified.”
22. Casey Stengel gravesite—Glendale, CA
“The Old Perfessor” was colorful and entertaining, but Casey’s most redeeming quality was the fact he delivered championships—he skippered the team to 10 pennants and seven World Series titles. Casey’s memorial plaque on a wall beside his grave marker at Forest Lawn Cemetery shows an image of him interspersed with two baseball bats and with a Yankees cap perched on his head, looking like he’s about to spin another yarn. The bottom contains a fitting epitaph: “There comes a time in every man’s life and I’ve had plenty of them.”
23. Berra’s Beginnings—St. Louis, MO
You can actually book an Airbnb stay at Yogi Berra’s childhood home on Elizabeth Avenue in the historic Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. The owners, Jay Frisella and Mary Frances, love showing off the house’s Yogi memorabilia. Mary is Yogi’s niece, and she’s got lots of stories to share about Uncle Yogi.
24. Yogi Berra star in St. Louis Walk of Fame—St. Louis, MO
Yogi’s star can be found at 6322 Delmar Boulevard, paying tribute to the player with the most World Series rings—10!
25. “Exhibiting Possibilities”—Bronx, NY
Outdoor mural featuring Willie Randolph, Reggie Jackson, Derek Jeter, CC Sabathia, Dave Winfield and Aaron Judge at Bronx Children’s Museum.
26. Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum—Nokomis, IL
This obscure baseball museum honors the baseball achievements of about 100 people from central Illinois, with special emphasis on the three namesake Hall of Famers including Yankee great Red Ruffing.
27. Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum—Cooperstown, NY
You can see a wax model of Wade Boggs riding on the NYPD horse after winning the World Series and Lou Gehrig giving his farewell speech, as well as wax models of Ruth, Mantle, Berra, Maris, and more.
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Chris Jensen is a lifelong Yankees fan who grew up near Cooperstown, N.Y. A SABR and IBWAA member, he is the author of Baseball State by State and Baseball’s Two-Way Greats: From Ruth and Rogan to Ohtani.
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Yikes. I had 6 of the first 9 and none of the rest.