Yankee Stadium Section 219: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 219 is on the Main Level, behind home plate. Its rows run 1-13. The front row is 123 ft from home plate and Row 13 sits 41 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 38 minutes of direct sun.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 219, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 219, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 219, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 219, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 219, Row 9, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 219, Row 9. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 219?

13 rows: 1-13. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 219 covered?

Partly. Rows 12 and up are under the overhang above. 2 of 13 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 12 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 219 from home plate?

The front row is 123 ft (37.4 m) from home plate; Row 13 is 151 ft. Eye height runs from 34 ft above the field at the front to 41 ft at the top. You look down at 15.6° from Row 1, 15.0° from Row 7 and 15.1° from Row 13.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	123 ft	34 ft	no
4	130 ft	34 ft	no
7	137 ft	37 ft	no
10	144 ft	39 ft	no
13	151 ft	41 ft	yes

Is Section 219 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 38 minutes of direct sun for a 1:05 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:05 pm	7:05 pm
April	9 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	27 min shade 1:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	42 min shade 1:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	38 min shade 1:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	23 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Yankee Stadium Section 218B · Yankee Stadium Section 220A

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