Yankee Stadium Section 26: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 26 is on the Legends and Champions Suite seats boxes, on the left field line. Its rows run 1-9. The front row is 80 ft from home plate and Row 9 sits 8 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 170 minutes of direct sun.
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How many rows are in Section 26?
9 rows: 1-9. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section 26 covered?
No. Every row is open to the sky. Small umbrellas are allowed; large and golf umbrellas are not.
How far is Section 26 from home plate?
The front row is 80 ft (24.5 m) from home plate; Row 9 is 105 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 8 ft at the top. You look down at 4.0° from Row 1, 5.2° from Row 5 and 4.5° from Row 9.
| Row | To home plate | Eye height | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 ft | 6 ft | no |
| 4 | 90 ft | 8 ft | no |
| 7 | 99 ft | 8 ft | no |
| 9 | 105 ft | 8 ft | no |
Is Section 26 in the sun or shade?
Mostly sunny: about 170 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 | 170 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| May | 170 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| June | 170 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| July | 170 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| August | 170 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
| September | 167 min shade not during the game | 0 min shade first pitch |
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