Yankee Stadium Section 420A: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 420A is on the Grandstand Level, behind home plate. Its rows run 1-14. The front row is 172 ft from home plate and Row 14 sits 117 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 1 minute of direct sun.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 420A, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 420A, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 420A?

14 rows: 1-14. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 420A covered?

Partly. Rows 5 and up are under the overhang above. 10 of 14 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 5 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 420A from home plate?

The front row is 172 ft (52.5 m) from home plate; Row 14 is 208 ft. Eye height runs from 91 ft above the field at the front to 117 ft at the top. You look down at 27.7° from Row 1, 28.8° from Row 8 and 29.3° from Row 14.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	172 ft	91 ft	no
4	181 ft	100 ft	no
7	189 ft	104 ft	yes
10	198 ft	109 ft	yes
13	206 ft	115 ft	yes
14	208 ft	117 ft	yes

Is Section 420A in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 1 minute 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	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

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