Yankee Stadium Section 420B: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 420B is on the Grandstand Level, behind home plate. Its rows run 1-14. The front row is 170 ft from home plate and Row 14 sits 113 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 5 minutes of direct sun.

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How many rows are in Section 420B?
14 rows: 1-14. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section 420B 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 420B from home plate?
The front row is 170 ft (51.7 m) from home plate; Row 14 is 197 ft. Eye height runs from 93 ft above the field at the front to 113 ft at the top. You look down at 28.7° from Row 1, 29.1° from Row 8 and 29.8° from Row 14.
| Row | To home plate | Eye height | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 170 ft | 93 ft | no |
| 4 | 176 ft | 99 ft | no |
| 7 | 182 ft | 101 ft | yes |
| 10 | 189 ft | 106 ft | yes |
| 13 | 195 ft | 111 ft | yes |
| 14 | 197 ft | 113 ft | yes |
Is Section 420B in the sun or shade?
Mostly shaded: about 5 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 | 0 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| May | 2 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| June | 5 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| July | 5 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| August | 1 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| September | 0 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
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