Yankee Stadium Section 421: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 421 is on the Grandstand Level, behind home plate. Its rows run 1-14. The front row is 169 ft from home plate and Row 14 sits 115 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 10 minutes of direct sun.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 421, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 421, 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 421?

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

Is Section 421 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 421 from home plate?

The front row is 169 ft (51.4 m) from home plate; Row 14 is 200 ft. Eye height runs from 90 ft above the field at the front to 115 ft at the top. You look down at 28.2° from Row 1, 29.2° from Row 8 and 29.8° from Row 14.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	169 ft	90 ft	no
4	176 ft	100 ft	no
7	183 ft	102 ft	yes
10	190 ft	108 ft	yes
13	198 ft	113 ft	yes
14	200 ft	115 ft	yes

Is Section 421 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 10 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	8 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	9 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	10 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	10 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	7 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

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