Last night marked the final game at Yankee Stadium. Many world class athletes played in The House That Ruth Built, including Pele. Pele first visited the stadium in 1966 as part of Santos (Brazil) vs Inter Milan in an international friendly. Later, Pele joined the NY Cosmos. In the picture above, Pele scores against the Washington Diplomats in the first round of the NASL playoffs, 1976. Yankee Stadium was home to the New York Cosmos in 1971 and 1976.

Before the Meadowlands was constructed, Yankee Stadium was always the preferred destination for barnstorming sides from Europe.

BigAppleSoccer discusses the history of soccer at Yankee Stadium here and here.

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