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First visitors to Yankee Stadium are left in awe

The first thing Tim Kennedy did as he entered the new Yankee Stadium for the first time was take a picture of his son William, 7, one of the first fans to walk through the gates of the new ballpark yesterday.

Kennedy, 49, a teacher from St. James, and his son both took the day off from school for the monumental occasion.

"It's very exciting for us. We were at the last game at [old]...

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