Yankees home opener event schedule
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada throws to first on a short grounder from Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez. (July 8, 2010) Credit: AP
Once the gates to Yankee Stadium open for the first time this season on Friday at 11 a..m., here's what fans can expect to see:
10:20-11:20 a.m. -- Yankees hit
11 a.m. -- Gates open to ticket holders
11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. -- Angels hit
12:44-12:54 p.m. -- Baseline introductions
12:54 p.m. -- Introduction of giant American flag, unfurled by West Point Cadets
12:54 p.m. -- Presentation of Colors: West Point Color Guard
12:55 p.m. -- Flyover and national anthem introduction
12:56 p.m. -- National anthem performed by Jeremy Jordan; U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornet flyover
1:03 p.m. -- Umpires and Managers to Home Plate
1:06 p.m. -- Yankees take the field; ceremonial first pitch thrown by Jorge Posada
1:08 p.m. -- First Pitch
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