Legendary American New York Yankees players Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth hit the first and second home runs, respectively on December 2, 1934.

The game that saw the participation of an all-star team, which included Gehrig, Ruth and Philadelphia Athletics MVP Jimmie Foxx, was one of the highlights of the stadium’s history.

The stronghold was built in the Harrison Park area, which included De La Salle College and the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

The Philippines was the inaugural champions of the Asian Baseball Championships in 1954 but finished fourth in seven of the next eight editions of the biennial events.

[7] The Rizal Memorial Stadium is considered to be an Art Deco architectural design that incorporated streamlines and simpler lines, flat surfaces and rounded edges.