Yankees History
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141Benchmarking the 2017 Yankees through 130 games
The Yankees sit at 70-60 after 130 games, exactly 10 games over .500. The team has been as high as 15 games...
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133The Closer: Yankees Top-5
Watching closer Aroldis Chapman blow this past Sunday night’s lead against the Boston Red Sox makes one pine for the days of...
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2.1KYankees’ 5 best deadline deals
With the Major League Baseball trade deadline less than a week away, rumors are flying around like crazy. The Yankees are reportedly...
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3.2KDon’t go West, Yankees
Back in the 1800’s, Horace Greeley was credited with the saying, “Go West, young man“. Apparently, the politician/newspaper magnate never saw a...
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10.8KI saw Derek Jeter play
As a kid, my Dad saw DiMaggio in his prime. For my brother’s generation, the player was Mantle. And, while Bobby Murcer was...
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6.4KYankees – Cubs memories
This weekend the New York Yankees travel to Chicago to take on the defending World Champion Chicago Cubs. The two teams will...
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5.8KThe Hunt for Mr. October
This October will mark the 40th anniversary of the New York Yankees’ 1977 World Series championship. It was the team’s first title...
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10.7KOn this day in Yankees history – Yankee Stadium’s inaugural game
94 years ago today, The House that Ruth Built hosted it’s first game in front of over 72,000 fans. Babe Ruth christened...
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9.2KOn this day in Yankees history – Elston Howard the Yanks first African American player
On this day back in 1955, 8 years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier, Elston Howard became the first African American...
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8.6KOn this day in Yankees history – A-Rod a hero in Boston
Usually when we talk about Alex Rodriguez’s heroics, we’re referring to his on the field play. However, on this day back in...
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13.6KOn this day in Yankees History – The Warrior makes his Bronx debut
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 24 years since Paul O’Neill made his debut in the Bronx, and what a debut...
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3.9KHome Opener memories
The most celebrated team in sports history has had many historical home openers. The New York Yankees opened the original Yankee Stadium...
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7.9KYankees spring training surprises from seasons past
As the Yankees move forward with spring training for the 2017 season, it seems like a good time to remember some of the...
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10.6KLou Gehrig’s legacy not defined by his disease
If you asked fans that are new to the game of baseball who Lou Gehrig was, many would answer “There’s a disease...
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5.7KScanning the Yankees pitching records
Earlier in the week, we looked at some of the more important Yankee career hitting milestones and which player may be in...
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6.8KScanning the Yankees record books
Records are meant to be broken. When one views the New York Yankees record books, it’s easier said than done. Most Yankee...
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6.3KWhen the Yankees chopped Atlanta
New York sports teams know a thing or two about beating Atlanta teams in the playoffs. The Knicks defeated the Hawks in...
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9.0KYankees most important free agent signings
The Yankees haven’t made any headline-grabbing signings in this year’s free-agent market, which is unusual for them compared to past offseasons. The team...
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5.9KYankees seasons ending in seven
The year 2017 means a year ending in seven for the New York Yankees. Some of those seasons have ended in triumph,...