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This Day In Sports History (May 17th) – David Wells
It was on this day in 1998 that David Wells pitched the 15th perfect game in baseball history. Wells accomplished the feat against the Minnesota Twins in a game played at Yankee stadium. This was the first regular season perfect game in the storied history of the New York Yankees and the second in team [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night – 5/10/12 – C.C. Sabathia
Going into Thursday night, the New York Yankees were 16-14, one game behind the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees sent their ace C.C. Sabathia to the mound to face off against the Tampa Bay Rays’ ace David Price, who had won his last four consecutive starts. The Yankees were looking for a strong start from [...]
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Mariano Rivera Tears ACL While Shagging Fly Balls (Video)
Being a Toronto Blue Jays fan, there are plenty of players on the New York Yankees that I would love to see pull up lame with a serious knee injury while shagging fly balls in the outfield during batting practice. Mariano Rivera is not one of them. Rivera suffered a torn ACL during Yankees batting [...]
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Female Red Sox Fan Takes A Devastating Kick To The Face From A Yankees Fan (Video)
This may sound harsh, but anyone who wears Red Sox apparel to a game between the Yankees and any other team in the MLB besides the Red Sox probably deserves to be taunted all game and eventually kicked in the face. And apparently, I’m not the only one who feels that way, as one female [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/19/12 — Curtis Granderson
After losing two of their first three games to the Minnesota Twins, the New York Yankees were hoping to salvage a series split with a victory last night. They would do just that, thanks in part to the bat of Curtis Granderson. The Yankees’ center fielder entered the game with his batting average barely over [...]
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These Blonde Twins Were At The Twins Game Last Night (Video)
Talk about a coincidence! During last night’s game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins in the Bronx, YES Network cameras caught these two identical twins sitting in the first row with their matching outfits. That seemed to be the prefect time for Michael Kay to promote the network’s broadcast for today’s game [...]
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Baseball Bling: 15 Best World Series Championship Rings
This past Saturday was “Ring Day” at Busch Stadium in St. Louis—the day every member of the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals (plus every other employee of the franchise) had been waiting for since the team won its 11th World Series Championship back in October. And as it turns out, it was well worth the wait. Rubies, [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 28th) — Don Mattingly
It was on this day in 1991 that first baseman Don Mattingly was named captain of the New York Yankees. Mattingly became the thirteenth captain in Yankees’ history. Donnie Baseball earned the honor prior to his tenth year with the team. He began his career with the Yankees in 1982, playing for them his entire [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 16th) — Micky Mantle & Whitey Ford
It was on this day in 1974 that Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Both former members of the Yankees were two of the six players inducted into Cooperstown that year. Mickey Mantle played his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. Throughout his historic career, he [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 12th) — Joe DiMaggio
It was on this day in 1951 that Joe DiMaggio announced his retirement. The announcement came after Joltin’ Joe completed the 13th season of his historic career. Joe DiMaggio spent all 13 years of his career with the New York Yankees, earning himself the nickname “The Yankee Clipper.” DiMaggio was selected to the All-Star Game [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 26th) – New York Yankees
It was on this day in 2000 that the New York Mets and New York Yankees played game five of the World Series. This was the last installment of the “Subway Series” and the Yankees went on to win the game and claim their third consecutive World Series title and fourth in the last five [...]
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9 Most Unlikely World Series MVPs
The 2011 World Series is in full swing, with the Rangers headed back to St. Louis for Game 6 with a 3-2 series lead over the Cardinals thanks to a huge 4-2 victory last night. And in such a tightly contested series—it looks like we have a pretty decent shot at a Game 7 for [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 25th) Florida Marlins
It was on this day in 2003 that the Florida Marlins and New York Yankees played game six of the World Series. The Marlins went on to win the game 2-0 to capture the franchise’s second World Series title. This marked the 100th anniversary of the first World Series ever played, although it was the [...]
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Picture Of The Day: NY Post 1, A-Rod 0
Yesterday we informed you that a New York Yankees fan may have been responsible for killing former Libyan tyrant Moammar Gadhafi. The New York Post was sharing similar information on their front cover this morning, and in doing so, they decided to take the opportunity to throw in a cheap-shot at the Big Apple’s favorite [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 20th) – Boston Red Sox
It was on this day in 2004 that the Boston Red Sox completed the greatest comeback in baseball history. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees in Game 7 after being down in the ALCS 0-3. This was the first time in baseball history that a team had come back in a series after being down [...]
