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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 [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Tigers Win!
As most of you may already know, the Detroit Tigers ended the New York Yankees’ season with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 of the ALDS last night. And if you ask any Tigers fan or Yankees hater to paint a picture of what happened at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, October 6, 2011, chances are [...]
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9 Reasons Why This Could Be The Best MLB Post-Season Ever
The 2011 MLB playoffs kick off tonight, with the Texas Rangers hosting the Tampa Bay Rays followed by the New York Yankees hosting the Detroit Tigers. This year, however, the biggest question going into October isn’t so much, “who will win the World Series,” but instead, “is there any way the playoffs can be half [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 9/28/11 — Evan Longoria And The Tampa Bay Rays
You couldn’t have written a better script than that. Sure, the St. Louis Cardinals’ run that saw them come from 8.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves to capture the NL Wild Card on the final day of the season was pretty impressive, but how about what unfolded in the MLB’s other Wild Card race [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 26th) — Roger Maris
It was on this day in 1961 that Roger Maris hit his 60th home run of the season, tying Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs in a single season. The 1961 season marked the first season that the MLB extended its schedule to 162 games. Prior to the start of the season, Maris was [...]
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Yanks’ Catcher Austin Romine Catches A Bee With His Mitt (Video)
A catcher’s glove is typically used to catch 90 mph fastballs, but Yankees’ catcher Austin Romine found a different use for it during the first game of a double-header against the Tampa Bay Rays today. With a bee swarming around Romine and home plate umpire Scott Barry, the Yankees’ rookie catcher caught the buzzing insect [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 9/19/11 — Mariano Rivera
Listening to the sound of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” blasting on the stadium speakers as Mariano Rivera makes his way out of the bullpen has become a common theme at Yankees games. Equally common has been the sight of Rivera mowing down batters with his cut fastball and shaking hands with his catcher shortly after earning [...]
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9 Reasons Why Mariano Rivera Is The Greatest Closer Of All Time
Any day now, 41-year-old New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is going to break the all-time saves record. Now, personally, I don’t think the “save” should be as big a deal as it is. One guy gets a “save” after coming on in the bottom of the eight with the bases loaded, nobody out, and [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night – 8/25/11 – New York Yankees
I guarantee the New York Yankees did something yesterday that you, your dad and your grandpa have never seen before in a MLB game. The New York Yankees made history in their rout over the Oakland A’s by slugging not one, not two, but three grand slams. The Yankees, who trailed by six runs at [...]
