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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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This Baby Can Name A Bunch Of New York Yankees By Their Numbers (Video)
One cool thing about babies is that their tiny brains are like sponges for trivia. So if you’re a fan of, say, the New York Yankees, you can jam your baby‘s head full of all the Yankees minutiae that it will hold, and he or she will be able to spit it out with no [...]
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Baseball Is Back, and So Are the Drunken Dancing Fans (Video)
Drunk dancing baseball fans are back. Thank goodness. Of course, you can see drunk fans dancing like idiots at lots of different sporting events—hockey games, basketball games, football games, you name it. But no sport produces as many drunk dancing fans as baseball. I don’t know what it is. Actually, that’s not true. I do [...]
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Phillies’ Hooters Ball Girl Nearly Run Over by Yankees’ Ronnier Mustelier (Video)
You wouldn’t think that anyone would ever complain about Hooters girls getting in the way too often, but the MLB may soon change that. Last week we saw one of the Philadelphia Phillies’ Hooters Ball Girls scoop up a fair ball and toss it into the stands. As for the latest instance of Hooters Ball Girl [...]
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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 (February 26) – Babe Ruth Sold to the Braves
It was on this day in 1935 that Babe Ruth was sold from the New York Yankees to the Boston Braves. In addition to playing for the Braves, Ruth would also be the assistant manager as well as the team’s vice president. By 1935 the Babe’s ability and talent had dwindled dramatically and he was [...]
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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) — Gale Sayers
It was on this day in 1965 that Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns during a game against the San Francisco 49ers, tying the NFL record for most touchdowns in a single game. Sayers had himself quite the rookie season with the Chicago Bears, as he set an NFL record with 22 touchdowns on the season [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 11th) — Joe DiMaggio Retires
It was on this day in 1951 that Joe DiMaggio announced his retirement from baseball. The “Yankee Clipper” was 37-years-old when he made the announcement. DiMaggio played all 13 years of his prolific career with the New York Yankees (1936–1942, 1946–1951). He would make the All-Star game during each of those seasons, and he won [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 10th) – C.C. Sabathia
It was on this day in 2008 that the New York Yankees signed free agent starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia to a seven-year, $161 million contract. This remains the largest contract ever signed by a pitcher in Major League Baseball history. The Yankees got exactly what they paid for in Sabathia’s first year, as he was [...]
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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 5 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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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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After Clinching A World Series Berth, All Phil Coke Wanted To Do Was Rage (GIF)
After watching Jose Valverde fail on consecutive save opportunities, during Game 4 of the ALDS and Game 1 of the ALCS, the Detroit Tigers turned to Phil Coke to close out their games. He was on the mound to do just that with the Tigers leading the Yankees 8-1 in the top of the ninth [...]
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Meet Kyna Treacy, The Bikini Model A-Rod Was Flirting With During Game 1 Of The ALCS (Video)
The Detroit Tigers made it to the World Series yesterday, which means the guy who just won the first triple crown since 1967 and the guy who won both the CY Young and MVP awards last year will be playing in the Fall Classic. And, of course, the St. Louis Cardinals are one win away [...]
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Yankees Fan’s Tall Glove Comes Up Short On Raul Ibanez’s Home Run (Video)
When most of you watched Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth inning during Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday, you were probably thinking to yourself, “Did that just happen? Did this 40-year-old designated hitter just hit another game-tying home run in the bottom of [...]
