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Archive for July 17th, 2010

Yogi’s Absence Casts a Pall Over Old Timer’s Day Already Tinged with Sadness

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As if the recent deaths of Bob Sheppard and George Steinbrenner weren’t enough to detract from the celebratory mood of the Yankees annual Old Timer’s Day festivities, the absence of Yogi Berra deprived the Stadium crowd of another chance to say hello to a legend during a week defined by too many goodbyes. According to […]

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Yanks Bid Dramatic Farewell to Boss, Sheppard

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For the first time since October 4, 1972, the Yankees played a game without George M. Steinbrenner III as their principal owner and for much of the night looked like the mediocre team that he inherited from CBS. Throwing errors, misplayed fly balls, missing the cut off man and popping up on 3-1 counts all […]

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