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Honor in Pinstripes: Yankees’ History of Tribute by Uniform

Posted in Baseball on July 16, 2010 | 14 Comments »

Click here for an updated version of the list below (as of March 28, 2019). When the Yankees take the field tonight, their uniforms will be emblazoned with two patches honoring the recent deaths of long-time public address announcer Bob Sheppard and principal owner George Steinbrenner. Unlike in the past when the team has used […]

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Orderly Succession Plan Ensures Young Elephants Won’t Turn Yankees into Bronx Zoo

Posted in Baseball on July 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Even when George Steinbrenner was still in his prime as the Boss, he often talked about “letting the young elephants into the tent”. That was George’s way of acknowledging his mortality even though he really had no intention of pulling back on the reigns. At various times during his tenure, Steinbrenner has had his sons, […]

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Vengeful Vincent Kicks Dirt on Steinbrenner; Uses Poison Pen to Rewrite History Instead of Pay Respects

Posted in Baseball on July 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Fay Vincent is a bitter man. Most baseball fans probably already knew that, but the former commissioner reached a new low this morning by using the occasion of George Steinbrenner’s death to justify his unscrupulous conduct during the investigation that eventually led to the Boss’ temporary lifetime ban from the game. In both an OpEd […]

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The Boss Forever; Baseball, New York Mourn Steinbrenner’s Passing

Posted in Baseball on July 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The Boss has passed away. For years now, the patriarch of the Yankee family has suffered from a myriad of illnesses that all but rendered him a figment of the past, but still, the passing of George M. Steinbrenner III has hit the baseball world with a great emotional impact. At the heart of Steinbrenner’s […]

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God Has His Voice Back; Legendary Yankees’ PA Announcer Sheppard Passes Away

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Ladies and Gentleman, heaven has a new PA man, and God has his voice back. Bob Sheppard, who served as Yankees’ public address announcer from 1951 until 2007, has died at the age of 99. Sheppard, whose majestic, dignified and authoritative tones came to be known as the “Voice of God”, had been battling a […]

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Asleep on the Joba; Will Latest Blown Game by Chamberlain Be an Eye Opener for Girardi?

Posted in Baseball on July 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Joba Chamberlain blew another game. Don’t stop the presses. Apparently, the only person who hasn’t gotten the news is Joe Girardi. This game should have been about Javy Vazquez’ strong seven innings of shutout ball or Nick Swisher’s continued hot streak heading into the All Star Break, but the stubborn absurdity of Girardi once again […]

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Send Swish to the HR Derby (but don’t tell Cano)

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Here we go again. After convincing Robinson Cano to “back” out of the Home Run Derby, the Yankees find themselves in an awkward spot as Major League Baseball has announced that Nick Swisher will essentially be taking his place. Maybe the “Send Swish” to the All Star Game wasn’t such a great idea after all? Although […]

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