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In “Postseason of the Pitcher”, Yanks Suffer Historic Stinker

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on October 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

For the most part, the “Year of the Pitcher” has carried over to October. Only two games into the post season, Roy Halladay had thrown a no hitter and Tim Lincecum shut down the Braves with a 14 strikeout, two-hit performance. Based on game score, both efforts ranked among the five best October pitching performances ever, but […]

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Texas-Sized Comeback; Yankees Make History By Rallying to Win ALCS Opener

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Game Recap, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Coming from behind has long been a Yankees’ hallmark. In the regular season, the team recorded a major’s best 48 comebacks, and then in the ALDS added two more for good measure. Overcoming a five run deficit with only three innings to play, well, that’s another matter altogether. In fact, in their history of 356 postseason […]

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Yankees Postseason History and Other Fun Facts

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on October 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »

When the Yankees swept the ALDS, they increased their postseason winning streak over the Minnesota Twins to nine games. Coincidentally, the Yankees also happen to be riding a nine game winning streak against the Texas Rangers, the team they will now face in the postseason. Listed below is a breakdown of the Yankees postseason record […]

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Countdown of Yankees’ 10 Best Regular Season Wins in 2010

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on October 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Even though the baseball season is a marathon, every game can prove to be vital. Just ask the San Diego Padres, or any member of the Yankees who was actually interested in winning the division. Thanks to the wild card, however, the Yankees still have October baseball in their future. But, before looking forward to […]

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Anniversary of Ruth’s 60 A Reminder That Babe Was in League of His Own

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Nostalgia, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

He jogged around slowly, touched each bag firmly and carefully, and when he imbedded his spikes in the rubber disk to record officially Homer 60, hats were tossed into the air, papers were torn up and tossed liberally and the spirit of celebration permeated the place.” – New York Times, October 1, 1927 On September 30, […]

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Yanks’ Big Victory Dwarfed by Monumental Tribute to Boss

Posted in Baseball, Yankee History, Yankees on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Before yesterday’s game, the Yankees unveiled a larger than life sized monument to their former Boss. The 760 pound slab of granite, which at seven by five feet resembles more of a gigantic plaque, was prominently positioned against the back wall of monument park, overlooking the more traditional and much smaller headstone-like monuments dedicated to […]

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Sabathia Dashes Red Sox’ Hopes for Series Sweep

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on August 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Maybe yesterday’s matchup against the Red Sox really wasn’t a big game. After all, the Yankees entered the game with the best record in baseball, not to mention six fewer losses than Boston. When looked at rationally, dropping a second consecutive game to the Red Sox would not have been the end of the world. […]

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