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Ralph Houk Passes Away; Former Player, Manager Was Major Figure in Yankees History

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

First the Voice, then the Boss and now the Major has passed. The Yankee family lost another prominent figure when Ralph Houk passed away yesterday at the age of 90. Houk played only sparingly as a backup catcher for the Yankees over his eight year major league career, but etched is place in team history […]

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AJ Left With Pie on His Face; Joins Infamous Fraternity By Allowing Frustration to Get Out of Hand

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »

When AJ Burnett decided to slam his hand against a clubhouse door, he not only lacerated his right hand, but may have also punctured the first hole in what has been an airtight clubhouse. At first, Burnett stated that his injuries came as a result of a fall down the clubhouse steps, but once the […]

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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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Everybody Wang, Chien-Ming Tonight

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Somewhere on a quiet, sun drenched field in Viera, Florida, Chien-Ming Wang is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session of 45 pitches. Today’s session will be Wang’s second stint from atop a mound as he attempts to rehab from last season’s shoulder surgery. The Nationals were hoping to have Wang back by June, […]

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Oscar Azocar Dead At 45; Free Swinging Left Fielder Helped Lead Yankees “Youth Movement” in 1990

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday’s off day brought news of the untimely passing of former Yankee Oscar Azocar, who died in his native Venezuela at the age of 45. Although Azocar was only a footnote during a down period, his short career epitomized a tumultuous era in Yankees’ history. The 1990 Yankees’.414 winning percentage was the fifth worst in […]

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Hall of a Catcher: Posada’s Place Is Still Behind the Plate

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on June 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Jorge Posada’s two grand slams over the weekend did more than just help the Yankees win two games. They also served as a reminder of how important he is to the Yankee lineup, particularly when healthy enough to play behind the plate. Despite being such an important part of the Yankees’ 15-year run of success, […]

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Culver City: Yankees Surprise With Choice of High School SS; Breakdown of Bombers’ Past First Round Selections

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees threw most draft watchers a curve by selecting unheralded Cito Culver, a short stop out of Irondequoit High School in Rochester, New York. With several highly touted names like Anthony Ranaudo, Peter Tago, Tyrell Jenkins and Nick Castellanos still on the board, the choice of Culver, who was ranked outside of most pre-draft […]

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