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Now Pitching…Ron Davis

Posted in Baseball History, MLB, Uncategorized, Yankee History, Yankees on April 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Last night, Ike Davis made his major league debut with the New York Mets. He is the son of former major league pitcher Ron Davis, who had a 10-year major league career that included parts of 4 seasons with the Yankees. Called up to the Yankees in 1978, Davis would emerge as one of the […]

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Geno Battles Cancer

Posted in MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

For almost 40 years, Gene Monahan has been treating the wounds of Yankees players. As Yankee trainer since 1972, and an organizational employee since 1963, Monahan has truly been an enduring link. From Mantle to Murcer to Mattingly to Mariano, Geno has been on hand for all the highs and lows. Now, however, comes word […]

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Home Opener: Angels vs. Yankees, the Return of Godzilla

Posted in Game Recap, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

  vs. Ervin Santana PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 27 0.435 0.519 0.739 2 2 Nick Johnson DH 3 0.500 0.667 0.500 0 1 Mark Teixeira 1B 30 0.261 0.367 0.435 1 7 Alex Rodriguez 3B 24 0.227 0.292 0.500 2 7 Robinson Cano 2B 22 0.250 0.273 0.600 2 5 […]

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There Used To Be a Ballpark…

Posted in MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

As the new Yankee Stadium was unveiled last year, the old place remained largely intact. Visitors to the ballpark could still observe the looming presence of the once glorious playground that was home to baseball’s biggest legends. In many ways, it was a sad sight. As the majestic structure slowly began to wilt, it almost […]

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Gate 2 Gets a Reprise

Posted in Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on April 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Daily News is reporting that the three balconies that adorned “Gate 2” of Yankee Stadium will be preserved and incorporated into the development of the new Heritage Park (h/t River Avenue Blues). The balconies dated back to the original construction of the Stadium Groups like the Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium and the […]

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Birth of the Yankees

Posted in Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on April 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »

On April 10, 1913, the New York Highlanders played their first game with a new official team name: the Yankees. Often referred to as the Americans (to distinguish them from the Giants, New York’s National League team), and by extension the Yankees, the Highlanders had been the team’s official name since moving from Baltimore at […]

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