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It Happens Every Spring: A 112-Year Retrospective of Yankees Spring Training

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Spring Training, Yankee History, Yankees on February 12, 2013 | 2 Comments »

(This post was originally published on February 16, 2011) For 17 years, Tampa has been the Yankees’ spring training home, but it still seems like just yesterday when the team’s camp was located down the coast in Ft. Lauderdale. I am sure most fans who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s still reflexively hearken […]

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Girardi’s Steady Handy Guides Yanks Down Stretch; Manager Proved Mettle in 2008

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on September 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Mariano Rivera. Andy Pettitte. Alex Rodriguez. CC Sabathia. Mark Teixeira. That litany, which would normally read like a roll call of the franchise’s most accomplished All Stars, has this year doubled as the team’s disabled list. However, despite these significant injuries, the Yankees have persevered by mixing and matching a roster full of platoon players. […]

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Fourth of July Fireworks from Yankees’ History

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Video, Yankee History, Yankees on July 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Besides being the birthday of the legendary George M. Steinbrenner III, the Fourth of July has had special significance to the Yankees because of two great events that occurred on that day. The first took place on July 4, 1939, when the team honored Lou Gehrig, who was recently forced into retirement by a mysterious […]

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Are Power Hungry Yankees Better Off as Bronx Bunters?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Statistical Analysis, Yankee History, Yankees on June 27, 2012 | 4 Comments »

The Yankees homer today, they win today. Although not as elegant and universal as Mariano Duncan’s rallying cry during the 1996 season, this year’s version of the Bronx Bombers have done just fine relying on their powerful lineup. Not only are the Yankees on pace to surpass the single season home run mark of 264 […]

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Battle of First Place Teams in D.C. Rekindles 1924 Pennant Race

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, World Series, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on June 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »

The Yankees head to the nation’s capital this weekend to take on a resurgent Washington Nationals team that currently sits comfortably atop the N.L. East. With both teams residing in first place, the upcoming series would seem to be the perfect segue into a recollection of the many times the Yankees and Senators battled for […]

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Skowron’s Yankees Legacy Worthy of Greater Tribute

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on April 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Bill “Moose” Skowron didn’t have the boyish charm or matinee idol looks of Mickey Mantle. Instead, he portrayed a gruff exterior and chiseled profile that was more befitting a football player, which was appropriate, considering the Yankees signed him off the college gridiron. Beneath the surface, however, […]

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Homers in the Booth…Only on YES?

Posted in Baseball, Media, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , on March 13, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Homers are good things in baseball, unless, according to some, they reside in the broadcast booth, and especially if they work for the YES Network. The Yankees have a rich history of broadcasters that complements the team’s legacy on the field, and one of the most respected was Red Barber. Perhaps above all else, Barber […]

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