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Yanks Versus Cubs a Study in Contrast Since 1908

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on June 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In the early days of the National League, the Chicago franchise was the class of the new circuit. Then called the White Stockings, the team won the championship in six of the league’s first 11 seasons. Led by Hall of Famers like Cap Anson, King Kelly, John Clarkson and Al Spalding (as well as a lesser known contributor […]

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Rivera Reaches Milestone: A Look Back at Game 1 of 1,000

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When Mariano Rivera finished off the Yankees’ 7-3 victory against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, he became the first pitcher in major league history to record 1,000 games with one team. Remarkably, Rivera accomplished the feat two days removed from the 16th anniversary of his major league debut on May 23, 1995. Rivera’s first appearance […]

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Sticking Around: Jeter Celebrates SS Record with a Revival

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on May 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Maybe Derek Jeter shouldn’t retire after all? Considering the furor caused by the short stop’s early season struggles, you’d have thought Jeter was the only part of the Yankees’ team not performing up to standards. In Sunday’s 12-5 rout of the Texas Rangers, however, the Captain allayed those fears…at least for one day. By going […]

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With a Little Luck, Ethier Makes it Halfway to DiMaggio; Joltin’ Joe’s Streak Also No Stranger to Good Fortune

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , on May 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Andre Ethier’s fifth inning infield single off the glove of Starlin Castro may not have gone very far, but it did get him halfway to the legendary streak of Joe DiMaggio. By extending his hitting streak to 28 games, Ethier became only the 46th player to reach that point since DiMaggio established the record at […]

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April 26 Marks Starting Point of Maris’ Run at Ruth, but Journey Really Began Several Months Before the Season

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on April 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Roger Maris’ record setting 61 homeruns in 1961, The Captain’s Blog will be tracking his pursuit of Babe Ruth by listing each home run in the sidebar on the anniversary of the day on which it was hit. Details about each blast will be provided along with a […]

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Mattingly Celebrates His 50th Birthday; Selig Sends a Gift

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Don Mattingly turned 50 today, which for any Yankee fan growing up in the 1980s is a little startling. Although the team suffered through one of its longest championship droughts during Mattingly’s tenure, Donnie Baseball was still able to capture the hearts of an entire generation, so it’s hard to think of him as being […]

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Opening Day Flashback to the Early 1990s: When Hope Didn’t Spring Eternal

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

For a few years in the 1990s, Opening Day wasn’t exactly a time of new hope and great expectations for Yankees fans. Younger followers of the team probably can’t fathom the idea of a season beginning with the Yankees staring down the barrel of last place, but such was the case two decades ago. Considering […]

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