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Hank Bauer: The Marine Hero Who Won a 1958 World Series Game with a Cracked Bat
December 3, 2011
Hank Bauer's bat cracked at the most opportune moment for the New York Yankees. Manager Casey Stengel praised Bauer—not because he broke a $3.65 bat, but because the bat produced ...Casey Stengel’s Yankees Weren’t Desperate After Losing First 2 1958 WS Games
December 2, 2011
Casey Stengel had been there before and won. The defending world champion Brooklyn Dodgers led the New York Yankees two games to none in the 1956 World Series. The Yankees ...Yogi Berra Advised Bill Skowron Not to Stop, Look or Listen Before the 1958 WS
December 2, 2011
The New York Yankees lost the opening game of the 1958 World Series to the defending World Champion Milwaukee Braves in 10 innings at County Stadium. Before the Series, everyone ...The Game Bernie Williams “Arrived” as the Next Great Yankees Center Fielder
December 1, 2011
The 1995 New York Yankees made their move in September to become the American League's first ever wild card.Mike Lupica, who has been accused at times of not being particularly ...New York Yankees Management Wants Profits over a World Series Win
November 29, 2011
The bottom line for New York Yankees' fans is a world championship. The bottom line for New York Yankees' management is the bottom line on the profits sheet. Of course ...New York Yankees: Experts Don’t Exist in Trade Speculation
November 16, 2011
The best thing to do is to ignore the "experts." The next-best thing to do is to ignore the rumors. Ken Rosenthal is an excellent baseball writer who knows the ...New York Yankees Are Not To Blame for the Outrageous Food Prices at the Game
November 14, 2011
I was sitting in the car drinking coffee at the local 7-11 when I read a sign in the window. Two 20-ounce bottles of Coca-Cola were on sale for $2.79. ...They Booed Mickey Mantle, Then They Booed Roger Maris: Now They Love Them
November 5, 2011
New York Yankees' fans were led to believe that Mickey Mantle would become almost as great or even greater, if that were possible, than Babe Ruth. Someday there may be ...New York Yankees Joe Torre and Gary Sheffield Versus Gil Hodges and Cleon Jones
November 4, 2011
In baseball, as in all other areas, there is what the media report and then there is what really happened. The media, especially the New York media, often protect the ...Mickey Mantle and the Yankees Realized the End Was Near
November 3, 2011
The Yankees discovered what it was to struggle in 1965. Aging stars, injuries and a lack of young players resulted in the end of the streak of five consecutive pennants ...Yankee Tickets
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