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Roger Maris Was Excoriated Because He Didn’t Please the Media
September 20, 2011
In 1962, Roger Maris batted .256/.356/.485 with 33 home runs and 100 RBIs, which didn't approach his 1961 record-setting season. In 1928, Babe Ruth batted .323/.463/.709 with 54 home runs ...Hey, Joe Girardi, Do You Think CC Sabathia Likes the 6-Man Rotation?
September 17, 2011
Joe Girardi never gives in, which might mean that Joe Girardi is either a slow learner, a non-learner or has succumbed to front office pressure. Last night, CC Sabathia, who ...MLB: Roger Maris Overcame the Pressure, the Criticism and the Inane Questions
September 17, 2011
"Why can't they understand? I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there, and damn right I ...MLB: Mickey Mantle’s Impact on Society
September 16, 2011
Former New York Giants football player, Frank Gifford (who used Mickey Mantle’s locker when the baseball season ended, usually after Mantle helped lead the New York Yankees to another world ...MLB: Ted Williams Was the Best but Mickey Mantle Was the Most Valuable in 1957
September 16, 2011
By now, even younger fans know that Mickey Mantle's 1957 season was underrated until modern statistics revealed that it really was one of his greatest years. Mantle batted .365/.512/.665 and ...Mickey Mantle Produced the Two Greatest Seasons of the Modern Era
September 15, 2011
Mickey Mantle has had the finest back-to-back seasons in the modern era, which started in 1947. In 1956, Mantle won the Major League’s Triple Crown when he batted .353, hit ...Goose Gossage Faced More Pressure Than Mariano Rivera or Trevor Hoffman
September 15, 2011
Mariano Rivera has appeared in 1,027 games in relief for the New York Yankees. He has pitched 1,207 innings, including about 50 innings as a starter in 1995. Rivera has ...Mariano Rivera Could Have Helped the New York Yankees Even More
September 14, 2011
Mariano Rivera is closing in on the all-time saves record held by Trevor Hoffman. Rivera has 600 saves and needs two more to set a new record. Rivera has made ...New York Yankees Knew What They Were Doing When They Acquired ‘Old’ John Mize
September 13, 2011
The New York Yankees acquired the services of 36-year-old Johnny Mize on August 22, 1949 from the New York Giants for $40,000.A career National Leaguer, Mize was batting .263/.354/.440 with ...New York Yankees Had to Keep Frank Leja on Their 25-Man Roster for Two Years
September 10, 2011
The New York Yankees signed 17-year-old Frank Leja on Oct. 1, 1953 for a reported $45,000. He became, and still remains, the youngest player to appear in a game in ...Yankee Tickets
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