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MLB: Reggie Jackson Saved the 1977 Yankees as Well as Billy Martin’s Job
September 8, 2011
When the New York Yankees signed Reggie Jackson following the 1976 season, Thurman Munson told the media that he thought Jackson was the type of player who could carry a ...MLB: If Only the New York Yankees Could Play the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS
September 7, 2011
The rules prevent teams in the same division from facing each other in the first round of the playoffs. In the past, for both the New York Yankees and Boston ...MLB: Johnny Blanchard and Hector Lopez Won the 1961 WS for the Yankees
September 7, 2011
The 1961 World Series was closer than mere statistics could ever reveal.The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds in five games, which seems to indicate that the Yankees were ...MLB: Whitey Ford Had a Poor 1961 Season and Mariano Rivera Is Overrated
September 6, 2011
Whitey Ford, it has been revealed, had no more than an average season in 1961. He was 25-4 with a 3.21 ERA in 1961. He started 39 games, completed 11 ...MLB: Why Wins Cannot Be Used Alone When Evaluating a Pitcher’s Season
September 6, 2011
It has become almost heresy to still think that a pitcher's wins are a good measure of a pitcher's effectiveness. When put in context, wins are a valuable, but they ...How Will the New York Yankees React If the Boston Red Sox Pursue Jose Reyes?
September 5, 2011
Derek Jeter has done more for the New York Yankees than any other player has this century. Yes, he has been more valuable than even Mariano Rivera. And those who ...AL East: Joe West, Mike Lupica Don’t Want Red Sox or Yankees To Do Their Best
September 4, 2011
Everyone jump onto the bandwagon. Let’s all agree that Joe West, whom players ranked as baseball’s second-worst umpire in 2010 (C. B. Bucknor was the worst) and a smarmy writer ...Why Mickey Mantle’s Strikeouts Are No Longer Criticized by Baseball “Experts”
September 3, 2011
Mickey Mantle was criticized severely for striking out so much during his career, but in the 1950s and 1960s, the "experts" didn't know that a strikeout was merely an out. ...Why Mickey Mantle Gets Better with Each Passing Year
September 2, 2011
During most his career, Mickey Mantle was ranked among the top two or three players in the game, right up there with Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. Over the last ...New York Yankees: How Michael Kay is Trying To Emulate John Sterling, Howie Rose
September 2, 2011
Is New York Yankees television commentator Michael Kay jealous of John Sterling?The New York Yankees radio announcer—known for many things, not all of them complimentary—is identified with two calls. One ...Yankee Tickets
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