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MLB History: Whitey Ford’s Worst World Series Start Against the Brooklyn Dodgers
August 24, 2011
Whitey Ford returned to the New York Yankees in 1953 after missing the 1951 and 1952 seasons defending freedom. He had an excellent sophomore season, winning 18 games while losing ...Curtis Granderson is the American League Most Valuable Player—Don’t Argue
August 23, 2011
Based on results through Aug. 23, the American League MVP is Curtis Granderson. Don’t give me Adrian Gonzalez or Jose Bautista or even the great Justin Verlander. The MVP is ...MLB: Whitey Ford Feel Pressure? It Was Only the World Series
August 23, 2011
Whitey Ford started his first World Series game at the age of 21 against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1950. He came within one out of a complete game shutout but ...MLB: Maris and Mantle’s 1961 Chase to Break the Babe’s Record
August 19, 2011
Roger Maris decided that he would no longer speak to the press. According to Clete Boyer, who was the third baseman on the 1961 New York Yankees, Maris had managed ...MLB: Joe Girardi Must Emulate Billy Martin and Not Trust Any Umpire Ever Again
August 19, 2011
Joe Girardi has always respected umpires—sometimes to a fault. When Girardi was managing the Florida Marlins in 2006, Jeffrey Loria, the Marlins owner, was heckling an umpire from his seat ...MLB: What Was the Real Reason Joe Girardi Didn’t Protest Last Night’s Game?
August 18, 2011
Anyone who questions Joe Girardi’s desire to win is a fool. From his days as one of the leaders of the 1989 Eastern Division Champion Chicago Cubs to his clutch ...Jorge Posada Delivered in His Two Most Critical Plate Appearances
August 16, 2011
Jorge Posada had one of the most important hits in the glorious history of the New York Yankees. Mention the come-from-behind victory against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh ...MLB: Derek Jeter Would Never Do What David Price Did Today
August 15, 2011
Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson did it for about 50 years and now David Price is playing the role of Branca to Derek Jeter’s Thomson. Vince Lombardi said it best. “Show ...MLB: Mickey Mantle Was Almost as Effective as Craig Biggio and Dick McAuliffe
August 15, 2011
In most situations with runners on base and less than two outs, hitting into a double play is the worst result for the offensive team. Most batters who hit the ...Babe Ruth’s Courageous Actions on Behalf of the Jewish People
August 13, 2011
Sometimes, Babe Ruth had to become serious. It wasn't always fun and games.The issue of the Adolph Hitler massacres of tens of thousands of Jewish civilians was so compelling that ...Yankee Tickets
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