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John Sterling Was Belittled by Atlanta’s Broadcasters and by Himself
March 13, 2012
From 1982-87, John Sterling worked for Ted Turner's Atlanta Braves, broadcasting the team's games on TBS. Sports editor Buddy McCarter didn't mince words when it came to his opinion of ...Alex Rodriguez’s Appropriate Response to Donald Trump’s “Bait”
March 13, 2012
Alex Rodriguez has learned. One of baseball’s all-time greats demonstrated class and character with his response to Donald Trump’s ridiculous comparison.When Debbie Gibson, who used to be popular during the ...Mickey Mantle Was Not Persecuted by Selective Service or by George Weiss
March 12, 2012
On April 3, 1951 Mickey, hitting a robust .462 in the exhibition season, was ordered to report to his draft board for a medical re-examination. Mantle had been classified as ...Don Mattingly’s Greatest Season’s Biggest Disappointment
March 12, 2012
Most people remember the year 1986, but not all New York baseball fans have fond memories of the year, as the New York Yankees finished second, five-and-a-half games behind the ...Roger Maris: “I’d Rather Have the Dough Than the Record”
March 11, 2012
Roger Maris looked straight into baseball writer Joe Reichler's eyes. With what Reichler described as a slight sneer, Maris told him, "I was born surly and I'm going to stay ...George Frazier and the Los Angeles Dodgers Were Happy He Was a Major Leaguer
March 10, 2012
George Frazier attempted to put his three World Series losses into perspective. After being charged with losses in the third, fourth and sixth games of the 1981 World Series, the ...George “Who?” Lost 3 Games for the New York Yankees in the 1981 World Series?
March 10, 2012
The 1981 strike resulted in a strange situation in which the season was split into two halves. The teams that won the first half of the season would meet the ...New York Yankees Fan Shot and Killed by Brooklyn Dodgers Fan over 1956 WS
March 8, 2012
William S. Christman was a New York City detective. On Oct. 7, 1956, Det. Christman decided to have a drink at Carmichael's Bar and Grill near his Richmond Hill, Queens ...Ron Guidry (25-3) Had a Better Season Than Jack Chesbro (41-12) for the Yankees
March 7, 2012
In 1978, Ron Guidry had the greatest season of any New York Yankees pitcher in the team's history. Yes, it was better than Jack Chesbro's 1904 season in which he ...Joe DiMaggio Confirmed That to the New York Yankees, Money Trumped Winning
March 4, 2012
The New York Yankees have announced that they intend to cut their payroll to less than $189 million by 2014 in order to avoid paying a luxury tax. When the ...Yankee Tickets
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