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Joe DiMaggio’s Job Was to Play for the Yankees, Not to Be Your Role Model
March 4, 2012
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio was a baseball player. He wasn't the greatest baseball player of all time, but he did pretty well. Just a few players since DiMaggio retired in 1951 ...Babe Ruth Led the Underdog 1928 New York Yankees World Series Celebration
March 3, 2012
The St. Louis Cardinals were strong favorites to beat the New York Yankees in the World Series for the second time in three years. The Yankees were a crippled team ...Babe Ruth’s Revenge Against Pete Alexander and the St. Louis Cardinals
March 3, 2012
The 1926 World Series ended when Babe Ruth was thrown out attempting to steal second base. The New York Yankees trailed the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in the bottom of ...Derek Jeter, Sadly, Has One of the Worst Range Factors Among Yankees’ Shortstops
February 25, 2012
Range Factor is a measurement of a defensive player's range. It is a simple statistic that is calculated by adding a fielder's put outs and assists, multiplying that number by ...Horace Clarke Was Better Than New York Yankees’ Fans and the “Experts” Thought
February 24, 2012
He was a fine player who is almost always overlooked when discussing Yankees second baseman. Horace Clarke was a sure-handed defensive player that first played shortstop before he took over ...Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford Never Intimidated Hank Bauer
February 24, 2012
Mickey Mantle was extremely well-liked by his teammates and by most of his opponents. Pitchers who had just been victimized by a Mantle home run appreciated the fact that he ...Rocky Colavito’s Greatest Performance with the New York Yankees
February 24, 2012
In an attempt to help a challenged offense, on July 15, 1968 the eighth-place New York Yankees (they weren’t last because there were 10 teams in the league) signed Rocky ...John Sterling Makes It Unbearable to Listen to New York Yankees Radio
February 23, 2012
Most individuals would conclude that I'm punishing myself. They may be right, but there are many ways to compensate for no longer ever listening to New York Yankees games on ...Joe Girardi Contradicts GM Brian Cashman’s Admitting the 2010 Yankees Tanked
February 23, 2012
Brian Cashman has finally confirmed what everyone suspected about the 2010 New York Yankees. Joe Girardi has also confirmed what everyone has suspected about Joe Girardi. This past Sunday, the ...DiMaggio Hit an Inside-the-Park HR and Mantle Hit One in the Upper Deck in 1962
February 11, 2012
The New York Yankees were hosting the Chicago White Sox on July 28, 1962. A Saturday afternoon crowd of 53,199 was on hand, but the game between the two rivals ...