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Ben Gibbard, Dick Manitoba & Real Fans Hate the New York Yankees Ersatz Ballpark
May 17, 2012
Craig Calcaterra of HardballTalk reported that Rolling Stone asked some rock stars to reveal their favorite ballpark. Dodger Stadium and Wrigley Field were the winners. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab ...Mantle, Ruth, Foxx and Wilson Had at Least 50 HRs and Hit at Least .350
May 16, 2012
Twenty-six players have hit at least 50 home runs in a season, but only Babe Ruth, Hack Wilson, Jimmy Foxx and Mickey Mantle batted at least .350 while reaching the ...George Steinbrenner Kept Billy Martin Hidden from Everyone After He Fired Him
May 15, 2012
Marty Appel, in his must-read book, Pinstripe Empire, provides great insight into Billy Martin's comments that forced the New York Yankees to fire him in 1978. After Reggie Jackson's suspension ...Mark Teixeira’s Measured Intensity Will Win Out for Him and the Yankees
May 15, 2012
Mark Teixeira is not having a good season, with health problems contributing to his lack of production.Last season (.248/.341/.494 but with 39 home runs) was not one of Teixeira's best ...Johnny Damon’s Delusional Belief That He Belongs in the Hall of Fame
May 14, 2012
Johnny Damon considers himself a future Hall of Famer. Speaking to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, Damon claimed his statistics merit election to the Hall. “I think even ...Maris and Mantle: Back-to-Back and Wall-to-Wall Home Runs at Yankee Stadium
May 12, 2012
The New York Yankees were hosting the Chicago White Sox for a twi-night doubleheader on July 25, 1961. The second-place New Yorkers trailed the Detroit Tigers by one game. ...Rafael Soriano Will Close Because the Yankees Don’t Need a “Fullpack”
May 11, 2012
Joe Girardi thinks that he didn’t tip his hand when he used Rafael Soriano to close out the final game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Girardi is ...Hall of Fame’s Rule 5 Must Be Used to Make Tommy John and Jim Kaat Members
May 8, 2012
One of the guidelines for Hall of Fame voters is Rule 5, which states, "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions ...Mike Lupica’s Disingenuous Attack on Andy Pettitte Is Disgusting and Wrong
May 6, 2012
Mike Lupica is right. Andy Pettitte can’t have it both ways because it is impossible to have it both ways when the same testimony is presented each time. Craig Calcaterra ...Mariano Rivera: Greatness, Respect, Desire and Future Saves
May 4, 2012
Marty Appel, in Pinstripe Empire, makes an understatement that sadly will never be more appreciated than it is today. Appel relates how, when New York Yankees closer John Wetteland signed with ...Yankee Tickets
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