‘NY Yankees’ Archives
This Day in Black Sports History: February 3, 1989 »
On April 15, 1987, the 40th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Al Campanis sparked heated controversy when Nightline’s Ted Koppel asked him why black managers and general managers were virtually nonexistent in Major League Baseball. Campanis’ reply was that blacks [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Top 10 Former New York Yankees »
Throughout a players MLB careers, most will switch uniforms one or more times during their career. With any departure some are regrettable, but many work out for the player, the team or both. Still, no matter if it’s life or baseball, farewells are always tough. The New York Yankees are no different. Many players have passed through the [...]
New York Yankees: Enough With the Andy Pettitte Talk »
You will never see it on CNN or Fox News. It will never appear on the front page of any newspaper across the globe. You will never see it in a documentary on Discovery or the History Channel. It will never be spoken of in any church on any given Sunday. Yet according to many Yankee fans and sports media alike, Andy Pettitte seemingly walks [...]
How the New York Yankees Respected and Then »
Phil Rizzuto joined the New York Yankees in 1941. He batted .307 and played adequate defense at shortstop as the Yankees won the pennant and went on to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series. The following season, Rizzuto made the All-Star team as the Yankees again won the pennant, but they lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals [...]
New York Yankees Rotation Issues May Lead To MLB Debut »
It's the second day of February, and the Super Bowl is just four days away, meaning baseball is right around the corner (pitchers and catchers report in about two weeks). That means it's time to start talking about the Yankees (and the Mets, in time—the Wilpons need money). Is it me, or is this the least excitement that has surrounded the [...]
New York Yankees: Remembering ‘The »
Looking back, I'd have to say that Phil Rizzuto was the "voice" of my youth. It was the "Scooter's" unmistakable, high-pitched voice that would be resounding throughout the steamy living room during those summers in the late 60's when I first started following America's pastime. Whether it was his trademark "Holy Cow!" (which, at times, could be [...]
Freddy Garcia the Latest in New York Yankees Back-End »
The New York Yankees agreed to terms with Freddy Garcia on Tuesday, the latest in a succession of bargain basement signings of once-great pitchers rendered ordinary (or worse) by age, injuries—or in the case of Bartolo Colon—the soft late-night glow of the refrigerator.This strategy was last employed with success by the 1989 Cleveland [...]
New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman Signs Another »
In 14 days, pitchers and catchers will report to their respective camps as 2011 spring training means baseball is finally back again. For the New York Yankees, it means pitching tryouts will begin, as there are two big holes that need to be filled in the starting rotation. GM Brain Cashman is trying to fill the fourth and fifth [...]
Blast From The Past: Why The Yankees Are Counting On »
C.C. Sabathia, Phil Hughes and A.J. Burnett are the only current locks in what looks to be a very shaky rotation for the Yankees in 2011. Assuming that Andy Pettitte retires, the Yankees could be in for a long season in the Bronx. The Yankees entered the New Year thinking that their rotation would be rounded out by the likes of Ivan Nova and [...]
New York Yankees Sign Freddy Garcia »
The New York Yankees have signed 35-year-old Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract, according to multiple reports. Garcia was 12-6 with a 4.64 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and averaged 5.1 Ks/9 in 157 innings for the Chicago White Sox in 2010. The Yankees have signed Mark Prior, Bartolo Colon, Andruw Jones and now Garcia this offseason. I will take [...]