We will never see another owner like George M. Steinbrenner III.
Free agency began in December of 1975 and the Yankees owner, just two years in at the time, was willing to spend in order to see his team finish on top.
Steinbrenner would go on to sign pitchers (Catfish Hunter), stars (Reggie Jackson), the "fat, pus*y toad" (Hideki Irabu), and seemingly every other can't miss free agent.
Under his reign, Steinbrenner's Yankees won 16 division titles, 11 American League pennants, and seven World Series Championships. To put his winning ways into perspective, ...
More sad news arrives for the New York Yankees as fans will never be able to see Jon Weber don the Yankee pinstripes at Yankee Stadium. This comes after the sad news of the passing of George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard.
Weber was at the center of the Yankee Spring Training story-lines as fans were hoping this man's journey have a happy ending. He was arrived to the Yankees camp at 5'10", 190 pounds, and with hopes as high as Mount Everest. He donned the No. 79 for the Yankees, but ...
I spent the better part of last week traveling across the state of Florida to see the Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League (FSL).
This step, from Low-A Charleston to High-A Tampa, is great for these kids, as they get special treatment with shorter bus rides (their longest trip is to Jupiter and Port St. Lucie, a mere four hour ride) than when playing in the Sally League.*
*I talked with Graham Stoneburner and Shaeffer Hall, two mid-season promotions from Charleston, and they both agreed the shorter bus rides were a relief. Stoneburner ...
Background
With Alex Rodriguez only three home runs away from number 600, we at SeatGeek have taken a particular interest in predicting where the ball may land. The home run ball may be worth upwards of $100,000, and makes an invaluable souvenir for any Yankee fan who catches it.
Given the desire for the ball, we have reached out to our friends at Hit Tracker to get a specific prediction, down to the very seat, of where the most likely spot for Alex Rodriguez to hit home run number 600 in Yankee Stadium ...
The Yankees are off again today. They will start a three game series against the Tampa Rays tomorrow with their ace C.C. Sabathia on the hill.
Here are some notes:
Apparently part of the reason why Alex Rodriguez didn’t play in the All-Star Game had to do with a mild thumb injury.
Joba Chamberlain has been voted the most overrated player in baseball. I’m not sure who thinks Joba is especially good right now though.
There also seems to be a faction of fans that are wondering what the post-Boss Yankees will look ...
"They got in the way!" or "I didn't know it was there" are some of the best excuses that have been given for accidental bird murders. Things can sometimes get out of hand and lead to PETA coming after you or being suspended by the league.
But C'mon! Most of the time the excuses are true and it was the bird's fault.
Bleacher Report examines some of the oddest and most peculiar instances where a bird was not lucky in the end. Begin Slideshow
The Double G Sports Expert Panel and it's baseball writers have once again been polled to come up with our Major League Baseball Power Rankings for July.
This is our fourth installment of our power rankings this season, for last months rankings, click here .
As usual there was some movement up and down the rankings. The Yankees and Rays were fortunate enough to hold onto the top two spots.
The biggest jump this month was the Chicago White Sox. Ozzie Guillen had his club jump ten spots up to the ...
To kick-off the second-half of the baseball season the New York Yankees will play host to the Tampa Bay Rays It is the number one team vs. the number two team of not only the AL East, but all of the MLB. Entering the All-Star break the Yankees lead the Rays by two games, but this series will be watched because it will set a tone for the two teams. It's a great reality check for the Rays to show their stuff, as this battle might go ...
George Steinbreners greatest impact was on the fans of the New York Yankees.
On the day that "The Boss" passed away after a massive heart attack I had the the opportunity to chat with numerous fans who came out to pay their respects at "the house that George built." After talking to fans of the Bronx Bombers it was evident that Steinbrenner would be in their hearts and minds forever.
I asked the fans who came out to create a makeshift memorial at the corner of 161st St and Jerome ...
Sports fans knew George Steinbrenner for 37 of his 80 years, ever since he bought the New York Yankees in the early 1970s. But the legacy Steinbrenner leaves behind will permeate throughout the offices of sports owners for years to come. George Steinbrenner set the standard for just about all of today’s franchise owners.
Embodied within one man were many different qualities; not all flattering. Charitably, he’s been described as complex. But he was always larger than life, and not to be forgotten.
George Steinbrenner was bombastic when lesser ...