The Fourth of July is best known as the anniversary of the date on which the United Stated proudly declared their independence from Britain, now 234 years ago. Today, we celebrate the day by spending time with family and friends, hosting BBQs, watching fireworks, and most importantly, remembering the forefathers of our great nation.
Meanwhile, this day in history is also a memorable one in the world of sports. On July 4, 1939, former New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig declared his final farewell "Luckiest Man On Earth" speech.
Due to being diagnosed ...
From his head scratching organizational moves to a main character on Seinfeld, George Steinbrenner is a man who will do whatever it takes to win it all.
Since taking over the Yankees in 1973, the team has won 11 pennants and seven World Series titles. That might not seem like much, but Steinbrenner has done everything in his power to try and win as many championships as possible.
He has made some very good decisions throughout his tenure as owner of the Yankees.
After losing the 1976 World Series to the Reds, Steinbrenner ...
This list, from the perspective of a Yankee fan, ranks the team's 2009 postseason victories, with No. 1 being the most clutch/dramatic win. The Yankees defeated the Twins in three games, the Angels in six games, and the Phillies in six games to clinch their 27th World Championship. Begin Slideshow
Many Yankees fans have been hoping that Cliff Lee would end up in New York this season via trade with the Seattle Mariners.
But it will never happen.
The Yankees seem content with the current starting rotation: Javier Vasquez has turned around and A.J. Burnett seems to be coming back to his usual form as well after a miserable June.
Believe it or not, the Yankees have a budget. Which was one of the reasons they didn't make the best offer to Johnny Damon.
To add to the odds, there has been reports by many ...
The Yankees, Red Sox , and Rays have nearly come to a stand still in the fight for the AL East crown, and likely the best record in baseball.
So who is going to come out ahead?
Well, it is likely that the team that makes the best acquisitions is going to end up on top, making the month of July, more specifically the July 31st trade deadline, the deciding factor in this year's race in the East.
The Yankees currently sit in first, up by a half a game over the Red ...
The Yankees are looking to add to their offense for the second half of the 2010 season.
According to Ed Price of AOLFunhouse and MLB Trade Rumors, the Yankees are showing major interest in Baltimore Orioles utility player Ty Wigginton.
Wigginton is in the final year of his contract with the last-place Orioles and has been rumored to be on the trading block.
Trading for a guy like Wigginton would make sense for the Yankees.
The Yankees need a guy who can play multiple positions and be able to give guys like Derek Jeter, ...
Yankees manager Joe Girardi wasted no time pulling starter A.J. Burnett after 6 2/3 scoreless innings once Burnett surrendered a two-out single. But the skipper was nowhere to be found as reliever Joba Chamberlain struggled through the eighth inning, eventually yielding the tying run.
Such is baseball in the 21st century.
So is this: With runners on first and second and no one out in the bottom of the sixth, Francisco Cervelli stepped to the plate with a chance to help the Yankees add to their slim 1-0 lead.
So with New York struggling offensively all week, ...
The All-Star break is approaching and that is usually when trade talks start heating up. Rumors are flying around all over the place: chat rooms, internet blogs , news reports, etc.
One of my favorite places to find the latest rumors is MLBTradeRumors.com .
Here are the following moves and rumors from the Yankees and Mets that have popped up this past week:
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- The Yankees have been scouting Mariners starter Cliff Lee but they claim it is just routine coverage of a pitcher on their free-agent ...
Alex Gonzalez’s RBI single with the bases loaded in the top of the 11th inning started a five-run rally as Toronto topped New York, 6-1, Friday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Toronto ended a five-game losing streak with the win. New York lost for the third time in their last four games and dropped to 1-4 this season against the Blue Jays.With the score tied at one in the top of the 11th, Lyle Overbay singled to lead off the inning against Yankee reliever David Robertson (0-3). After another single by ...
There aren't many pitchers that can cause Derek Jeter headaches, but here's a list of 10 pitchers who have had their way with Jeter. There are a few surprising names and there's names that are definitely known.
To qualify for the top 10 list Jeter must have had 25 at-bats against the pitcher.
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