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Joe Pepitone Caused the Biggest Brawl in Yankee »
Joe Pepitone was blamed for starting one of the most violent brawls in Yankee Stadium history when he charged toward Cleveland Indians' pitcher Gary Bell on Aug. 22, 1963. It wasn't completely his fault. The New York Yankees had defeated the Indians in the opener of a twi-night double header. Pepitone led the way to the 3-1 victory with three [...]
Alex Rodriguez Demonstrated Professionalism with the »
Near the end of the 2002 season, Mel Antonen and Cesar Brioso of USA Today evaluated Alex Rodriguez's second season with the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez became only the fifth player to hit at least 50 home runs in consecutive seasons, joining Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr. A-Rod led the league with 57 home runs, 142 RBI and [...]
A-Rod’s “Clutch” Home Runs Compared »
Alex Rodriguez has been give the reputation as a player that rarely produces when it counts, which is ridiculous.Until his 1956 Triple Crown season, the same was said of Mickey Mantle. Today, Mantle is considered one of the most "clutch" New York Yankees ever. A Mantle home run ended the game 13 times. A-Rod has done it nine times, four with the [...]
New York Yankees’ Phil Hughes and Freddie Garcia »
Back in the good, old days, whenever a girl said that she was too busy to see me Saturday night and I continued to call her and she remained busy, my mother would say, "What do you need, a building to fall on you?" Does Brian Cashman need a building to fall on him?The New York Yankees desperately need at least one more starting pitcher not named [...]
Bill Skowron’s Final World Series Performance »
"Batting sixth and playing first base, No. 14, Bill Skowron, No. 14." Skowron stepped into the batter's box against the ace left-hander on the Yankee Stadium mound in the second inning of a scoreless game. There was a runner on second with one. The fans watched with eager anticipation. The pitcher peered in to get the signal from his catcher, [...]
Marty Appel Sheds New Light on Brian Cashman Bashing »
Marty Appel, the former Public Relations Director of the New York Yankees, has confirmed what many fans have suspected. In his new book, Pinstripe Empire, Appel relates how general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Torre disagreed on the best way the Yankees could win. Forget that Torre managed the Yankees to world championships in 1996, 1998, [...]
Mickey Mantle Was Criticized for Not Hitting Important »
Mickey Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, batting .353 with 52 home runs and 130 RBIs. My brother and I often heard some of our friends that didn't exactly root for Mantle or the New York Yankees claim that Mantle usually hit home runs when the Yankees were well ahead or far behind. Baseball-Reference has posted data that allow us to discover if [...]
Marty Appel’s Pinstripe Empire and the Legend of »
Say "Yankee Stadium," and fans think "World Series." The New York Yankees have won 108 World Series games, but, ironically, they lost the first one ever played at the Stadium.In his new book, Pinstripe Empire, Marty Appel sheds new light on the first World Series home run hit at Yankee Stadium. The New York Giants had beaten the Yankees in the [...]
Pinstripe Empire Explains Why the Yankees Became »
Marty Appel, in his latest book. Pinstripe Empire, explains why the New York Yankees fell on hard times following the 1964 season. The Yankees won five consecutive pennants from 1960-64, but unlike the well-remembered first streak of five when they also won the World Series after each pennant (1949-53), this time the Yankees won only two world [...]
Marty Appel’s Pinstripe Empire Is the New »
Frank Graham, Tom Meany, David Halberstam, Glenn Stout, Buster Olney, Tom Molito, Jane Leavy and Marty Appel have all written excellent books about the New York Yankees, but Marty Appel has created a new benchmark with his new book, Pinstripe Empire. Appel has become every young fan's father and every older fan's younger brother. Pinstripe Empire [...]