In the 111-year history of the New York Yankees, no other team has won more World Championships (27 - an average of one every four to five years). In fact, no other franchise in any sport has been as successful as the Bronx Bombers. To achieve such success, an organization has to have a wealth of talent and a long line of great managers to properly use that talent. In this slide show, I will attempt to identify the very best of the best at each position for this proud franchise ...
Like most New York Yankees fans, I live and breathe Yankees. Yankee blood flows through my veins. Over the years since I was a child, I watched my beloved Yankees go through the good, the bad and the ugly. No matter how ugly things became, I always believed in my team. Many athletes have come and gone through the Yankees organization. Some were for a year or two, and some were career-long Yankees. My respect and admiration for all of the athletes who have played for and have become part ...
The calendar has flipped officially to February, and we're about two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training.Baseball is one step closer to being back.It's been a very quiet offseason for the Yankees up until a few weeks ago, mostly because the Yankees already had a playoff-team constructed for 2012.Most people demanded change after the Yankees lost to the Detroit Tigers in the 2011 ALDS, but we all forgot that the Yankees also won 97 games and were the top seed in the American League playoffs.Now, the reason ...
Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees share a relationship few athletes and their clubs have. The two have never known time away from each other before Jorge's recent retirement, and the moments they share throughout the years are timeless.Through good times and bad, Jorge has remained one of the Yankee's most beloved players, being a part of five World Series teams.Jorge never had it easy, coming in behind Joe Girardi, who himself was a stud behind the plate. Even history followed Jorge's journey behind the plate, as Yogi Berra ...
When Whitey Ford's mother gave birth to him, the delivering physician must have wondered why the baby was so cool. Regardless of the situation, that describes Edward Charles Ford, the greatest pitcher in New York Yankees history. Jerry Coleman, who was the Yankees second baseman when Ford joined the Yankees in 1950, summed up the rookie the first time he saw him pitch. Coleman called Ford "the oldest young player I ever saw." Casey Stengel was one of the greatest Yankees' managers. From 1949-60, his teams won seven world ...
With spring training just around the corner, it's time to start taking a look at how the Yankees lineup will produce in 2012.First up, we'll look at catcher Russell Martin.Martin was a welcome addition to the club in 2011, effectively replacing Jorge Posada as the team's starting catcher.After being non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in December 2010, Martin was heavily courted by General Manager Brian Cashman. Cashman had always been a big fan of Martin's and he jumped at the chance to sign the young backstop once he hit ...
Curtis Granderson not only had one of the best seasons in baseball in 2011, but no one could’ve predicted the numbers he was going to produce. There’s a difference between expecting an impressive season and expecting this: 583 At Bats.262 Batting Average (153 Hits)41 Home Runs119 RBI136 Runs25 Stolen Bases.364 On Base Percentage.552 Slugging Percentage.295 Batting Average on Balls in Play The numbers were off the charts and before we point to Yankee Stadium as the reason for his success, it was the furthest thing ...
2011 was a rewarding year for Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp. Not only did the 27-year-old win a gold glove, silver slugger, Hank Aaron award, and his first All-Star bid but Kemp came just shy of a batting triple crown and NL MVP honors. It's no wonder the Dodgers made the move to keep Kemp in LA for eight more years.Kemp's 39 home runs led the NL last season but now he's setting his sights on 50 for 2012. If Kemp makes good on his prediction for next season ...
Roger Clemens doesn't back down. A man of principle, he fights for his rights. Monday, Oct. 25, 1999 was a World Series travel day for the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.After one of his legendary workouts, Clemens was involved in an altercation with a "gentleman" in the Yankee Stadium parking lot. Clemens was signing autographs for fans. Magnanimous Roger, despite the fact that Steiner Sports now offers a signed Clemens baseball for about $400, was more than happy to accommodate some of his fans. After autographing more than one ...
In early July 1997, rumors swirled that the New York Yankees were going to swing a deal with the San Diego Padres.The Yankees would send much-maligned left-hander Kenny Rogers, along with second baseman Mariano Duncan to the Padres in exchange for outfielder Greg Vaughn and a minor league pitcher. Rogers's claim to fame was that he had pitched a perfect game in 1994 for the Texas Rangers and that he was knocked out of the box by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth game of the 1996 World Series. That ...