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Mantle Loses Holdout
Mickey would accept a salary cut of $2,000, but not more. He made $72,000, not $75,,000 in 1959. The Yankees' offer of $55,000, made Mickey livid.
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A Shortstop to Remember
The on-field exploits and special contributions of one of the all-time Yankee stars.
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Hall of Famer Profile - Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra was so great, they named a cartoon character after him.
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Four Consecutive Yankees' Losses
The four consecutive losses to Boston in 2004 are the most well-known, but the Yankees lost four straight to the Browns in 1944 that finished their season.
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Great Home Run Seasons
Statistical anomalies abound. Hack Wilson, Mark McGwire, Luis Gonzalez, and Barry Bonds had great home run seasons that seem like discrepant events.
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Jackie Robinson Career After 1947
Sometimes people forget that in addition to breaking baseball's color barrier and being a great Civil Rights figure, Jackie Robinson was one great baseball player.
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New York Yankees Retired Numbers
With so many retired numbers, the New York Yankees may someday be the first team to have a player wear number 100.
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Slaughter in the 1956 World Series
Without his Game 3 home run, the Yankees would have been down, three games to none. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in games to win the World Series.
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Top 10 Baseball Nicknames
Almost everybody who plays in the MLB gets a nickname at some point. Here are ten of the best baseball nicknames along with the origin and meaning behind each one.
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Cleveland, Not Boston: Part 2
The Red Sox were once again “invincible.” The great baseball journalist, Arthur Daley, wrote a column in March, 1951 that has applied as long as the Red Sox have existed. Daley could have written it in March, 2004 and it would be just as valid.
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Cleveland, Not Boston: Part 3
Want some more interesting information? Guess who hit a home run off Ralph Branca in Game 1. Right. Robert Brown Thomson, the Staten Island Scot. Thomson and Monte Irvin hit home runs, Jim Hearn pitched a complete game, giving up only an Andy Pafko home run, and the Giants won, 3-1.
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A Whole Team that Belongs in the Hall
Why the New York Yankees deserve their own wing in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Veterans Committee Becoming a Joke
A criticism of the Baseball Hall of Fame for allowing the Veterans Committee to elect non-deserving players into the Hall.
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1999 Hall of Fame Voting
Who else deserves entrance into the Baseball Hall of Fame. And why?
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A Tale of Two Curtain Calls
Curtain calls by baseball players after home runs are commonplace. A long time ago, a Yankee hit a home run that truly deserved a curtain call because a long time ago, a curtain call meant much more than it does today.
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Do Managers Win Baseball Games?
Managers of winning baseball teams are often hailed as geniuses. History suggests that ballplayer talent counts for more, but that good managers can make a difference.
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Hodges is Hall-worthy
An argument substantiating the well-travelled claim that Gil Hodges should be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
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It Makes Some Sense
There have been many lead off batters who do not fit the mold of a “traditional” lead off batter. Bernie Williams can join that group and help the Yankees offense.
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Mickey Mantle and the Yankee Dynasty
Most who saw Mickey Mantle in his prime agreed he was one of the greatest talents ever on any ballfield. The disagreements were about how much he did with that talent.
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Pride of October: As Good As It Gets
Pride of October by Bill Madden is a wonderful, insightful, truly enjoyable book about the New York Yankees as seen through the eyes of great and not so great Yankees from the 1930s to the present.
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The Legend of Joe DiMaggio
Although Joe DiMaggio's excellent stats fell short of baseball's greatest, he won and retains a special hold on fans. A lot of it had to do with unmeasurables.
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Waldman to be the Fifth Starter?
In a stunning move that shocked the sports world, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner announced that former YES sportsperson Suzyn Waldman had been signed as a free agent pitcher to replace the departed Jon Leiber. Waldman, who was the first non male full time sportsperson for the Mets propaganda arm, WFAN, will become the Yankees number five starter in a rotation that is in urgent need of overhauling.
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Baseball Bounces Back From War
High expectations, surprising achievements, and baffling disappointments marked the return of baseball's top stars from the war.
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Coming to a Ballpark Near You
The Yankee Stadium security guard scanned Peter’s wrist to confirm the results of the first scan, set up an appointment for him to be tested at work the next day, and withdrew $500 from his bank account, which was the fine for missing a drug test. His vacation was over.
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Mickey versus Willie---Again
Mickey Mantle was the most talented player of his or almost any era. The compararions between Mantle and Mays continue, but too many fans who never saw them play uncritically accept the view that Mays was the better player. Upon closer examination, that may not be so.
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Philadelphia Baseball's Whiz Kids
The "Whiz Kids" were an exciting, energetic, youthful club that captured the hearts of Philadelphia baseball fans like no team before -- or perhaps since.
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The 1953 Yankees
The 1953 Yankees had a well-balanced team that is underrated compared to many other great Yankees teams.
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The Best Shortstops in Baseball
Today's shortstops must be able to hit for average and power, play Gold Glove-level defense, run the bases well and have a rifle arm. These guys meet all five criteria.
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The Dodgers Hall Of Fame
From Dazzy Vance in the 1920s to Mike Piazza in the 1990s, the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers have had a plethora of great players. Here are the eleven best of all time.
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How Necessary is the Groom?
Twenty first century baseball has devolved into the era of the specialist. It is not unusual for a manager to bring in a pitcher to face one batter, which would be Buddy Groom?s role if he makes the Yankees. But once upon a time, a long time ago, it was quite different.
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No Pitching?
The New York Yankees won their first pennant in 1921 and last won the World Series in 2000. While the Yankees have had many outstanding pitchers, almost all of the greatest of the great pitched elsewhere. Despite that fact, the Yankees may be the team whose pitching has been the best and most consistent of the modern era.
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Five Best World Series Since 1950
These five championship series were the best since the dawn of baseball's television age.
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Cleveland, Not Boston: Part 1
Even then they fooled the fans. Not too far from the Red Sox training camp was the winter home of the circus, ?The Greatest Show on Earth,? which claimed, every spring, that this year?s show would be bigger and better than ever. Just like the Red Sox.
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The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies
The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies, whose youth and enthusiasm earned them the nickname the "Whiz Kids," were the surprise team of the season.
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