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George in Charge When he left, Gabe Paul was replaced by two individuals, Cedric Tallis and Al Rosen. When asked whether Tallis or Rosen would be in charge, Paul, not one to pull punches, answered that George would be in charge. yankees • new york • george steinbrenner • world series • billy martin
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We Have Met the Enemy and He Has Become Us George Steinbrenner would serve the Yankees best by allowing those who can evaluate players and understand how winning teams are put together make the decisions. The Yankees have too many needs to fill in one off season. Steinbrenner must give those who can produce a winner enough time and autonomy to do so. Right. yankees • steinbrenner • red sox • martinez • pedro
We Let George Do It---For Two Seasons The New York Times, September 16, 1958. Following are the sketches of the identified dead persons and those believed to be missing in the Jersey Central train accident yesterday: new york yankees • yankees • george stirnweiss • world series • joe dimaggio
Ten and Twenty Five and Three and Twenty One Red Ruffing compiled a record of 39 wins and 96 losses for Boston teams that finished last every season. In 1928 he won 10 games and lost 25. Don Larsen compiled a record of 10 wins and 33 losses for teams that lost 100 games in each of two seasons. yankees • world series • boston red sox • american league • red ruffing
Say Hey If Willie Mays played today, he would be the best player in the game. Virtually every day he played, Mays demonstrated how great he was, greatness that no statistical formulas can ever reveal. willie mays • mickey mantle • babe ruth • ty cobb • jackie robinson
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Bobby Thomson Traded by the Giants In need of pitching for 1954, the Giants traded the player who hit the "shot heard 'round the world" for Johnny Antonelli, who helped lead New York to the World Series. bobby thomson traded • willie mays back from army • johnny antonelli a giant • willie mays led giants • shot heard 'round the world
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. managing winning baseball teams • baseball managers making a difference • genius managers • baseball player talent • winning baseball teams
Game Seven Four Consecutive Years It is unusual for the visiting team to win the seventh game of the World Series, but it happened every time from 1955-1958. seventh game world series • visiting team world series • visiting team • brooklyn dodgers 1955 world series • yankees beat brooklyn
George Was Great In an article at The Baseball Hall of Fame’s official site, research associate Gabriel Schecter writes that Sisler might have been the best all-around first baseman in baseball history despite being overshadowed by Lou Gehrig and Jimmy Foxx. Sisler was a better base runner than either, which is not to denigrate Gehrig, who was excellent on the bases, and as great as Gehrig was in the field, Sisler was better. george sisler • babe ruth • lou gehrig • ichiro • ichiro suzuki
Great But Never World Champions Cobb, Lajoie, Sisler, Williams, McCovey, Banks, Yastrzemski, Killebrew, Sosa, Bonds, Rodriguez were never on a World Champion. It takes nothing away from their greatness world champions • bonds world champion • a-rod world series • lost world series • greatest player
Koufax and Drysdale in 1965 Many teams have had two pitchers who produced great seasons together, but few could compare to Koufax and Drysdale in 1965. koufax and drysdale • greatest seasons • world championship • national league pennant race • dodgers led giants
Mays' Forgotten Season In 1957, Willie Mays became only the fourth player to hit at least 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 home runs in the same season. mays' forgotten season • mays'season • willie's great year • mays 20 doubles • 20 triples
The 1964 Deadline Trade of Lou Brock The 1964 National League pennant race was a hotly contested chase, but it may have ended very differently if the Cardinals hadn't gotten Lou Brock at the trade deadline. lou brock trade • lou brock 1964 trade • lou brock deadline trade • lou brock cubs cardinals • lou brock hall of fame
The Biggest Game Winners Home runs have provided some of the highest drama in baseball history. They are at their best when they provide a sudden end to an important game. dramatic home runs • historic homers • world series winning home runs • pennant winning home runs • exciting baseball |
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