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September 16 in Yankee History

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  • With the superb Gerrit Cole going in a September 16, 2020, game against visiting Toronto, it was more than OK that outfielder Aaron Judge, on his first day off the Injured List, had an oh-fer, as the rest of the team pounded the Jays 13-2. Clint Frazier and Luke Voit homered; DJ LeMahieu went yard twice; but the star of the game was catcher Kyle Higashioka, who cleared the fences three times. Continue reading →

    • September 10 in Yankee History

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  • Even though he failed to get the win, staff ace Gerrit Cole fulfilled his role in an eventual 4-3 win over Milwaukee in the Bronx on September 10, 2023, a game that went to extra innings scoreless. Cole went seven, Corbin Burnes eight. Once the Brewers scored in the 11th, Oswaldo Cabrera tied it with a double. Giancarlo Stanton led off the bottom of the 12th with a two-run bomb that equalled what had been plated in the top half. Finally, lefthander Anthony Misiewicz got the win (his one decision in the four games he has pitched with New York) after pitching the top of the 13th, once Kyle Higashioka walked it off with an rbi single in the bottom half; Anthony was recently dfa’d in 2024. Continue reading →

    • September 6 in Yankee History

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  • It’s only sporting to lead this day’s events off with the surpassing of one of the Yankees’ most dearly held records. On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr., played in his 2,131st game, taking the place of the beloved Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig, in the record books. Judge for yourselves, but despite having a lot of trouble with this earlier in life, I have to acknowledge that Cal handled the long years reaching the number, and the moment overcoming it, with a lot of class. Besides, the recently dearly departed Yankee hero Phil Rizzuto urged support for Cal in his later years. Good enough for me. Continue reading →

    • September 1 in Yankee History

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  • The Yankees and the Tigers went to the ninth inning scoreless on September 1, 1961, in front of the biggest American League crowd of the year, with Whitey Ford opposing Don Mossi. The 65,000+ in Yankee Stadium thrilled to the Yankees’ 1-0 victory in this battle for first place, as two-out hits in the bottom of the ninth from Elston Howard, Yogi Berra, and Moose Skowron plated the game winner. Continue reading →

    • August 31 in Yankee History

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  • Young offensive stars on both sides had the Yankees and visiting A’s tied at 3-3 through nine on August 31, 2019, with two Gary Sanchez bombs and one by Aaron Judge equaling Matt Olson‘s two-run jolt and an rbi double by Matt Chapman. The somewhat more veteran DJ LeMahieu, “La Machine,” settled matters with a home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the 11th, 4-3 Yanks. Continue reading →

    • August 13 in Yankee History

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  • If you took a pathway to Yankee and baseball fanhood similar to mine, then share my grief on this worst day on the baseball calendar. Mickey Mantle passed away on August 13, 1995. We’ll go into numbers and detail how incredibly bad a day on the Yankee front this is in that respect where we list player deaths below. Continue reading →

    • ’80s in the 8th

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    '80s in the 8th at Yankee StadiumThe Yankees added a new entertainment feature to their home games in the Stadium in 2019, and it’s back for 2021. It’s ’80s in the 8th, in which they play a 1980s song and fans let their freak flag fly, dancin’ to the tunes, in the middle of the eighth inning. These are YouTube links to most of the songs.

    2021
    04/01/21 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi
    04/03/21 Don’t You Want Me The Human League
    04/04/21 The Power of Love Huey Lewis & The News
    04/05/21 Heaven Is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle
    04/06/21 You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids on the Block
    04/07/21 I Wanna Rock Twisted Sister
    04/16/21 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
    04/17/21 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
    04/18/21 Your Love The Outfield
    04/20/21 Here I Go Again Whitesnake
    04/21/21 1999 Prince
    04/30/21 The Moment of Truth Survivor

    05/01/21 Let’s Go Crazy Prince
    05/02/21 Rock Me Amadeus Falco
    05/04/21 (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) Beastie Boys
    05/05/21 Mony Mony Billy Idol
    05/06/21 We’re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister
    05/07/21 Pump Up the Jam Technotronic
    05/09/21 I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston

    2019
    3/28 Opening Day Whip It! Devo
    3/30 Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot

    4/1 Foolin’ Def Leppard
    4/2 Separate Ways Journey
    4/3 Hangin’ Tough New Kids on the Block
    4/13 Candy Girl New Edition
    4/14 Panama Van Halen
    4/16 Together Forever Rick Astley
    4/17 Heaven Is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle
    4/18 I Wanna Rock Twisted Sister
    4/19 I’m So Excited Pointer Sisters
    4/20 Hey Mickey Toni Basil
    4/21 Desire U2

    5/3 I Think We’re Alone Now Tiffany
    5/4 (Note Star Wars Day)
    5/6 Opposites Attract Paula Abdul
    5/7 Here I Go Again White Snake
    5/8 Walk Like an Egyptian The Bangles
    5/9 I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
    5/15 It Takes Two Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock (makeup of 5/13)
    5/15 Your Love The Outfield
    5/18 Tainted Love Soft Cell
    5/19 Dancing on the Ceiling Lionel Richie
    5/27 Living in America James Brown
    5/28 Mony Mony Billy Idol
    5/29 Footloose Kenny Loggins
    5/31 We Built This City Jefferson Starship

    6/2 Kickstart My Heart Motley Crüe
    6/11 Game 1 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
    6/11 Game 2 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi
    6/17 Dreams Fleetwood Mac
    6/18 All Night Long Lionel Richie
    6/20 Burnin’ for You Blue Oyster Cult
    6/21 I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
    6/22 Rhythm of the Night DeBarge
    6/23 Glory Days Bruce Springsteen
    6/24 Love Shack The B-52s
    6/26 London Calling The Clash

    7/12 Stand Back Stevie Nicks
    7/13 Let the Music Play Shannon
    7/14 I’m Your Man Wham
    7/15 Let’s Go Crazy Prince
    7/16 Eye of the Tiger Survivor
    7/18 Game 1 You Spin Me Round Dead or Alive
    7/18 Game 2 Just a Friend Biz Markie
    7/19 Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr.
    7/20 The Heat Is On Glenn Frey
    7/30 I Wanna Rock Twisted Sister
    7/31 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics

    8/2 Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money
    8/3 Game 1 Into the Groove Madonna
    8/3 Game 2 Pour Some Sugar on Me Def Leppard
    8/4 When I Think of You Janet Jackson
    8/12 Game 1 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
    8/12 Game 2 Bust a Move Young MC
    8/13 Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder
    8/14 Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat
    8/15 Dancin’ in the Dark Bruce Springsteen
    8/16 Material Girl Madonna
    8/17 You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates
    8/18 867-5309/Jenny Tommy Tutone
    8/30 We’re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister

    9/1 Hungry Like the Wolf Duran Duran
    9/3 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
    9/4 Electric Boogie (The Electric Slide) Marcia Griffiths
    9/19 The Power of Love Huey Lewis & The News
    9/22 The Final Countdown Europe

    10/4 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
    10/5 All Night Long Lionel Richie
    10/15 We’re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister
    10/17 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi
    10/18 Don’t Stop Believing Journey

    The Pettitte Two-Step

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    Andy Pettitte Retirement Press Conference

    Andy Pettitte Retirement Press Conference

    Bronx, N.Y., February 3, 2011 — We all have our favorite Andy Pettitte moments. How to pick one or two? For me, it’s actually rather easy. When it comes to Andy P, think Peter O’Toole, because 1996 is My Favorite Year. Any Yankee fan who has been watching this team since that stunning season could easily point to magical Game 5 of the World Series, October 24, when the young Yankee southpaw stunned baseball by outpitching a superb John Smoltz in a 1-0 Yankee win in Atlanta.
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