Happy Birthday Jorge Posada!
Hip Hip, Jorge! New York Yankees great Jorge Posada celebrates his 44th birthday today. Happy birthday to Jorge Posada. #CoreFour #HipHipJorge pic.twitter.com/RlUoFD226u — New York Yankees (@Yankees)...
View ArticlePettitte’s 5 Best Playoff Wins
Today, August 23rd, one of the most recognizable and successful Yankees will be immortalized. Andy Pettitte will have his number retired and he will be presented with a plaque in Monument Park....
View ArticleYogi Berra: a look at some of Yogi’s notable playing seasons
The New York Yankees organization lost a true legend on Tuesday, as Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra passed away at the age of 90. Yogi Berra was a major contributor on many World Series championship...
View ArticleOne year ago today: Jeter says goodbye
One year ago today, on the sun-splashed field of Fenway Park, Derek Jeter brought 36,879 people to their feet as he closed out his Hall-of-Fame career. There was nothing but love in enemy territory,...
View ArticleOctober Playoff Moments: When Old Yankee Stadium Rocked!
Although Yankee Stadium II turned out the lights for good after the 2008 season, I reflect and list my top 12 playoff moments at “The House George Renovated.” With apologies to Reggie Jackson and Chris...
View ArticleThree years ago today: Ibanez walks off with history
October 10th, 2012 was not only a thrilling playoff victory for the Yankees, but it was also a night when an unexpected hero emerged. The Yankees had split the first two games of the ALDS with...
View ArticleDon Mattingly hired as manager of the Miami Marlins
Duri View image | gettyimages.com It didn’t take long for Don Mattingly to find a new home. Source: The Marlins and Don Mattingly have agreed on a contract. He will be the club’s next manager. — Molly...
View ArticleScott Brosius named Mariners’ Triple-A hitting coach
Scott Brosius is returning to the Tacoma Rainiers, only this time he’ll be serving as a coach for the team. The #Mariners have hired Scott Brosius as hitting coach at AAA Tacoma — Scott Miller...
View ArticleWhere to Watch Medal of Freedom Ceremony
Tonight, New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra be one of 17 recipients to receive this year’s Presidential Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Medal of Freedom ceremony @WhiteHouse will...
View ArticleBarry Bonds may accompany Mattingly in Miami
Don Mattingly, the new manager of the Miami Marlins, was one of the best hitters in the 1980s through the 1990s while playing for the Yankees. Another left handed hit machine from that era, Barry...
View ArticleYankees hope trades can plant seeds of new dynasty
Knowing your own system and making the right moves. One might argue it was the difference between the New York Yankees of the 1990s and 1980s. Keeping the likes of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Bernie...
View ArticleThe best Yankees relief combinations
Well, it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out, at the old ballgame. With their acquisition of Aroldis Chapman, from the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Yankees, already with Andrew Miller and Dellin...
View ArticleMike Mussina: The ‘should be’ Hall of Famer
Embed from Getty Images In an era where there are pitch counts, inning limits, and frequent Tommy John surgeries, consistent workhorse pitchers just aren’t commodities anymore. Pitcher’s arms are...
View ArticleWhere r u now…David Dellucci?
We’re ringin’ in 2016 here at Bronx Pinstripes & with that we will see a new series of stories…it is my pleasure to introduce the “Where. Are. You. Nowwww?” segment (playing Biebes’ song &...
View Article#tbt – Shane Spencer goes nuts
It was September 1, 1998 and the Yankees were coasting to the AL East Division title. With 98 wins entering the month, they had an 18.5 game lead in the division. Suffice it to say, they had a...
View ArticlePettitte to be inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame
New York Yankees great Andy Pettitte will be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco, Texas, on February 2, 2016. Pettitte played 15 seasons for the Yankees, and also played three seasons...
View ArticleMel Stottlemyre’s health improving
According to John Harper of the New York Daily News, former Yankees pitcher and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre‘s health is improving as he continues to battle multiple myeloma. Stottlemyre was...
View ArticleA Nick Swisher reunion
With Greg Bird sidelined in 2016 from a torn labrum, the New York Yankees could use some depth. That depth could come the form of an old friend. In 2009, the Yanks bought low on Nick Swisher and reaped...
View ArticleLet’s make a deal part 2: Yankees worst moves of the last 25 off-seasons
Last week I wrote about the five best off-season transactions the Yankees had pulled off over the last quarter century. Now it’s time to take a look at the five worst transactions during the same hot...
View ArticleGoose Gossage criticizes Jose Bautista
Hall of Famer Rich “Goose” Gossage has been outspoken on a variety of baseball topics ever since he retired in 1994. On Thursday, he turned his attention to the Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista, calling him a...
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