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A New Yankee Hero

Published: May 5, 2010

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Randy Winn is an accomplished Major League baseball player. He has played in the majors for 13 seasons; he has played in more than 1,600 games; he has a lifetime batting average of .286, yet not many Yankee fans recognize him. The veteran outfielder was signed to a free agent contract by the Yankees in [...]

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That Special Day At Yankee Stadium

Published: April 13, 2010

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They have always been special, opening days at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx  But this  home opener was one the Yankees anticipated, perhaps even more than the one that opened their new billion dollar ballpark last April. There was that ring ceremony before the game that made it more special before beating the Los Angeles [...]

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Vazquez Deal A Good One For the Yankees

Published: December 24, 2009

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Hours after the New York Yankees were hit with a luxury tax of $25.69 million, the World Series Champions raised their payroll for next season over $200 million. By acquiring right hand pitcher Javier Vasquez from the Atlanta Braves and seeing outfielder Melky Cabrera go to Atlanta, the Yankees opened up their options in the [...]

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Pedro deserved better respect in the Bronx

Published: November 1, 2009

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There he was, Pedro Martinez the future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher on the mound in the Bronx Thursday evening trying to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 2-0 lead in the World Series against the New York Yankees. And all he heard from the 50,181 fans at Yankee Stadium was “Who’s Your Daddy.” As he [...]

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500 Saves Milestone for Mariano as Yankees sweep Mets

Published: June 29, 2009

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New York- This subway Inter-League Series during the season since 1997 between the two New York baseball teams, the Yankees against the Mets, has always provided some type of drama.  Even during those Yankee championship years, under manager Joe Torre, Mariano Rivera – perhaps the best relief pitcher baseball – has seen was always a [...]

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