Brad's www.HistoryOfTheYankees.com Blog: June 2009

Monday, June 29, 2009

SAVE THE GATE - Tomorrow 4-7pm - June 30th

Hope to see many people tomorrow at the old stadium in front of Gate 2 from 4-7pm. Come help SAVE THE GATE and preserve history for future generations to come!!!!

SEE YOU THERE!!!!

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 28

In recording this 500th save, Rivera closed the door on the Mets and completed the sweep of their crosstown rivals. The Yankees won these 3 games and made up a little ground on the 1st place Red Sox in the meantime. The Yankees are off today and welcome to Seattle Mariners tomorrow. I will be at the game for our tribute to SAVE THE GATE, gate 2 at the old stadium, from 4-7pm and attending the game as well afterwards. Go Yankees! Take care....Brad

New York Yankees Postgame Alert

June 28, 2009

N.Y. Yankees 4, N.Y. Mets 2 at Citi Field
N.Y. Yankees Record: (43-32)N.Y. Mets Record: (37-37)

Winning pitcher - Chien-Ming Wang (1-6)
Losing pitcher - Livan Hernandez (5-3)
SV - Mariano Rivera (18)

N.Y. Yankees Runs: 4, Hits: 4, Errors: 0N.Y. Mets Runs: 2, Hits: 5, Errors: 0GAME LINKS:Game Recap & Box Score:http://link.mlblists.com/r/CVNAF9/MCQ9A/JZ6KB/GKMII6/C5LGGA/QR/t?a=partnerId=ed-2691092-55341588%26source=ed-2691092-55341588Visit yankees.com for more information:http://link.mlblists.com/r/CVNAF9/MCQ9A/JZ6KB/GKMII6/QF7WWS/QR/t?a=partnerId=ed-2691092-55341588%26source=ed-2691092-55341588Standings:http://link.mlblists.com/r/CVNAF9/MCQ9A/JZ6KB/GKMII6/C5LGG7/QR/t?a=partnerId=ed-2691092-55341588%26source=ed-2691092-55341588Game Notes:http://link.mlblists.com/r/CVNAF9/MCQ9A/JZ6KB/GKMII6/18QRFG/QR/t?a=partnerId=ed-2691092-55341588%26source=ed-2691092-55341588Video Highlights:http://link.mlblists.com/r/CVNAF9/MCQ9A/JZ6KB/GKMII6/TP4DYP/QR/t?a=partnerId=ed-2691092-55341588%26source=ed-2691092-55341588Photo Gallery:http://link.mlblists.com/r/CVNAF9/MCQ9A/JZ6KB/GKMII6/ZBISJG/QR/t?a=partnerId=ed-2691092-55341588%26source=ed-2691092-55341588
Next N.Y. Yankees Game: June 30, 2009 07:05 PM ET vs. Seattle Mariners
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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Fans Want to Preserve Piece of Yankee History

Fans Want to Preserve Piece of Yankee History

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- The original Yankee Stadium is currently scheduled to be completely knocked down, making way for the new Heritage Field. However, a group of fans have expressed their sentimental attachment to the older building.LISTEN: WCBS reporter Peter Haskell investigates the historic Yankee Stadium's future in a full-length conference call.
Many fans want Gate 2 to remain untouched when the original stadium is knocked down. WCBS reporter Peter Haskell said fans are worried that demolishing the old ball park entirely would erase an essential aspect of New York's Yankee history.
The gate is virtually unchanged since 1923, when the ball park was built, and the Star-Ledger says it is the most complete piece of the pre-renovated stadium. If left standing, the gate would serve as a historic reminder directly across 161st street from the new ball park.
The 10-acre Heritage Field is currently slated to cover the ball park's demolished space. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation says the park would include three new athletic fields and newly planted trees and landscaping. Plans for a preserved Gate 2, however, aren't part of the blueprint yet.
Copyright 2009 WCBS 880, All Rights Reserved.

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 27

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Bernie Williams Signing Update - June 30th

Bernie Williams will be at Borders in Mount Kisco (162 East Main Street), NY for a CD signing on Tuesday, June 30th at 7 PM. For more information please call 914-241-8387.

Thanks-
www.berniewilliams.net

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 26

Friday, June 26, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 25

Thursday, June 25, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 24

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 23

Monday, June 22, 2009

Bernie Williams Concert Information

Bernie Williams will be playing the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC on June 22nd and 29th (there are 2 shows: 8 PM & 10 PM). He will be subbing for Les Paul who will be back soon. For more info, log onto www.IridiumJazzClub.com

Also-Bernie will be playing the the Morristown Community Theater on October 9th. Stay tuned for ticket information.

Thanks-
www.berniewilliams.net

Sunday, June 21, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 21

Tales from NBA Draft history

This is not about the Yankees, but some cool stuff for any sports fan.

HARVEY FROMMER ON SPORTSFROM THE TRUNK:
Tales from NBA Draft history

The NBA draft is all the rage. Prospects are dissected, analyzed, and compared to heroes of yesteryear. There is the pre-draft camp, the endless talk show hustle as well as fantasy drafts. Preceded by hype, hope and hoopla, the NBA Draft finally arrives with a cast of hundreds of personalities, nationally televised hour after hour. And then there is the endless post-draft commentary.

Once upon a time things were quite different in a simpler world and a smaller NBA. The first draft in 1947 saw first-round selections made by Pittsburgh, Boston, Providence, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Chicago, Washington and Baltimore. No name from that first-round faraway time (aside from Knicks draftee Walt Dropo, who went on to a distinguished Major League baseball career) had any kind of real basketball impact.

The records from that primitive time are so shrouded in a time warp that a couple of the players drafted in '47 like Bob Alemeida and George Petrovick have a question mark next to their name signifying a lack of information as to the college they played for.

A few non-first-round players went on to make a name for themselves in pro ball like Andy Phillip out of Illinois, Jim Pollard from Stanford, Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M, and Red Rocha who had played at Oregon State.

A footnote to NBA history is Tony Lavelli of Yale, taken by Boston in the 1949 Draft. He went on to play the accordion for the Celtics at half time, sometimes. But contrary to rumors, his musical skill was not one of the reasons for Boston drafting him.

The 1950 Draft went 10 rounds for some teams and 12 for others, as a few teams lost interest. Territorial picks were sometimes much fought over and debated. The exclusive right to draft a player who came from a team's geographical region gave Philadelphia the legendary Paul Arizin in 1950.

A couple of others who went on to fame and glory were picked in that draft: Bud Grant (NFL) by Minneapolis and Bob Cousy by Tri-Cities.

The 1951 NBA Draft lasted 12 rounds, but most teams stopped picking by then.

The First Round went this way:

Team Player College
1 (Baltimore) Gene Melchiorre, Bradley
2 (TriCities) Mel Hutchins, Brigham Young
3 (Indianapolis) Marcus Freiberger, Oklahoma
4 (Ft Wayne) Zeke Sinicola, Niagara
5 (Syracuse) John McConathy, NW Louisiana
6 (NY Knicks) Ed Smith, Harvard
7 (Boston) Ernie Barrett, Kansas State
8 (Rochester) Sam Ranzino, North Carolina State
9 (Philadelphia) Don Sunderlage, Illinois
10 (Minneapolis) Whitey Skoog, Minnesota*

*The pick of Skoog was a Territorial one.

In the sixth round, the New York Knicks plucked Al McGuire from St. John's. The last player picked was John Burke of Springfield, Massachusetts by Baltimore in the 12th round. By 1966, the territorial selections were eliminated. A year later, the New York Knicks used their fifth pick to get Walt Frazier and their 17th to obtain Phil Jackson.

In the ensuing years, all kinds of marquee players and also-rans have made their way onto NBA rosters through the draft. In my opinion, the 1970 and 1981 NBA Drafts rank among the all-time best yielding bumper crops of players.

The 1970 NBA Draft yielded such greats as Dave Cowens by Boston (4th); Pete Maravich by Atlanta (3rd); Bob Lanier by Detroit (1st); Calvin Murphy by San Diego (18th); and Geoff Petrie by Portland (8th).

The 1981 draft included such gems as Isiah Thomas by Detroit (2nd); Mark Aguirre by Dallas (1st); Buck Williams by New Jersey (3rd); Tom Chambers by San Diego (8th); Rolando Blackman by Dallas (9th); Danny Ainge by Boston (31st); Kelly Tripuka by Detroit (12th); Orlando Woolridge by Chicago (6th); and Eddie Johnson by Kansas City (29th).
Who knows what the NBA Draft 2009 has in store. Stay tuned.

Harvey Frommer is his 33rd consecutive year of writing sports books. The author of 40 of them including the classics: "New York City Baseball,1947-1957" and "Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball," his acclaimed REMEMBERING YANKEE STADIUM, an oral/narrative history (Abrams, Stewart, Tabori and Chang) was published in 2008 as well as a reprint version of his classic "Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball." The prolific Frommer is at work on REMEMBERING FENWAY PARK (2010).
Frommer sports books are available direct from the author - discounted and autographed.
FROMMER SPORTSNET (syndicated) reaches a readership in the millions and is housed on Internet search engines for extended periods of time.

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 20

Saturday, June 20, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 19

Andy Pettitte got his 7th win of the season as the Yankees defeated the Marlins 5 to 1 at Land Shark Stadium in Florida. A-Rod will sit the next 2 games due to fatigue and Jeter is still nursing his ankle injury.

New York Yankees Postgame Alert

June 19, 2009

N.Y. Yankees 5, Florida 1 at Land Shark Stadium
N.Y. Yankees Record: (38-29) Florida Record: (33-36)

Winning pitcher - Andy Pettitte (7-3)
Losing pitcher - Sean West (2-2)

N.Y. Yankees Runs: 5, Hits: 13, Errors: 1
Florida Runs: 1, Hits: 3, Errors: 0

GAME LINKS:Game Recap & Box Score: http://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/D4TY2C/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588Visit yankees.com for more information: http://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/EWHIA2/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588Standings: http://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/ZBI0PP/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588Game Notes: http://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/8A346O/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588Video Highlights: http://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/XTD6NP/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588Photo Gallery: http://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/FXBEZ5/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588
Next N.Y. Yankees Game: June 20, 2009 07:10 PM ET vs. Florida Marlins
Upcoming N.Y. Yankees Home Games:vs. Seattle Mariners, June 30, 2009 07:05 PM EThttp://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/A7UX0A/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588vs. Seattle Mariners, July 1, 2009 07:05 PM EThttp://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/S35TSN/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588vs. Seattle Mariners, July 2, 2009 07:05 PM EThttp://link.mlblists.com/r/3TYBD4/GHYNB/51J6Q/V1YGVD/RNML9N/6C/t?a=partnerId=ed-2666414-55341588%26source=ed-2666414-55341588

Thursday, June 18, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 18

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 17

Nothing to say. Pathetic. Girardi......HAVE CANO BUNT!!!! Baseball 101 and tie the game and go to extra innings. SAD!!! Enough said.....

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 16

After a well deserved day off, the Yankees got back into action via Inter-League play against the Nationals. C.C. was near perfect until he surrendered a 3 run blast which gave the Nationals a 3-2 lead. Cano led the Yankees come back with his 4 hits, most in big spots. Rivera recorded his 15th save of the season in the win as the Yankees climbed back to 10 games over .500 on the season. Take care......Brad

Monday, June 15, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 14

Saturday, June 13, 2009

SAVE THE GATE UPDATE!!!!

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New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 12

Friday, June 12, 2009

"Lucky Lindy" and the '27 Yankees

Harvey Frommer on Sports "Lucky Lindy" and the '27 Yankees

The 13th of June , 1927, was one of the great testimonial days in the history of New York City. Millions cheered as a ticker-tape parade welcomed Charles A. Lindbergh who had defied death and gained immortality flying "The Spirit of St. Louis" solo across the Atlantic Ocean to Paris and back. Once an unknown, the 25-year-old "Lucky Lindy" was now too well known for some tastes. It was claimed in some quarters that the young aviator was a bigger star than Babe Ruth, if one could believe that. Mark Koenig did not. The Babe, the Yankee second baseman argued, was larger than Charles Lindbergh, larger than life. "My God, the way people would come from all over to see him. You had to be there to believe it." You had to be in New York City that day to believe the fuss made about the peerless pilot. "Col Lindbergh, New York City is yours," Mayor Jimmy Walker, told him at the City Hall lovefest. "I don't give it to you. You won it."Lindbergh rode bare-headed in an open automobile in what in later times was to be called the "Canyon of Heroes." There were estimates that 4 million people were there to see him and that tons and tons of confetti were showered down upon him. At the Stadium that day the Yankees were pitted against Cleveland. Lou Gehrig with a .394 batting average, 14 homers and an incredible 60 RBIs torqued the Yankee dynamo. The 20,000 die-hard fans who definitely cared more about their team than Lindbergh had a good time seeing New York pulverize the Indians, 14-6. Native Alabaman Ben Paschal had one of his greatest days in baseball, probably his greatest, ripping two homers (he had but 24 in his career), a triple and double and scored five times. Lazzeri and Dugan also homered while Collins contributed a grand slam. The victory triggered the longest Yankee winning streak of the season - nine games, June 13th through July 23rd. June 14 was a rainy day and the Yankees did not play. Their lead over the second place White Sox was five games. At this mid point in their sensational season the Yankee lineup caused extreme stress to any pitcher who had the misfortune to face it. It was truly Murderers Row, a killing squad with thunder aplenty. As the admiring members of the New York press kept pointing out day after day if one of the Yankees sluggers didn't hurt the opposing team, another one would. You could count on it. ===Harvey Frommer is his 33rd consecutive year of writing sports books. The author of 40 of them including the classics: "New York City Baseball,1947-1957" and "Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball," his acclaimed REMEMBERING YANKEE STADIUM, an oral/narrative history (Abrams, Stewart, Tabori and Chang) was published in 2008 as well as a reprint version of his classic "Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball." The prolific Frommer is at work on REMEMBERING FENWAY PARK (2010).Frommer sports books are available direct from the author - discounted and autographed.FROMMER SPORTSNET (syndicated) reaches a readership in the millions and is housed on Internet search engines for extended periods of time.

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 11

SWEPT!!!! Great job Yankees. Embarrassing. No life, no heart at this point and it is all mental. How can the umpires warn both benches when C.C. has not even thrown a pitch yet. So Penny and the Red Sox get away with hitting A-Rod and take away the inner-half of the plate from C.C. for the entire game. Until someone on this Yankee team steps up and plunks a Red Sox player hard, this is never going to end. Lets hope the Yankees can take care of the Mets and sweep them out of the Bronz. The toughest matchup will be on Sunday against Santana. Take care.....Brad

New York Yankees Postgame Alert

June 11, 2009

N.Y. Yankees 3, Boston 4 at Fenway Park
N.Y. Yankees Record: (34-26)Boston Record: (36-24)

Winning pitcher - Takashi Saito (1-0)
Losing pitcher - CC Sabathia (5-4)
SV - Jonathan Papelbon (16)

N.Y. Yankees Runs: 3, Hits: 10, Errors: 1Boston Runs: 4, Hits: 8, Errors: 0
GAME LINKS:Game Recap & Box Score:http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/72FRIQ/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588Visit yankees.com for more information:http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/5CJSDE/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588Standings:http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/A7P39F/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588Game Notes:http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/TP5MC7/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588Video Highlights:http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/V1W424/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588Photo Gallery:http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/PRA28A/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588
Next N.Y. Yankees Game: June 12, 2009 07:05 PM ET vs. New York Mets
Upcoming N.Y. Yankees Home Games:vs. New York Mets, June 12, 2009 07:05 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/40S9KJ/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588vs. New York Mets, June 13, 2009 04:10 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/M9C0H2/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588vs. New York Mets, June 14, 2009 01:05 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/TSAR2O/E1ENP/51J6Q/JIT719/XTKXZI/1G/t?a=partnerId=ed-2632306-55341588%26source=ed-2632306-55341588

Thursday, June 11, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 10

Well, it got worse. The bad news is the Yankees lost once again, now 0-7 against the Red Sox this year, and they could not not muster a rally of any kind. Jeter is in a major slump and his bat speed looks way down and his swing uneasy. He is swinging at pitches he never did before. Lets hope he snaps out of it sooner than later. Wang was again horrible and the bullpen did not fair much better. Teixiera continues to stay on fire and hit another home run last night and went 4 for 5 in the loss. The good news is this.....WIN TONIGHT and they are back in first place. Then here come the Mets!!!!

New York Yankees Postgame Alert

June 10, 2009

N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 6 at Fenway Park
N.Y. Yankees Record: (34-25)Boston Record: (35-24)

Winning pitcher - Tim Wakefield (8-3)
Losing pitcher - Chien-Ming Wang (0-4)
SV - Jonathan Papelbon (15)

N.Y. Yankees Runs: 5, Hits: 11, Errors: 0Boston Runs: 6, Hits: 9, Errors: 0
GAME LINKS:Game Recap & Box Score:http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/RN70U0/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588Visit yankees.com for more information:http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/NSVGF8/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588Standings:http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/3O9KVY/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588Game Notes:http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/YHDM8W/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588Video Highlights:http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/8ANQMR/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588Photo Gallery:http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/6VRIZJ/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588
Next N.Y. Yankees Game: June 11, 2009 07:10 PM ET vs. Boston Red Sox
Upcoming N.Y. Yankees Home Games:vs. New York Mets, June 12, 2009 07:05 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/D4LFKL/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588vs. New York Mets, June 13, 2009 04:10 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/NSVGF2/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588vs. New York Mets, June 14, 2009 01:05 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/0UXLW7/T7128/LM0Y8/8AQ6V5/NSVGFA/36/t?a=partnerId=ed-2627773-55341588%26source=ed-2627773-55341588

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 9

No comment.....There is nothing to say except clearly the better team won. UGH!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for July 8

Great win last night even though Andy was not sharp. He pitched well enough to get the win and move to 6-2 on the year. Great HR by Damon and a total of 4 HRs by the Yankees helped them win. Tonight is a huge game with Beckett facing Burnett. Lets hope the Yankees can build on their 1 game lead in the East after going 0-5 so far against Boston. Take care....Brad

New York Yankees Postgame Alert
June 8, 2009

Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Yankees 5 at Yankee Stadium
Tampa Bay Record: (29-30)N.Y. Yankees Record: (34-23)

Winning pitcher - Andy Pettitte (6-2)
Losing pitcher - Andy Sonnanstine (4-6)
SV - Mariano Rivera (14)

Tampa Bay Runs: 3, Hits: 5, Errors: 0N.Y. Yankees Runs: 5, Hits: 6, Errors: 1
GAME LINKS:Game Recap & Box Score:http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/EWTEID/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588Visit yankees.com for more information:http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/XTKO68/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588Standings:http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/8ANW44/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588Game Notes:http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/C51YDY/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588Video Highlights:http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/YHD0OC/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588Photo Gallery:http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/6VR5MW/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588
Next N.Y. Yankees Game: June 9, 2009 07:10 PM ET vs. Boston Red Sox
Upcoming N.Y. Yankees Home Games:vs. New York Mets, June 12, 2009 07:05 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/IY8JSN/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588vs. New York Mets, June 13, 2009 04:10 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/TP5BHO/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588vs. New York Mets, June 14, 2009 01:05 PM ET http://link.mlblists.com/r/QEC90G/NOKO0/JZ6KB/FXFT7T/WLX682/W1/t?a=partnerId=ed-2620542-55341588%26source=ed-2620542-55341588

Monday, June 8, 2009

Baseball Names - and How They Got That Way! Part X

Baseball Names - and How They Got That Way! Part X

The words and phrases are spoken and written day after day, year after year - generally without any wonderment as to how they became part of the language. All have a history, a story. For those of you who liked Part I, Part II, Part III and all the others and wanted more, here is more. As always, reactions and suggestions always welcome.
MAN, THE (STAN THE MAN) Stanley Frank Musial, St. Louis Cardinal baseball immortal, batted .315 as a rookie in 1942, when he was 21 years old. In 1962, at the age of 41, he hit .330-one point under his lifetime batting average. Musial is the all-time Cardinal leader in games played, runs, hits, doubles, triples, homers, and total bases. His twisted, crouched, coiled stance at the plate enabled him to slash the ball with power or stroke it with finesse to any part of the playing field. Musial was an especially successful hitter in the small confines of Ebbets Field. His specialty was slamming frozen rope doubles off the outfield walls. Dodger fans had difficulty pronouncing his name, sometimes calling him "Musical." Many of the black Dodger fans simply referred to Musial as "the Man" in tribute to the power and style he displayed. Eventually fans all over the league used this nickname-a reference not only to Musial but to the respect due his power and authority.
MAN IN THE IRON HAT Yankee owner Captain Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Hutson wore the same squished derby hat over and over again.
MAN NOBODY KNOWS Catcher Bill Dickey, Yankee immortal, because of his blandness.
MAN OF A THOUSAND CURVES His nickname was a bit hyperbolic, but the major league batters who swung at his stuff and came up empty might not disagree with it. For Johnny Sain, talented star of the Boston Braves and other teams, curveball pitches were a trademark and the reason for his nickname. He allegedly had such pitching skill that his curves dropped, darted, hesitated, broke wide, broke fast, broke slow, broke twice. There may not have been a thousand curves, but there were enough variations on these curves Sain possessed that the effect on batters was the same (see "SPAHN AND SAIN AND PRAY FOR RAIN").
MAN O' WAR Sam Rice was a fleet-footed outfielder and was called Man O' War" after the famous racehorse of his era.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN During the late 1 940's and into the 1950's, Don Mueller of the New York Giants appeared to have a special gift with a bat in his hands. His lifetime batting average was a respectable .296, yet he never led the league in any hitting category. His nickname came from his expert bat-manipulation and his ability to hit the ball where he wanted it to go.
MAJOR Ralph Houk, for rank held in the Armed Forces and demeanor
MARSE JOE Hall of Fame Manager Joe McCarthy, , for his commanding style.
MARVELOUS MARV Marvin Eugene Throneberry was perhaps born to be a New York Met. His initials spelled out the name and his personality and limited skills underscored the characteristics of the 1962 New York expansion team. Throneberry, who looked like Mickey Mantle batting but did not get the same results, labored through a seven-year, four-different-team major league career- the Mets were his last team. He is a gentle, fine humored man, and sportswriters hung the nickname on him in good-natured jest. Throneberry loved it and went along with their efforts to depict him as a clown. Once a teammate dropped an easy fly ball. Marvelous Marv smiled and shouted, "What are you trying to do anyway, steal my fans?"
"MASTER Builder IN BASEBALL Jacob Ruppert, and that he was.
MASTER MELVIN Mel Ott was a power-armed right fielder for 22 years with the New York Giants. He smashed 511 home runs in a fabled career that saw him average better than a hit a game while compiling a lifetime batting average of .304. Ott became a Giant at the age of 16-and that's how his nickname came about. Ott's Hollywood-type beginning was recalled by Eddie Logan, Giants equipment manager, who was about the same age as Ott at the time and was sent to pick up the youth: "We had the 9th Avenue El at the time. Mr. McGraw had told him to ride the El to the last stop, which was the Polo Grounds. He took the El the wrong way and wound up at the Battery. I looked for the straw suitcase. I found him. I said, 'C'mon boy, let's go.' He got the biggest thrill riding back on the train." Labeled "McGraw's baby," Ott was in only 35 games in 1926, then 82 in 1927. "He's too young to play big-league ball," McGraw said, "but I am afraid to send him to the minors and have a manager there tinker with his unorthodox batting style. The style is natural with him. He'll get results as soon as he learns about big-league pitching." And he did.==
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Sunday, June 7, 2009

SAVE THE GATE!!!

SAVE THE GATE!!

Yankee Stadium

June 30, 2009

Pre-Game

4-7 PM

BE THERE!!!!

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 7

Back to 10 games over .500 and back in first place with the win and the RedSox loss. Joba pitched well and it took another late inning comeback to get the win. This Yankee team shows it will not give up at any cost and Girardi has to love that fact. They complete the series with the Rays tomorrow before going to Boston for a 3 game set and then back home to face the Mets. This will be an important stretch for the Yankees. Take care.........Brad

New York Yankees Postgame Alert

June 7, 2009

Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium
Tampa Bay Record: (29-29) N.Y. Yankees Record: (33-23)

Winning pitcher - Alfredo Aceves (4-1)
Losing pitcher - Grant Balfour (2-1)
SV - Mariano Rivera (13)

Tampa Bay Runs: 3, Hits: 6, Errors: 1
N.Y. Yankees Runs: 4, Hits: 6, Errors: 1

GAME LINKS:
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Next N.Y. Yankees Game: June 8, 2009 07:05 PM ET vs. Tampa Bay Rays

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 6

Looks like getting 10 games over .500 for the Yankees will be a challenge! Back to 9 over .500 at this point, after a bad loss today. After Melky helped tie it up, Mo came it and fell apart. I know he cannot be perfect all the time, but he was really off today. I think even Mo knew it. C.C. was okay at best and his ERA will climb after today. Rivera took the loss and dropped his record to 0-2 on the season. Tomorrow is now a very big game and the Yankees must bounce back and get in the win column. Tex with a BLAST today! What a shot and it now tied for the AL with 17 home runs. Take care......Brad

New York Yankees Postgame Alert

June 6, 2009

Tampa Bay 9, N.Y. Yankees 7 at Yankee Stadium
Tampa Bay Record: (29-28) N.Y. Yankees Record: (32-23)

Winning pitcher - J.P. Howell (1-2)
Losing pitcher - Mariano Rivera (0-2)
SV - Randy Choate (3)

Tampa Bay Runs: 9, Hits: 9, Errors: 4
N.Y. Yankees Runs: 7, Hits: 7, Errors: 2

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Friday, June 5, 2009

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 4

Great comeback win for the Yankees who are now tied for the best record in the American League. Melky came through again with his 2 run home run in the bottom on the 8th. Robertson picked up the win while only throwing 1 pitch! The Yankees now welcome the Rays into town. At this point, tonight's game is in jeopardy with all the rain expected. We will see if they try to fit a double-header in this weekend. GO YANKEES! Take care.........Brad

New York Yankees Postgame Alert

June 4, 2009

Texas 6, N.Y. Yankees 8 at Yankee Stadium
Texas Record: (31-22)N.Y. Yankees Record: (32-22)

Winning pitcher - David Robertson (1-0)
Losing pitcher - C.J. Wilson (3-3)
SV - Mariano Rivera (12)

Texas Runs: 6, Hits: 11, Errors: 1N.Y. Yankees Runs: 8, Hits: 10, Errors: 1

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Pettitte and A-Rod Phlop

Well, lets face it. Andy looked horrible early, but did calm down and pitched okay after that. Even after going dowhn 4-1, the Yankees had their chances, but could not capitalize on opportunites they had. A-Rod and others had chances to come up with important hits and did not cash in. Tonight's game is very important as they are now tied with Boston in 1st place.

With Tampa, Boston, and then the Mets coming up, they need to continue on at least a .700 winning percentage place. You know the Red Sox are going to go on a run soon!

Here are the Yankees stats up to this point.

Player TEAM POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG
1. R Cano
NYY 2B 53 220 37 67 13 1 9 32 109 10 15 2 2 .333 .495 .305
2. D Jeter
NYY SS 51 217 33 68 12 0 7 25 101 24 30 10 1 .387 .465 .313
3. J Damon
NYY OF 49 199 41 59 12 2 10 32 105 23 34 5 0 .371 .528 .296
4. M Teixeira
NYY 1B 49 190 36 53 12 0 16 44 113 29 37 0 0 .388 .595 .279
5. N Swisher
NYY OF 52 164 32 40 12 1 10 31 84 36 49 0 0 .380 .512 .244
6. H Matsui
NYY DH 47 161 18 42 11 1 8 22 79 18 29 0 0 .344 .491 .261
7. M Cabrera
NYY OF 47 144 21 45 6 0 5 20 66 12 19 4 2 .363 .458 .313
8. B Gardner
NYY OF 46 117 25 31 4 2 2 9 45 14 19 11 2 .346 .385 .265
9. J Posada
NYY C 29 100 14 32 7 0 8 26 63 14 25 1 0 .402 .630 .320
10. A Rodriguez
NYY 3B 25 88 13 22 4 0 7 21 47 20 16 0 0 .400 .534 .250
11. R Pena
NYY 3B 37 67 10 16 2 1 0 4 20 4 13 2 0 .282 .299 .239
12. C Ransom
NYY 3B 15 50 4 9 5 1 0 6 16 3 15 1 0 .226 .320 .180
13. J Molina
NYY C 16 44 5 12 2 0 1 6 17 4 6 0 0 .333 .386 .273
14. F Cervelli
NYY C 15 42 4 12 1 0 0 4 13 1 6 0 1 .302 .310 .286
15. X Nady
NYY OF 7 28 4 8 4 0 0 2 12 1 6 0 0 .310 .429 .286
16. K Cash
NYY C 10 26 1 6 2 0 0 3 8 0 5 0 0 .250 .308 .231
17. A Berroa
NYY 3B 16 15 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 .133 .133 .133

Take care....Brad

New York Yankees Postgame Alert for June 3