Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thirty years after his death, Munson remains a Yankee
Thirty years after his death, Munson remains a Yankee
He loved Ohio so much that the Yankees were lucky not to lose him to the Indians a time or two. But we worked hard to keep him, especially after we signed Reggie Jackson for big money and he demanded a salary increase. And of course it was one of the reasons he had the plane, so he could go back to Ohio often.
When you look back at Thurman's career, he just seems to have completely defined an important era for the Yankees. Billy
Thurman Munson and Rich "Goose" Gossage
The thing that struck me about Thurman was his confidence. He was sure within himself and his abilities, especially his hitting. He knew what he could do. He really led those teams from the catcher's position, just knew the hitters and could help the pitchers out so much with strategy. Billy once said he could handle anything back there, and that's true.
Thurman was very competitive, loved being in the big leagues and cared about his place in the pecking order. All that stuff you read about his being very aware of Carlton Fisk's and Johnny Bench's reputations was real. He wanted to be recognized for the catcher he was. It made him try harder. He had a healthy ego, but he backed it up. We wouldn't have wanted anybody else behind the plate back then.
When Thurman died, it was just a total shock. It didn't seem real, and all of us had a problem dealing with it. I remember coming out of the team meeting after the plane crash. We were told by Bobby Murcer that Thurman's wife, Diana, wanted us to play the next day. She said Thurman would have wanted it. I bet she was right. It was tough, though, especially tough on his teammates. We also decided to attend the funeral four days later as a team, even if it meant we'd have to forfeit a game. I never regretted those decisions for a minute. It was the right thing to do, and now it has a place in Yankees history. We were there for Thurman at that moment the way he was there for us so many times. I'm still amazed that we won the game against Baltimore after attending the funeral. The team had so much resilience and heart.
Thurman Munson never left the Yankees. He wasn't traded, he didn't retire, he didn't leave for another team, he wasn't injured. That's why, after 30 years, he's still with the team. That's what his plaque says in Monument Park, and that's the way it is.
I hope he gets in the Hall of Fame someday. His career wasn't as long as any of us would have liked, but he had a huge impact. He has that 1970 A.L. rookie of the
Certainly, for the Yankees in those years, he was indispensable and irreplaceable. His empty locker, undisturbed in the old clubhouse for 29 years, moved with us to the new stadium and is in the museum there.
Yankee captain Thurman Munson is still in the ballpark.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Attempt To Save Cardinal Gibbons Denied - Babe Ruth's Old School
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Attempt To Save Cardinal Gibbons Denied
Archdiocese, Alumni Agree Decision To Close Is Final
POSTED: 5:55 pm EDT March 15, 2010
UPDATED: 7:29 pm EDT March 15, 2010
BALTIMORE -- The fight to keep Cardinal Gibbons School from closing is officially over.A meeting hosted by Bishop Denis Madden was held on Monday at archdiocese headquarters, where the archdiocese said after 20 years of subsidizing the school to the tune of $4 million, the model just isn't working.Both sides said the decision is final and that the school will close."It feels like a marriage gone bad. You have two partners in a relationship, and one of them just wants out," said Gibbons alum Wayne McDowell.He said the bishop shot down a plan presented by a group of alumni and staffers to turn Gibbons into an independent Catholic high school at minimal financial risk to the archdiocese.Madden still said no."They said the door was going to be open to suggestions and things that we could do to save this school. But they said it's off the table -- nothing you can do or say can make this work," McDowell said.
"They've abandoned what their mission is -- to offer and provide affordable Catholic education to young men," said alum Bruz Klima."I have a strange feeling that one day I'm going to drive by and there will be a Wal-Mart on the property. They're only looking at dollar signs," speculated parent Tom Kyle.Schools spokesman Sean Caine denied that the archdiocese is trying to sell the property, but said the economy has taken its toll. He said the parochial system was loosing about 500 students a year before the recession and, in the last two years, they lost about 1,200 a year.Caine said there's not enough money to keep the school open and give students the education they deserve."Before the economic downturn, we had a handful of schools that we needed to support. That number has tripled, so it forces us to make a decision on how we spend resources, and we think it's better to put them in schools that are viable and that can be viable," he said.Caine also shot down rumors that the archdiocese lost money in Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme.Students and parents will return to Gibbons Monday night to check out transfer options.
"We think it's better to put them in schools that are viable and that can be viable." - Archdiocese Spokesman Sean Caine |
Previous Stories:
- March 4, 2010: Archbishop Outlines Closures; Students Respond
- March 9, 2010: Parents Vent To Officials About School Closings
- March 5, 2010: Archdiocese Denies School Building Sales Rumors
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Attempt To Save Cardinal Gibbons Denied
WBALTV.com
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Attempt To Save Cardinal Gibbons Denied
Archdiocese, Alumni Agree Decision To Close Is Final
POSTED: 5:55 pm EDT March 15, 2010
UPDATED: 7:29 pm EDT March 15, 2010
BALTIMORE -- The fight to keep Cardinal Gibbons School from closing is officially over.A meeting hosted by Bishop Denis Madden was held on Monday at archdiocese headquarters, where the archdiocese said after 20 years of subsidizing the school to the tune of $4 million, the model just isn't working.Both sides said the decision is final and that the school will close."It feels like a marriage gone bad. You have two partners in a relationship, and one of them just wants out," said Gibbons alum Wayne McDowell.He said the bishop shot down a plan presented by a group of alumni and staffers to turn Gibbons into an independent Catholic high school at minimal financial risk to the archdiocese.Madden still said no."They said the door was going to be open to suggestions and things that we could do to save this school. But they said it's off the table -- nothing you can do or say can make this work," McDowell said.
"They've abandoned what their mission is -- to offer and provide affordable Catholic education to young men," said alum Bruz Klima."I have a strange feeling that one day I'm going to drive by and there will be a Wal-Mart on the property. They're only looking at dollar signs," speculated parent Tom Kyle.Schools spokesman Sean Caine denied that the archdiocese is trying to sell the property, but said the economy has taken its toll. He said the parochial system was loosing about 500 students a year before the recession and, in the last two years, they lost about 1,200 a year.Caine said there's not enough money to keep the school open and give students the education they deserve."Before the economic downturn, we had a handful of schools that we needed to support. That number has tripled, so it forces us to make a decision on how we spend resources, and we think it's better to put them in schools that are viable and that can be viable," he said.Caine also shot down rumors that the archdiocese lost money in Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme.Students and parents will return to Gibbons Monday night to check out transfer options.
"We think it's better to put them in schools that are viable and that can be viable." - Archdiocese Spokesman Sean Caine |
Previous Stories:
- March 4, 2010: Archbishop Outlines Closures; Students Respond
- March 9, 2010: Parents Vent To Officials About School Closings
- March 5, 2010: Archdiocese Denies School Building Sales Rumors
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Anniversary Vigil and Tribute at Old Yankee Stadium - 4/18/2010
____________________
Anniversary Vigil & Tribute
at
Old Yankee Stadium
__________________
Sunday, April 18, 2010
_________
Twelve Noon
at
Old Babe Ruth Plaza
Outside Old Yankee Stadium
________________
On April 18, 1923, the New York Yankees opened the majestic gates of Old Yankee Stadium for the very first time. In true Ruthian fashion, the Babe, "baptized the stadium with a savage home run", propelling the team to not only a Opening Day victory over the rival Red Sox, but also to the franchise's first World Championship season. The Yankees ultimately became the greatest sports franchise in history, and "The House that Ruth Built" the greatest stadium in American history. Indeed, so stunningly and immediately magnificent and important was the Stadium that it was immediately compared by writers around the world to the Roman Coliseum, and Pyramids of Ancient Egypt, the likes of which had not been built in over two millennia.
In honor of The Stadium's 87th Anniversary, its preeminent place in history, and in tribute to all the greats and great events that have graced its hallowed ground, the Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium & HistoryOfTheYankees.com will be participating in an
Anniversary Vigil & Tribute to Old Yankee Stadium
Sunday, April 18, 2010
_______
Twelve Noon at old Babe Ruth Plaza
Prior to 1:05 Yankees Game
at New Yankee Stadium
We hope to see you there!
Attendees are Encouraged to Bring Flowers and Other Tributes to Leave at the Stadium Site as a Final Farewell.
Commemorative Speeches & Music are Welcomed.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For Previous Media Releases, Stories & Related Videos, Please See:
________________
For Further Information, Please contact:
Brad Turnow
(516) 523-4749
(631) 874-5754
and/or
Tim Reid
Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium
(754) 368-1295
_______________
The Committee to Commemorate to Old Yankee Stadium has the following four (4) urgent missions:
1) To Assure the new park site at "OLD YANKEE STADIOUM PARK" is "world-class", as the City has promised it will be, properly commemorating the history of Old Yankee Stadium. This urgently includes, among other commememorations, preservation of Old Yankee Stadium Gate 2 as a permanent commemorative feature at Old Yankee Stadium Park. To achieve this, we have worked extensively with the City of New York, and proposed the SAVE THE GATE COMMEMORATIVE BRICK DRIVE and VOLUNTEER WORKER PROGRAM.
2) To name the new park site of Old Yankee Stadium "OLD YANKEE STADIUM PARK", a majestically unique and infinitely more appealing, accurate, and appropriate name than "Heritage Field". The currently proposed name has been widely criticized by Baseball, historical and architectural experts (as well as legions of informed fans and concerned citizens) as grossly common, bland, ambiguous, and terribly disconnected from the site's preeminent role in New York history, including its internationally unmatched history in Baseball. (Indeed, there are many dozens of Heritage Parks and Fields across the country, including the Cleveland Indians "Heritage Park" - right in the AL East!!!)
3) To name the baseball field in Old Yankee Stadium Park, "BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD" in tribute to the most renowned player and icon in Baseball history, and to replace the original "BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD" which was destroyed to make room for new Yankee Stadium. (BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD was intended to be a "permanent" tribute to Babe Ruth's immortal and unparalleled contributions to the City of New York. It's destruction, along with the destruction of "The House That Ruth Built", leaves the City devoid of any public tribute to America's greatest and most beloved sports figure.
4) Application to the U.S. Department of Interior for long-overdue National Landmark status for the site of Old Yankee Stadium, which will provide even further (stimulus and historic preservation) funds available to the City of New York for the preservation of Gate 2 and complete commemoration of "Old Yankee Stadium Park."
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website - www.HistoryOfTheYankees.com
blog - http://historyoftheyankees.blogspot.com/
Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium - Save Gate 2!
website - http://ultimateyankees.com/CCOYS.htm
blog - http://ccoys.blogspot.com/
Anniversary Vigil and Tribute at Old Yankee Stadium - 4/18/2010
____________________
Anniversary Vigil & Tribute
at
Old Yankee Stadium
__________________
Sunday, April 18, 2010
_________
Twelve Noon
at
Old Babe Ruth Plaza
Outside Old Yankee Stadium
________________
On April 18, 1923, the New York Yankees opened the majestic gates of Old Yankee Stadium for the very first time. In true Ruthian fashion, the Babe, "baptized the stadium with a savage home run", propelling the team to not only a Opening Day victory over the rival Red Sox, but also to the franchise's first World Championship season. The Yankees ultimately became the greatest sports franchise in history, and "The House that Ruth Built" the greatest stadium in American history. Indeed, so stunningly and immediately magnificent and important was the Stadium that it was immediately compared by writers around the world to the Roman Coliseum, and Pyramids of Ancient Egypt, the likes of which had not been built in over two millennia.
In honor of The Stadium's 87th Anniversary, its preeminent place in history, and in tribute to all the greats and great events that have graced its hallowed ground, the Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium & HistoryOfTheYankees.com will be participating in an
Anniversary Vigil & Tribute to Old Yankee Stadium
Sunday, April 18, 2010
_______
Twelve Noon at old Babe Ruth Plaza
Prior to 1:05 Yankees Game
at New Yankee Stadium
We hope to see you there!
Attendees are Encouraged to Bring Flowers and Other Tributes to Leave at the Stadium Site as a Final Farewell.
Commemorative Speeches & Music are Welcomed.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For Previous Media Releases, Stories & Related Videos, Please See:
________________
For Further Information, Please contact:
Brad Turnow
(516) 523-4749
(631) 874-5754
and/or
Tim Reid
Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium
(754) 368-1295
_______________
The Committee to Commemorate to Old Yankee Stadium has the following four (4) urgent missions:
1) To Assure the new park site at "OLD YANKEE STADIOUM PARK" is "world-class", as the City has promised it will be, properly commemorating the history of Old Yankee Stadium. This urgently includes, among other commememorations, preservation of Old Yankee Stadium Gate 2 as a permanent commemorative feature at Old Yankee Stadium Park. To achieve this, we have worked extensively with the City of New York, and proposed the SAVE THE GATE COMMEMORATIVE BRICK DRIVE and VOLUNTEER WORKER PROGRAM.
2) To name the new park site of Old Yankee Stadium "OLD YANKEE STADIUM PARK", a majestically unique and infinitely more appealing, accurate, and appropriate name than "Heritage Field". The currently proposed name has been widely criticized by Baseball, historical and architectural experts (as well as legions of informed fans and concerned citizens) as grossly common, bland, ambiguous, and terribly disconnected from the site's preeminent role in New York history, including its internationally unmatched history in Baseball. (Indeed, there are many dozens of Heritage Parks and Fields across the country, including the Cleveland Indians "Heritage Park" - right in the AL East!!!)
3) To name the baseball field in Old Yankee Stadium Park, "BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD" in tribute to the most renowned player and icon in Baseball history, and to replace the original "BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD" which was destroyed to make room for new Yankee Stadium. (BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD was intended to be a "permanent" tribute to Babe Ruth's immortal and unparalleled contributions to the City of New York. It's destruction, along with the destruction of "The House That Ruth Built", leaves the City devoid of any public tribute to America's greatest and most beloved sports figure.
4) Application to the U.S. Department of Interior for long-overdue National Landmark status for the site of Old Yankee Stadium, which will provide even further (stimulus and historic preservation) funds available to the City of New York for the preservation of Gate 2 and complete commemoration of "Old Yankee Stadium Park."
-- Brad's Ultimate New York Yankees Website website - www.HistoryOfTheYankees.com blog - http://historyoftheyankees.blogspot.com/ Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium - Save Gate 2! website - http://ultimateyankees.com/CCOYS.htm blog - http://ccoys.blogspot.com/
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Old Yankee Stadium Poem - Tim Reid
Old Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium Plaque - By the CCOYS
TO YANKEE STADIUM
1922 - 2010
There are places I remember, all my life, though some have changed,
Some forever not for better, some have gone and some remain.
All these places have their moments with lovers and friends I still can recall;
Some are dead and some are living, in my life, I've loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers there is no one compares with you,
And these memories hold their meaning when I think of love as something new.
Though I know I'll never lose affection for people and things that went before.
I know I'll often stop and think about them, in my life, I've loved them all.
In My Life
JOHN LENNON and PAUL MCCARTNEY
In My Life
JOHN LENNON and PAUL MCCARTNEY
Placed by:
the COMMITTEE TO COMMEMORATE OLD YANKEE STADIUM, 2010
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Demolition of Old Yankee Stadium Video
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-418569?hpt=T2
Thanks Mayor Bloomberg...for DESTROYING the Old Stadium and NOT saving Gate 2.
Thanks Mayor Bloomberg...for DESTROYING the Old Stadium and NOT saving Gate 2.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Important Dates at Old Yankee Stadium
1920s
* April 18, 1923: Yankee Stadium officially opens for the Yankees' home opener. Babe Ruth hits the ballpark's first home run as the Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox, 4–1.
* October 8, 1926: the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Yankees 3–2 to win the 1926 World Series, four games to three.
* September 30, 1927: Yankees player Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season, setting a new single season record that would stand until 1961.
* October 8, 1927: the Yankees defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 to sweep the 1927 World Series.
* November 10, 1928: the University of Notre Dame football team defeats favored Army 12–6, after coach Knute Rockne gives his famous "Win one for the Gipper" pep talk to the team.[1]
1930s
* June 19, 1936: German ex-heavyweight champion boxer Max Schmeling defeats American and not-yet-champion Joe Louis, in an upset that was used as propaganda by the Nazi regime.[2]
* August 27, 1938: Yankees pitcher Monte Pearson throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.
* June 22, 1938: Now-heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis defeats Max Schmeling, in a rematch of their 1936 bout, again played up by both countries for propaganda purposes.[3]
* October 9, 1938: the Yankees defeat the Chicago Cubs 8–3 to win the 1938 World Series, four games to none.
* July 4, 1939: the Yankees celebrate "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day". Gehrig, up until months prior had put together a career-spanning streak of 2,130 consecutive games played, but was now forced out of action permanently by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and was unbeknownst to the public to be dying. Gehrig delivered his famous "Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth" speech in pregame ceremonies dedicated to him.
1940s
* October 5, 1942: the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Yankees 4–2 to win the 1942 World Series, four games to one.
* April 30, 1946: Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller throws a no-hitter against the Yankees.
* May 28, 1946: First night game at Yankee Stadium; Washington Senators defeat the Yankees 2–1.
* October 6, 1947: the Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5–2 to win the 1947 World Series, four games to three.
* June 13, 1948: the Yankees hold a tribute to Babe Ruth and the 25th anniversary of the opening of Yankee Stadium; the event yields a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a dying Ruth, from behind, facing right field and using a bat as a cane.
* August 18, 1948: Though the actual date is in dispute, Babe Ruth lies in repose at Yankee Stadium following his death on August 16.
1950s
* October 7, 1950: the Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5–2 to win the 1950 World Series, four games to none.
* September 28, 1951: Yankees pitcher Allie Reynolds throws a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.
* October 10, 1951: the Yankees defeat the New York Giants to win the 1951 World Series, four games to two.
* August 25, 1952: Detroit Tigers pitcher Virgil Trucks throws a no-hitter against the Yankees.
* October 5, 1953: the Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3 to win the 1953 World Series, four games to two.
* October 4, 1955: the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the Yankees 2–0 to win the 1955 World Series, four games to three.
* October 8, 1956: Yankees pitcher Don Larsen throws a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, becoming the only pitcher to ever pitch a no-hitter in postseason play.
* December 30, 1956: the Giants defeat the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game, a 47–7 rout.
* October 10, 1957: the Milwaukee Braves defeat the Yankees 5–0 to win the 1957 World Series, four games to three.
* December 28, 1958: the Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the now-legendary NFL championship game, 23–17 in overtime. It has been called by many "The Greatest Game Ever Played."
1960s
* October 1, 1961: Yankees player Roger Maris hits his 61st home run of the season, surpassing Babe Ruth for most home runs in a single season.
* December 30, 1962: the Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL Championship game.
* May 22, 1963: Yankees player Mickey Mantle hits a home run off of Bill Fischer that hits the top of the facade on the right field roof, the closest verifiable instance of a home run ball nearly exiting the Stadium.[4]
* October 2, 1963: in Game 1 of the 1963 World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax records a then-record 15 strikeouts against the Yankees.
* October 4, 1965: Pope Paul VI leads Mass at the Stadium.[5]
* May 14, 1967: Yankees player Mickey Mantle hits his 500th career home run.
* August 29, 1967: The longest game (by innings) ever played at Yankee Stadium occurs, when the Yankees record a 20-inning 4–3 victory over their biggest rivals, the Boston Red Sox.
* June 8, 1969: the Yankees retire the uniform number 7 of Mickey Mantle on Mickey Mantle Day. Mantle is presented with a plaque by Joe DiMaggio to hang on the center field fence, and Mantle presents DiMaggio with his plaque. These are the last plaques to be placed in play prior to the stadium's renovation.
1970s
* December 10 1972: The Miami Dolphins beat the New York Giants to Improve to a Perfect 13-0. They would of course finish the season a perfect 17-0.
* September 23, 1973: In the last National Football League game at the stadium, the Giants and Philadelphia Eagles play to a 23-23 tie.
* September 30, 1973: the Detroit Tigers defeat the Yankees 8-5 in the final game prior to the stadium's renovation.
* October 14, 1976: Yankees player Chris Chambliss hits a "walk-off" home run to win Game 5 of the 1976 American League Championship Series by a score of 7-6 and clinch a World Series berth for the Yankees. As Chambliss rounded the bases, thousands of fans stormed the field in celebration, impeding Chambliss' trip to home plate.
* October 21, 1976: the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Yankees 7–2 to win the 1976 World Series, four games to none.
* October 18, 1977: the Yankees defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8–4 to win the 1977 World Series, four games to two. Reggie Jackson hits three home runs on three consecutive pitches, including a third home run that reached "the black" section in the center field bleachers.
* August 6, 1979: in a nationally televised game, the Yankees defeat the Baltimore Orioles 5–4. The game was the same day as the funeral for departed Yankees captain Thurman Munson. The team attended the funeral in Canton, Ohio earlier in the day and flew to New York for an emotional game. Bobby Murcer drove in all five runs for the Yankees, including a "walk-off" two-run single.
* October 2, 1979: during the first of his many Pastoral Trips during his Papacy, Pope John Paul II has a Mass at the Stadium for World Justice and Peace.
1980s
* October 28, 1981: the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Yankees 9-2 to win the 1981 World Series, four games to two.
* July 4, 1983: Yankees pitcher Dave Righetti throws a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.
* July 24, 1983: the Pine Tar Incident involving Kansas City Royals player George Brett occurs. Brett hit a "go-ahead" home run in the eighth inning of the game to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Billy Martin protested that Brett's bat had too much pine tar on it. The umpires overturned the home run and ruled Brett out, resulting in him furiously charging out of the dugout. The Royals' protest of the game was eventually upheld.
1990s
* June 22, 1990: Billy Joel becomes the first artist to perform a rock concert at Yankee Stadium.
* August 29, 1992: U2 perform in concert on their Zoo TV Tour, with select footage from the performance appearing in the band's music video "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses".
* September 4, 1993: Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.
* June 10-11: 1994: Pink Floyd perform in concert for two shows, the final concerts at the stadium.
* May 14, 1996: Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden throws a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners.
* October 9, 1996: in Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, Derek Jeter hits a controversial home run. Jeter hit a fly ball to right-field towards Orioles outfielder Tony Tarasco, but a fan named Jeffrey Maier reached over the outfield fence to catch the ball, interfering with Tarasco's ability to catch it. The umpires ruled it to be a home run, which tied the game. Bernie Williams would later hit a "walk-off" home run in the eleventh inning to win the game for the Yankees, 5-4.
* October 26, 1996: the Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 to win the 1996 World Series, four games to two. The title is the Yankees' first since 1978.
* May 17, 1998: Yankees pitcher David Wells throws a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins. Coincidentally, Wells and Larsen attended the same high school.
* July 18, 1999: Yankees pitcher David Cone throws a perfect game against the Montreal Expos. Coincidentally, it occurs on "Yogi Berra Day", with a pregame ceremony featuring Don Larsen throwing out the first ball, with Berra catching; Berra caught Larsen's perfect game in 1956.
* October 27, 1999: the Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 to win the 1999 World Series, four games to none. It is the second consecutive title the Yankees have swept and overall, dating back to the 1996 World Series, the twelfth straight World Series game the Yankees have won.
2000s
* September 23, 2001: A memorial service, titled "Prayer for America," is held at Yankee Stadium to remember the victims of the September 11 attacks.
* October 30, 2001: six weeks after the September 11 attacks, Game 3 of the 2001 World Series is held. President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch for a strike, becoming the first President since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the World Series.
* October 31, 2001: in Game 4 of the 2001 World Series, Tino Martinez hits a game-tying home run off Arizona Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Derek Jeter hit the winning "walk-off" home run in extra innings off of Kim to win the game 4-3, earning Jeter the nickname "Mr. November".
* November 1, 2001: Game 5 of the 2001 World Series is the first World Series game to be held in November. Scott Brosius repeats the Yankees' heroics of the previous night by hitting a game-tying home run off Byung-Hyun Kim with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Alfonso Soriano hit the game-winning single in extra innings to win the game for the Yankees, 3-2.
* June 11, 2003: six pitchers from the Houston Astros throw a no-hitter against the Yankees.
* October 16, 2003: in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series between the Yankees and Red Sox, the Yankees rally in the eighth inning off Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez to tie the score after trailing 5-2. After Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera threw three shutout innings of relief, Aaron Boone hit a "walk-off" home run in the eleventh inning to clinch the series and send the Yankees to the World Series.
* October 25, 2003: the Florida Marlins defeat the Yankees 2-0 to win the 2003 World Series, four games to two.
* October 20, 2004: in Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox defeat the Yankees 10-3 to become the first team in Major League history to win a seven-game series after losing the first three games.
* April 20, 2008: Pope Benedict XVI leads Mass at Yankee Stadium celebrating the bicentennial of the Archdiocese of New York.
* July 14, 2008: the 2008 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby takes place. Josh Hamilton hits a record 28 home runs in the first round of the competition, drawing chants of his name from the Yankee Stadium crowd. Justin Morneau defeats Hamilton in the final round of the competition.
* July 15, 2008: the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game takes place. The American League defeats the National League 4-2 in 15 innings, after Michael Young hits the game-winning sacrifice fly. The game was the longest All-Star Game in history, lasting 4 hours and 50 minutes, while the 15 innings tied the previous All-Star Game record.
* September 21, 2008: the Yankees defeat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 in the last baseball game in Yankee Stadium history. In pregame ceremonies, former Yankees players were honored and took their positions on field. Babe Ruth's daughter threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Jose Molina hit the final home run while Mariano Rivera threw the final pitch in the stadium's history. After the game, the Yankees gathered in the infield while Derek Jeter made a speech to honor the fans' support of the team.
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* April 18, 1923: Yankee Stadium officially opens for the Yankees' home opener. Babe Ruth hits the ballpark's first home run as the Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox, 4–1.
* October 8, 1926: the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Yankees 3–2 to win the 1926 World Series, four games to three.
* September 30, 1927: Yankees player Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season, setting a new single season record that would stand until 1961.
* October 8, 1927: the Yankees defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 to sweep the 1927 World Series.
* November 10, 1928: the University of Notre Dame football team defeats favored Army 12–6, after coach Knute Rockne gives his famous "Win one for the Gipper" pep talk to the team.[1]
1930s
* June 19, 1936: German ex-heavyweight champion boxer Max Schmeling defeats American and not-yet-champion Joe Louis, in an upset that was used as propaganda by the Nazi regime.[2]
* August 27, 1938: Yankees pitcher Monte Pearson throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.
* June 22, 1938: Now-heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis defeats Max Schmeling, in a rematch of their 1936 bout, again played up by both countries for propaganda purposes.[3]
* October 9, 1938: the Yankees defeat the Chicago Cubs 8–3 to win the 1938 World Series, four games to none.
* July 4, 1939: the Yankees celebrate "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day". Gehrig, up until months prior had put together a career-spanning streak of 2,130 consecutive games played, but was now forced out of action permanently by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and was unbeknownst to the public to be dying. Gehrig delivered his famous "Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth" speech in pregame ceremonies dedicated to him.
1940s
* October 5, 1942: the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Yankees 4–2 to win the 1942 World Series, four games to one.
* April 30, 1946: Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller throws a no-hitter against the Yankees.
* May 28, 1946: First night game at Yankee Stadium; Washington Senators defeat the Yankees 2–1.
* October 6, 1947: the Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5–2 to win the 1947 World Series, four games to three.
* June 13, 1948: the Yankees hold a tribute to Babe Ruth and the 25th anniversary of the opening of Yankee Stadium; the event yields a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a dying Ruth, from behind, facing right field and using a bat as a cane.
* August 18, 1948: Though the actual date is in dispute, Babe Ruth lies in repose at Yankee Stadium following his death on August 16.
1950s
* October 7, 1950: the Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5–2 to win the 1950 World Series, four games to none.
* September 28, 1951: Yankees pitcher Allie Reynolds throws a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.
* October 10, 1951: the Yankees defeat the New York Giants to win the 1951 World Series, four games to two.
* August 25, 1952: Detroit Tigers pitcher Virgil Trucks throws a no-hitter against the Yankees.
* October 5, 1953: the Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3 to win the 1953 World Series, four games to two.
* October 4, 1955: the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the Yankees 2–0 to win the 1955 World Series, four games to three.
* October 8, 1956: Yankees pitcher Don Larsen throws a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, becoming the only pitcher to ever pitch a no-hitter in postseason play.
* December 30, 1956: the Giants defeat the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game, a 47–7 rout.
* October 10, 1957: the Milwaukee Braves defeat the Yankees 5–0 to win the 1957 World Series, four games to three.
* December 28, 1958: the Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the now-legendary NFL championship game, 23–17 in overtime. It has been called by many "The Greatest Game Ever Played."
1960s
* October 1, 1961: Yankees player Roger Maris hits his 61st home run of the season, surpassing Babe Ruth for most home runs in a single season.
* December 30, 1962: the Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL Championship game.
* May 22, 1963: Yankees player Mickey Mantle hits a home run off of Bill Fischer that hits the top of the facade on the right field roof, the closest verifiable instance of a home run ball nearly exiting the Stadium.[4]
* October 2, 1963: in Game 1 of the 1963 World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax records a then-record 15 strikeouts against the Yankees.
* October 4, 1965: Pope Paul VI leads Mass at the Stadium.[5]
* May 14, 1967: Yankees player Mickey Mantle hits his 500th career home run.
* August 29, 1967: The longest game (by innings) ever played at Yankee Stadium occurs, when the Yankees record a 20-inning 4–3 victory over their biggest rivals, the Boston Red Sox.
* June 8, 1969: the Yankees retire the uniform number 7 of Mickey Mantle on Mickey Mantle Day. Mantle is presented with a plaque by Joe DiMaggio to hang on the center field fence, and Mantle presents DiMaggio with his plaque. These are the last plaques to be placed in play prior to the stadium's renovation.
1970s
* December 10 1972: The Miami Dolphins beat the New York Giants to Improve to a Perfect 13-0. They would of course finish the season a perfect 17-0.
* September 23, 1973: In the last National Football League game at the stadium, the Giants and Philadelphia Eagles play to a 23-23 tie.
* September 30, 1973: the Detroit Tigers defeat the Yankees 8-5 in the final game prior to the stadium's renovation.
* October 14, 1976: Yankees player Chris Chambliss hits a "walk-off" home run to win Game 5 of the 1976 American League Championship Series by a score of 7-6 and clinch a World Series berth for the Yankees. As Chambliss rounded the bases, thousands of fans stormed the field in celebration, impeding Chambliss' trip to home plate.
* October 21, 1976: the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Yankees 7–2 to win the 1976 World Series, four games to none.
* October 18, 1977: the Yankees defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8–4 to win the 1977 World Series, four games to two. Reggie Jackson hits three home runs on three consecutive pitches, including a third home run that reached "the black" section in the center field bleachers.
* August 6, 1979: in a nationally televised game, the Yankees defeat the Baltimore Orioles 5–4. The game was the same day as the funeral for departed Yankees captain Thurman Munson. The team attended the funeral in Canton, Ohio earlier in the day and flew to New York for an emotional game. Bobby Murcer drove in all five runs for the Yankees, including a "walk-off" two-run single.
* October 2, 1979: during the first of his many Pastoral Trips during his Papacy, Pope John Paul II has a Mass at the Stadium for World Justice and Peace.
1980s
* October 28, 1981: the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Yankees 9-2 to win the 1981 World Series, four games to two.
* July 4, 1983: Yankees pitcher Dave Righetti throws a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.
* July 24, 1983: the Pine Tar Incident involving Kansas City Royals player George Brett occurs. Brett hit a "go-ahead" home run in the eighth inning of the game to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Billy Martin protested that Brett's bat had too much pine tar on it. The umpires overturned the home run and ruled Brett out, resulting in him furiously charging out of the dugout. The Royals' protest of the game was eventually upheld.
1990s
* June 22, 1990: Billy Joel becomes the first artist to perform a rock concert at Yankee Stadium.
* August 29, 1992: U2 perform in concert on their Zoo TV Tour, with select footage from the performance appearing in the band's music video "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses".
* September 4, 1993: Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott throws a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.
* June 10-11: 1994: Pink Floyd perform in concert for two shows, the final concerts at the stadium.
* May 14, 1996: Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden throws a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners.
* October 9, 1996: in Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, Derek Jeter hits a controversial home run. Jeter hit a fly ball to right-field towards Orioles outfielder Tony Tarasco, but a fan named Jeffrey Maier reached over the outfield fence to catch the ball, interfering with Tarasco's ability to catch it. The umpires ruled it to be a home run, which tied the game. Bernie Williams would later hit a "walk-off" home run in the eleventh inning to win the game for the Yankees, 5-4.
* October 26, 1996: the Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 to win the 1996 World Series, four games to two. The title is the Yankees' first since 1978.
* May 17, 1998: Yankees pitcher David Wells throws a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins. Coincidentally, Wells and Larsen attended the same high school.
* July 18, 1999: Yankees pitcher David Cone throws a perfect game against the Montreal Expos. Coincidentally, it occurs on "Yogi Berra Day", with a pregame ceremony featuring Don Larsen throwing out the first ball, with Berra catching; Berra caught Larsen's perfect game in 1956.
* October 27, 1999: the Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 to win the 1999 World Series, four games to none. It is the second consecutive title the Yankees have swept and overall, dating back to the 1996 World Series, the twelfth straight World Series game the Yankees have won.
2000s
* September 23, 2001: A memorial service, titled "Prayer for America," is held at Yankee Stadium to remember the victims of the September 11 attacks.
* October 30, 2001: six weeks after the September 11 attacks, Game 3 of the 2001 World Series is held. President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch for a strike, becoming the first President since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the World Series.
* October 31, 2001: in Game 4 of the 2001 World Series, Tino Martinez hits a game-tying home run off Arizona Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Derek Jeter hit the winning "walk-off" home run in extra innings off of Kim to win the game 4-3, earning Jeter the nickname "Mr. November".
* November 1, 2001: Game 5 of the 2001 World Series is the first World Series game to be held in November. Scott Brosius repeats the Yankees' heroics of the previous night by hitting a game-tying home run off Byung-Hyun Kim with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Alfonso Soriano hit the game-winning single in extra innings to win the game for the Yankees, 3-2.
* June 11, 2003: six pitchers from the Houston Astros throw a no-hitter against the Yankees.
* October 16, 2003: in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series between the Yankees and Red Sox, the Yankees rally in the eighth inning off Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez to tie the score after trailing 5-2. After Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera threw three shutout innings of relief, Aaron Boone hit a "walk-off" home run in the eleventh inning to clinch the series and send the Yankees to the World Series.
* October 25, 2003: the Florida Marlins defeat the Yankees 2-0 to win the 2003 World Series, four games to two.
* October 20, 2004: in Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox defeat the Yankees 10-3 to become the first team in Major League history to win a seven-game series after losing the first three games.
* April 20, 2008: Pope Benedict XVI leads Mass at Yankee Stadium celebrating the bicentennial of the Archdiocese of New York.
* July 14, 2008: the 2008 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby takes place. Josh Hamilton hits a record 28 home runs in the first round of the competition, drawing chants of his name from the Yankee Stadium crowd. Justin Morneau defeats Hamilton in the final round of the competition.
* July 15, 2008: the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game takes place. The American League defeats the National League 4-2 in 15 innings, after Michael Young hits the game-winning sacrifice fly. The game was the longest All-Star Game in history, lasting 4 hours and 50 minutes, while the 15 innings tied the previous All-Star Game record.
* September 21, 2008: the Yankees defeat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 in the last baseball game in Yankee Stadium history. In pregame ceremonies, former Yankees players were honored and took their positions on field. Babe Ruth's daughter threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Jose Molina hit the final home run while Mariano Rivera threw the final pitch in the stadium's history. After the game, the Yankees gathered in the infield while Derek Jeter made a speech to honor the fans' support of the team.
Credit: Wikipedia
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Rangers obtain reliever from Yankees
Rangers obtain reliever from Yankees
11:20 PM CST on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Rangers added another arm to their bullpen, acquiring right-hander Edwar Ramirez from the New York Yankees for cash considerations. The Yankees had designated Ramirez to clear a roster spot for Chan Ho Park.
Ramirez, who turns 29 on March 28, split the 2009 season between Triple-A and the Yankees. With New York, he appeared in 20 games and was 0-0 with a 5.73 ERA.
Ramirez, who is expected in camp today, appeared in 55 games in 2008 and went 5-1 with a 3.90 ERA. He had 63 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings.
Anthony Andro
11:20 PM CST on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Rangers added another arm to their bullpen, acquiring right-hander Edwar Ramirez from the New York Yankees for cash considerations. The Yankees had designated Ramirez to clear a roster spot for Chan Ho Park.
Ramirez, who turns 29 on March 28, split the 2009 season between Triple-A and the Yankees. With New York, he appeared in 20 games and was 0-0 with a 5.73 ERA.
Ramirez, who is expected in camp today, appeared in 55 games in 2008 and went 5-1 with a 3.90 ERA. He had 63 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings.
Anthony Andro
Monday, March 8, 2010
Gate 2 Alternate Plan at 30 Feet of Height
To try and further work WITH the city of New York and not against it, we also proposed this variation of Gate 2. It cuts off much of the gate and it would stand 30 feet in height. It would include the terra cotta balconies, however, the arched windows would not be included.
The rear of the gate would include history about Old Yankee Stadium as well as the Bronx Borough. Each should be honored properly.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
NEW Gate 2 Alternate Plan
New Gate 2 Alternate Plan
The Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium, and HistoryOfTheYankees.com would like to present Gate 2 – Alternate Plan to Mayor Bloomberg, the New York Yankees, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Design Commission of the City of New York, worldwide fans of baseball, fans of American history and culture, residents of New York City, and especially residents of the Borough of the Bronx.
Our Committee and organizations would like to present a plan which will honor the history of the site of old Yankee Stadium at the intersection of 161st Street and River Avenue in the Bronx. The lowest section of Gate 2 (which begins at street level and rises approximately seventeen feet) is the original section of the historic Gate (the width is sixty-six feet). Completed in 1923, it consists of the same five entrances that were in place and at the same location when Yankee Stadium celebrated its first Opening Day on April 18 of that year. The Gate would assume its current height of seventy-five feet when the leftfield grandstand was extended in 1928.
The top of the original Gate can be seen as the line or seam running horizontally a few feet below the bottom of the cathedral windows. It is at this point that we propose the Gate be saved preserved by separating it from the upper section. For cosmetic and aesthetic reasons, we propose that the three balconies, located near the bottom of the cathedral windows be saved as well, and be attached to the lower section (aerial photographs, taken eighty years apart, show Gate 2 as unaltered…three photographs enclosed).
To provide a clearer perspective, it should be noted that the section designated for preservation, is only a few feet taller than the blue plywood construction wall currently in place in front of Gate 2.
Ladies and Gentleman, every World-Class Park deserves a World-Class entrance, and the lowest/street level section of Gate 2 is perfect; and with its smaller dimensions, structural support would be minimal or completely unnecessary; and the Park could continue to be developed while Gate 2 is made ready to once again allow fans and families into this historic piece of world history, American history, baseball history, New York history, and Bronx history.
*Another option would be the preservation of a portion of the exterior wall/facade, which runs from Gate 2 to Gate 6, and dates to the original (1923) Stadium (the left field extension to 1928; the right field extension to 1937)…or even the “replacement” of the original ticket booths.
Thank You,
The Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium
804-441-2112, 804-426-9911, 804-639-9472
http://ultimateyankees.com/CCOYS.htm
www.HistoryOfTheYankees.com
NEW Gate 2 Alternate Plan
Gate 2 Alternate Plan
The Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium, and HistoryOfTheYankees.com would like to present Gate 2 – Alternate Plan to Mayor Bloomberg, the New York Yankees, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Design Commission of the City of New York, worldwide fans of baseball, fans of American history and culture, residents of New York City, and especially residents of the Borough of the Bronx.
Our Committee and organizations would like to present a plan which will honor the history of the site of old Yankee Stadium at the intersection of
The top of the original Gate can be seen as the line or seam running horizontally a few feet below the bottom of the cathedral windows. It is at this point that we propose the Gate be saved preserved by separating it from the upper section. For cosmetic and aesthetic reasons, we propose that the three balconies, located near the bottom of the cathedral windows be saved as well, and be attached to the lower section (aerial photographs, taken eighty years apart, show Gate 2 as unaltered…three photographs enclosed).
To provide a clearer perspective, it should be noted that the section designated for preservation, is only a few feet taller than the blue plywood construction wall currently in place in front of Gate 2.
Ladies and Gentleman, every World-Class Park deserves a World-Class entrance, and the lowest/street level section of Gate 2 is perfect; and with its smaller dimensions, structural support would be minimal or completely unnecessary; and the Park could continue to be developed while Gate 2 is made ready to once again allow fans and families into this historic piece of world history, American history, baseball history, New York history, and Bronx history.
*Another option would be the preservation of a portion of the exterior wall/facade, which runs from Gate 2 to Gate 6, and dates to the original (1923) Stadium (the left field extension to 1928; the right field extension to 1937)…or even the “replacement” of the original ticket booths.
Thank You,
The Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium
804-441-2112, 804-426-9911, 804-639-9472
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