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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.

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

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 161^st 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

Help Save Cardinal Gibbons High School of Baltimore City

I wanted to post an email I recently received. I hope this can help raise some funds for this great school. Thanks....Brad

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Yankees have bonding experience at an Arcade

Yankees have bonding experience at an arcade
March 2, 2010 by ERIK BOLAND / erik.boland@newsday.com

TAMPA, Fla. - Joe Girardi considered other day trips, but he saw potential issues in many of them.
Paintball: "We thought that was dangerous."
Bowling: "Always brought up but pitchers' arms you get concerned."

A pool (swimming) party: "Figured that had stubbed toes written all over it."
Ping Pong: "Ping Pong, they might try to spike it," a possible issue for over-emphatic pitchers perhaps.
So the manager decided for this year's team outing, the Yankees would go to an arcade.
After last year's pool tournament, held the day before the spring training opener, proved to be a hit with his players - and won by Mariano Rivera - Girardi constructed a three-event competition for his players and some coaches to be contested at a local arcade Tuesday. The events: Skee-Ball, Pop-A-Shot and Indy Car racing.
(The winners from the outing: Skee-Ball, Andrew Brackman; Pop-A-Shot, Royce Ring; Indy Car, A.J. Burnett.)
Mark Teixeira said the what and where are mostly inconsequential.
"The great thing about this kind of atmosphere is that there's no veterans or rookies, starters or role players, Triple-A or Single-A," Teixeira said. "Everyone is on the same playing field. We're all having fun, really kind of letting our hair down and getting to know each other without competing on the field."
He said an event like yesterday's benefits everyone, especially young players.
"The young guys probably get into it more than anybody," Teixeira said. "A big-league clubhouse - especially the Yankees' clubhouse - can be very intimidating. To go off-site to an arcade and enjoy each other, get to know people not as superstars or as New York Yankees, but just as men, it can easily build friendships."
Catcher Francisco Cervelli said he found that to be the case last year.
"Oh yeah, definitely," Cervelli said. "The key for every rookie player or every guy coming from another team, you don't know anyone, and especially rookies, we feel sometimes a little scared. When they do an event like a pool party it helps you to talk with the other guys."
The outing was a first for Curtis Granderson.
"I thought it was a great idea to get a bunch of guys coming from different sides, whether it's their first big-league camp, guys that were acquired through trade or free agency and guys that had been there," he said. "For everybody to get a chance to meet up and see everyone outside of the intense training baseball mode, we can see that everybody does laugh and have fun. We're all big kids."
Girardi, who encouraged players to hang out with players they didn't know all that well at the arcade, said last year's event helped build relationships. It is the reason for doing it again this year and, as long as he's managing, why he'll continue doing it.
"There was just a closeness here that I thought was extremely important last year," Girardi said. "I thought we went through some tough times early in the year . . . You could just see there was a camaraderie in there that I think is extremely important."

Notes & quotes: Joba Chamberlain showed up Tuesday with flu-like symptoms and didn't throw his bullpen session or go to the arcade. Chamberlain is to throw Wednesday, but if he can't, Girardi said he likely won't pitch Friday against the Rays as scheduled . . . The Yankees didn't comment on reports that said the 46 players and coaches who received full World Series shares ($365,052) had been notified by the MLBPA that they would have to return between $10,000 and $15,000 because of a calculation error. The letter said that three individuals - two trainers and a player - had not received their proper share . . . Andy Pettitte threw a live batting practice session.

Yankees’ World Series shares cut by $15,023

Yankees’ World Series shares cut by $15,023
March 2, 2010 by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Turns out the New York Yankees’ World Series shares didn’t set a record.
A full share for the World Series champions was revised to $350,030 by the commissioner’s office after an accounting error was discovered that caused three people to be left off the original distribution list.
In November, Major League Baseball said a full share was worth $365,053 — topping the $362,173 a full share was worth on the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals. The revised figure for last year was below the $351,504 a full share was worth on the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies.

The original accounting said the Yankees split their $21.27 million portion of the players’ pool into 46 full shares, 12
Two trainers and a player were not properly accounted for, a baseball official said Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made.
The accounting error was first reported by CNBC.com.
Baseball will now have to collect $15,023 from each individual who received a full share from the original distribution.
“There was a mistake with respect to shares, and the mistake wasn’t discovered until the money was actually distributed,” union head Michael Weiner said. “The union and the commissioner’s office negotiated a mechanism whereby it could be corrected. It does require players who received full shares to contribute to a pool that then will be used to reimburse the affected individuals.”

Monday, March 1, 2010

GATE 2 – ALTERNATE PLAN ANNOUNCED!!!

GATE 2 – ALTERNATE PLAN

The Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium, and HistoryOfTheYankees.com would like to present Gate 2 – Alternate Plan to the 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.