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Yankees Finally Close the Book on Embarrassing 2008 Season
In a season with little to celebrate, Mike Mussina's teammates gave him a rousing welcome - one he had waited his entire 18-year career to receive. Mussina had just become the oldest pitcher to win 20 games in a season for the first time as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 Sunday in the opener of a rain-delayed day-night doubleheader. In a season with little to celebrate, Mike Mussina's teammates gave him a rousing welcome - one he had waited his entire 18-year ... more
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The Onion: Yankees Building Vacation Stadium In The Hamptons
Very funny and not out of the realm of possibility. , ar
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Yankees Soar Over Blue Jays in Extra Innings
Bobby Abreu hit a grand slam in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees won their seventh straight game Wednesday night, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2. Bobby Abreu hit a grand slam in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees won their seventh straight game Wednesday night, beating the ... more
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18 people arrested for trying to heist pieces of Yankee Stadium
I mean who could resist dislodging some rails and trying to smuggle them out?
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Yankees Close Stadium with Win
The winning tradition that began with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on April 18, 1923, ended with a 7-3 triumph over the Baltimore Orioles, a bittersweet evening in which the Yankees staved off postseason elimination rather than add another title to their vast collection. The winning tradition that began with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on April 18, 1923, ended with a 7-3 triumph over the Balti... more
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Sneak Peek Inside New Yankee Stadium (photos)
photos taken 9/17/2008
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Abreu, Mussina Shine as Yanks Beat White Sox
Bobby Abreu homered twice and drove in six runs, Mike Mussina kept up his hopes for a 20-win season and the New York Yankees beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 9-2 Thursday night. Bobby Abreu homered twice and drove in six runs, Mike Mussina kept up his hopes for a 20-win season and the New York Yankees beat the ... more
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Jeter Breaks Gehrig's Record
Derek Jeter got to first base and heard the cheers. He had broken Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium with his first-inning single, and the sellout crowd of 52,558 kept on applauding. Finally, after close to a minute, Jeter took off his helmet and waved it. Derek Jeter got to first base and heard the cheers. He had broken Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium with his first-i... more
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Rangel lobbied IRS for tax breaks on behalf of Yankees
The city and the Yankees secretly crafted a letter Rep. Charles Rangel used to lobby the IRS for tax changes that would save the team $66 million, the Daily News has learned.
They did this at the same time Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and the team's law firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, raised almost $25,000 for Rangel, records show.
The law firm's political action committee also donated an additional $30,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in this election cycle. Rangel is chairman of the DCCC's board of directors and a key fund-raiser for House Democrats. Yankees President Randy Levine is senior counsel at Akin Gump.
The Rangel letter was just one weapon in the Yankees' ongoing battle to get more tax-exempt financing for the new stadium rising in the Bronx. Last year, the team got $942 million in tax-free bonds through a city agency, but the team wants $350 million more.
If the new bonds go through, the Yankees would lower their borrowing costs by $66 million on top of the $181 million they're already set to save from the first round of tax-free bonds, the Independent Budget Office estimates.
Internal e-mails and correspondence obtained by The News under the Freedom of Information Act show how the Yankees and Mayor Bloomberg's top deputies have worked hand in hand to win special tax breaks for America's richest team.
In one letter, the Yankees invited city officials to a special behind-the-scenes MLB preview of the 2007 All-Star game in San Francisco. This year's All-Star game was held at Yankee Stadium. City officials could not say which officials went or how much the trip cost taxpayers.
A key obstacle for the Yankees' financing remains the Internal Revenue Service. That's where Rangel, chairman of the powerful tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, came in. The city and the Yankees secretly crafted a letter Rep. Charles Rangel used to lobby the IRS for tax changes that would save the team ... more -
Jeter Ties Gehrig in Yankees' Win Over Rays
Jeter moved into a tie with Lou Gehrig for most career hits at Yankee Stadium and Jason Giambi hit a two-run homer for New York, still clinging to faint playoff hopes during its final series at its longtime home. Jeter moved into a tie with Lou Gehrig for most career hits at Yankee Stadium and Jason Giambi hit a two-run homer for New York, still... more
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Yankees End Weekend with Loss
Jose Lopez hit two homers, Ryan Feierabend went from idle to impressive and the Seattle Mariners sent the New York Yankees tumbling into fourth place with a 5-2 victory on Sunday. Jose Lopez hit two homers, Ryan Feierabend went from idle to impressive and the Seattle Mariners sent the New York Yankees tumbling in... more
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Mariners Beat Yankees in Two-Hitter Led by Brandon Morrow
Brandon Morrow's bid to become only the second pitcher in modern history to throw a no-hitter in his first major league start ended when pinch-hitter Wilson Betemit doubled with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 3-1 Friday night. Brandon Morrow's bid to become only the second pitcher in modern history to throw a no-hitter in his first major league start end... more
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New York Yankees dig deeper hole, foiled by Scott Kazmir, Rays
Friday, September 05, 2008
BY ED PRICE
Star-Ledger Staff
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Yankees' season has become quicksand.
They can't go up. The harder they fight, the more they sink. Friday, September 05, 2008 BY ED PRICE Star-Ledger Staff ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Yankees' season has become quicksand. ... more -
Instant Replay Favors A-Rod in Yankees Win Over Rays
Alex Rodriguez's ninth-inning homer was upheld in baseball's first use of instant replay, and the New York Yankees beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Wednesday night. Alex Rodriguez's ninth-inning homer was upheld in baseball's first use of instant replay, and the New York Yankees beat the ... more
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Yankees Lose to Red Sox; Tiger Woods Watches
Alex Rodriguez flopped all night when the New York Yankees needed a big hit.
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Holy Crap! Yankees trade for Pudge Rodriguez!!!
In case, no one else knew... that's the Yankees adding the best catcher in baseball to a roster that already has the best third baseman, best shortstop, and three of the best outfielders in baseball.
All only at the expense of Kyle Farnsworth In case, no one else knew... that's the Yankees adding the best catcher in baseball to a roster that already has the best third b... more -
Who wants to buy a piece of the House that Ruth Built
20,000 seats are going to put up for sale a grand a pop...
A piece of history...
Just think of how much the Yankee locker room urinal where greats like Mattingly, Maris, and Mantle once whizzed could go for... 20,000 seats are going to put up for sale a grand a pop... A piece of history... ... more -
Che-Hsuan Lin leads World Team over U.S. Team in final Futures Game at Yankee Stad...
Just 19 years old... the Red Sox really have their hands on a gem.
This is the second straight year, a Taiwanese player has had MVP type impact in the Futures Game...
As Chin Lung Hu was the hero of the game last year... Just 19 years old... the Red Sox really have their hands on a gem. ... more -
Iconic New York Yankees legend Bobby Murcer dies at 62
"Bobby Murcer was a born Yankee, a great guy, very well-liked and a true friend of mine. I extend my deepest sympathies to his wife Kay, their children and grandchildren. I will really miss the guy."
- George Steinbrenner
The only Yankee to play alongside both Mickey Mantle and Don Mattingly, a 5 time All Star, and the iconic Yankee of the '70s.
Baseball has lost a true legend...
He had been battling brain cancer for a quite a while... and was in high spirits following his surgery this past winter... "Bobby Murcer was a born Yankee, a great guy, very well-liked and a true friend of mine. I extend my deepest sympathies to his wi... more -
Happy Birthday George Steinbrenner... he also announced he's going to the All...
Yay for the boss...
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