On this day in Yankee history...
1941: Joe DiMaggio, a holdout and late arrival at spring training, plays his first exhibition game of the year.
1952: Former Yankee pitcher Steve Sundra dies of cancer at the age of 42.
1974: The Yankees purchase outfielder Elliott Maddox from the Texas Rangers for $60,000. Maddox will prove to be a great defensive outfielder as well as hitting .303 this year.
1988: Dellin Betances is born.
1990: Gambler Howard Spira is arrested for extorting money from George Steinbrenner, who paid Spira $40,000 in January. The Commissioner will suspend Steinbrenner because of his relationship with the unsavory character.
2012: Joba Chamberlain dislocates his ankle while playing on a trampoline with his son. Already recovering from Tommy John surgery, he undergoes emergency surgery for an open dislocation. Doctors report that he lost so much blood that there was concern for his life and that he will need to stay hospitalized for several days. While the injury is thought to be season-ending, Joba will be back pitching for the Yankees on August 1st.
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