May 11th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1919: Washington Senators' ace Walter Johnson pitches 12 scoreless innings in a duel with Jack Quinn of the Yankees at the Polo Grounds. Johnson allows only two hits and retires the last 28 batters in a row before the game is called on account of darkness. Future NFL Hall of Fame coach George Halas, batting leadoff for the Yanks, goes 0 for 5, striking out twice. 

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1990: Dave Winfield rejects a trade that would have sent him from the Yankees to the California Angels in exchange for pitcher Mike Witt. A no-trade clause in Winfield's contract gives him the right to turn down the deal. Five days later, Winfield will reach an agreement with the Yankees and give his permission for the trade to take place. 

2006: Hideki Matsui breaks his left wrist and his consecutive games streak ends as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-3 at the Stadium. Going back to his days in Nippon Pro Baseball, he had appeared in 1,768 consecutive games. Matsui had played in 518 consecutive games (a record for the start of a career) since joining the Yankees in 2003 after playing in 1,250 straight for the Yomiuri Giants from August 22,1993 through 2002.  

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