June 16th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1953: Duane Pillette of the St. Louis Browns ends the Yankees' win streak at 18 and the Browns' team record 14-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory at the Stadium. Johnny Mize becomes the 93rd player in major league history to get 2,000 hits when he singles in the only New York run in the 5th inning. 

                              http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1953/B06160NYA1953.htm     





1962: An injured Mickey Mantle returns after a one-month layoff and hits a dramatic three-run pinch home run in the top of the 8th inning. Although Mantle's blast gives the Yankees a 9-7 lead, the Indians come back to score a run in the bottom of the 8th and win the game in the 9th on a two-run homer by Jerry Kindall that makes the final score 10-9. 

                      http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1962/B06160CLE1962.htm  





1996: Legendary Yankee broadcaster Mel Allen dies at the age of 83. 

                               
                                              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Allen