June 17th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1917: In front of 21,000 at the Polo Grounds, the Yankees and Giants play the first Sunday game in NYC, for the benefit of a war charity. 

1936: Red Ruffing sets an AL record for pitchers by recording 10 total bases. Ruffing hits two home runs as part of a four-hit day, helping the Yankees to a 15-4 crushing of the Indians.

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1941: Joe DiMaggio is credited with a hit in his 30th consecutive game when an easy grounder to shortstop Luke Appling bounces up and hits him on the shoulder. The White Sox beat the Yankees 8-7. 

                            http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1941/B06160NYA1941.htm    





1978: Ron Guidry strikes out 18 batters in a four-hit 4-0 shoutout of the California Angels, setting an AL record for a left-handed pitcher in a single game. Guidry, who strikes out 15 in the first six innings, posts his 11th consecutive victory.  The performance will help coin a new nickname for Guidry as announcer Phil Rizzuto begins to refer to him as 'Louisiana Lightning'. A new Yankees tradition is also born  as the fans begin to clap rhythmically each time there are two strikes on the batter. 

                    

                         http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B06170NYA1978.htm 






1987: Long-time Yankee player, coach and manager Dick Howser dies at the age of 51. 

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





2015: Michael Pineda makes a bid for a no-hitter until Christian Yelich of the Marlins leads off the 7th inning with a home run; Pineda leaves after two more outs, getting credit for a 2-1 Yankee win, although even if he had not given up a hit, he would likely not have had the chance to pitch any deeper into the game due to pitch count concerns. Miami almost tie the game in the 8th, but Adainy Hechevarria's run on a fielder's choice by Dee Gordon is overturned after Joe Girardi successfully challenges the call. Alex Rodriguez has a pair of hits for New York, bringing him within 3 of the 3,000 hit club. 

 
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