On March 1st in Yankee history...
1969: Mickey Mantle announces his retirement. Mantle, who slumped to a .237 BA in 1968, finishes his 18-year career with 536 home runs and a .298 average. The Yankees offer him a coaching position on manager Ralph Houk's staff.
1993: George Steinbrenner is reinstated as a general partner of the team. Commissioner Fay Vincent had banned Steinbrenner from day-to-day activities with the Yankees because of his relationship with convicted gambler Howie Spira.
1996: The Yankees christen Legends Field, their new $30 million, 31-acre complex in Tampa. The field has the exact dimensions of Yankee Stadium. On hand to see Phil Rizzuto toss out the first ball are former Yankees Whitey Ford, Catfish Hunter, Ron Guidry and Chris Chambliss, who then watch the new Yankees beat the AL Champions Cleveland Indians 5-2.
2016: Commissioner Rob Manfred sends a strong message on the issue of domestic violence as he issues a thirty-game suspension to Aroldis Chapman in response to an incident on October 30th. The suspension comes even though police declined to file charges in the case because of inconsistent evidence. MLB goes ahead based on the severity of the allegations. The Yankee closer announces that he will not appeal.
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