May 1st

On this day in Yankee history... 



1920: Babe Ruth hits his 50th career home run, and his first in pinstripes, in a 6-0 win over the Red Sox. 

                      http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1920/B05010NYA1920.htm  







1951:  On Mother's Day, Mickey Mantle hits the first home run of his career, off Randy Gumpert in an 8-3 victory over the White Sox at Comiskey Park. In the same game, former Negro Leagues star Minnie Miñoso becomes the first black player in the history of the White Sox franchise. Miñoso belts a home run in his first at-bat for the team off Vic Rashi. 

                     http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1951/B05010CHA1951.htm 





2010: The Yankees suffer a double loss today. They bow to the White Sox 7-6, as Andruw Jones and A.J. Pierzynski hit long balls, then place starting CF Curtis Granderson on the DL because of a strained left groin suffered while running the bases. 

                       http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2010/B05010NYA2010.htm 








2015: Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list when he hits number 660 against the Red Sox . The homer comes as A-Rod pinch hits in the 8th inning facing Junichi Tazawa and gives the Yankees a 3-2 lead that will hold for the rest of the game. 

                        http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2015/B05010BOS2015.htm