May 3rd

On this day in Yankee history... 



1905: Red Ruffing is born. 

                           https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Red_Ruffing     






1912:  Leading 18-5 after eight innings, Philadelphia A's pitchers give up a record 9th-inning outburst of 10 runs to the New York Highlanders before Eddie Plank stops them at 18-15. 

                     http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B05030PHA1912.htm     





1936: Joe DiMaggio makes his Yankee debut, collecting three hits in a 14-5 victory over the St. Louis Browns.  

                     http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1936/B05030NYA1936.htm     





1950: Vic Raschi, clearly troubled by the new rule that requires a one-second stop before delivery with men on base, balks four times in one game, a Yankee franchise record and two fewer than the single-season record. Nevertheless, Raschi wins 4-3 over the White Sox. He will finish the season with six balks to tie the since-topped AL mark.  

                      http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B05030NYA1950.htm  








1951: Yankee rookie Gil McDougald ties a major league record by driving in six runs in one inning. McDougald hits a grand slam and a two-run triple in the 9th inning of a 17-3 demolition of the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park. The record will eventually be broken by Fernando Tatis of the Cardinals in 1999.  

                        http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1951/B05030SLA1951.htm     





1986: Don Mattingly connects for three sacrifice flies in a 9-4 victory over the Rangers. Mattingly becomes only the sixth major leaguer to accomplish this feat. 

                       http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/B05030NYA1986.htm  







2012: Mariano Rivera suffers a torn ligament in his right knee while shagging fly balls during batting practice before the Yankees' game with the Royals. He is carted off the field, and at 42, the injury appears to be career-ending, but he will be back to pitch a final season in 2013.