May 18th

 

On this day in Yankee history... 


1930: George Pipgras tosses his third shutout of the season as the Yankees again support his pitching by bombing the host Red Sox 11-0. Babe Ruth hits an Ed Morris pitch over the right field bleachers, for one of the longest home runs ever at Fenway Park. 

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1946: Reggie Jackson is born. 

1956: Mickey Mantle hits home runs from both sides of the plate for the third time in his career, setting a major league record. Mantle includes a perfect 4 for 4 day, helping New York to an 8-7 victory over the White Sox.  

                          

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1999: Joe Torre returns to the Yankee dugout for the first time this season season after being hospitalized for prostate cancer treatment. Don Zimmer was managing the team in the interim. The Red Sox spoil the occasion, however, by winning 6-3. 

 

   

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2011: In action at Camden Yards, the Yankees and the Orioles are tied 1-1 in the 15th when the visitors score two runs off Mike Gonzalez, who is then ejected for beaning Chris Dickerson, shattering his batting helmet and sending him to the hospital. Out of pitchers, the O's have to bring in the next day's scheduled starter, Jeremy Guthrie, to complete the inning. Hector Noesi throws 4 scoreless innings to earn the win in his major league debut; called up by the Yanks 16 days earlier, he had yet to pitch before the marathon game forces Joe Girardi's hand. Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the 15th, the Orioles then put two runners on base, but Matt Wieters' ground ball, headed for right field, just nips the foot of baserunner Brandon Snyder, who is called out, snuffing the O's best chance to tie the game. 

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