July 13th

 On this day in Yankee history... 

1934:  In front of 20,000 fans during the 3rd inning at Navin Field in Detroit, Babe Ruth wallops a Tommy Bridges 3-2 offering far over the right field wall for his 700th career home run. The 4-2 victory over the Tigers puts the Bronx Bombers back into first place, but Lou Gehrig has to be helped off the field in the 1st inning with a severe bout of lumbago. 

                          
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1947: Making his 14th major-league uniform switch, Bobo Newsom joins the Yankees. His 7-5 record the rest of the way will help his new club to the title. 

1952: Vic Raschi fires a 1-hitter as the Yankees rout the Tigers 11-1.  

 
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1973: Bobby Murcer hits three home runs, all off Kansas City starter Gene Garber, and knocks in all the runs in the Yankees' 5-0 win over the Royals. Mel Stottlemyre scatters six hits in racking up his 39th career shutout.  Murcer will not hit another homer until August 19th. 

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1984: The Yankees retire the uniform numbers of Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32). Eight days from now, t he team also erects plaques in their honor to pay tribute to their achievements as Bronx Bombers. 

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1988: D J LeMahieu is born. 

2010: George M. Steinbrenner dies at the age of 80. 

2012: Russell Martin guns down Howie Kendrick on a steal attempt at second base to preserve the Yankees' 6-5 win over the Angels to begin the season's second half. It is the third runner that Martin catches in a steal attempt tonight, and he also drives in the winning run in the 8th. Mark Teixeira drives in the other 5 runs for the Yankees with a pair of homers. 

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