October 17th

 On this day in Yankee history...     

 

1908: Red Rolfe is born. 

                                                 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rolfe     





1964: Despite having finished with a 99-63 record, the Yankees fire manager Yogi Berra after losing the World Series to the Cardinals in seven games. St. Louis skipper Johnny Keane resigns unexpectedly. He will take the Yankee job, which opens after the firing of Berra. 

1978: The Yankees win their fourth straight game over the Dodgers 7-2 to clinch their second consecutive World Championship. Brian Doyle and Series MVP Bucky Dent have three hits apiece. 

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1985: Lou Piniella is named manager of the Yankees, replacing Billy Martin, who had piloted New York to second place with a 91-54 record. 

2000: In a come-from-behind 9-7 victory over the Mariners,  David Justice propels the Yankees with a three-run home run to their record 37th AL pennant, setting up a Subway Series in NYC for the first time in 44 years. 

                        https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B10170NYA2000.htm  












2003:  Early editions of the New York Post include an editorial claiming the Yankees lost to the Red Sox in Game 7 of the ALCS played yesterday. Although New York trailed the Red Sox early, the team rallied to beat their arch rival 6-5 in 11 innings. 

2009: The Yankees take a 2-0 lead over the Angels in the ALCS by winning a 13-inning marathon 4-3 at the Stadium. Alex Rodriguez homers off Brian Fuentes in the bottom of the 11th to tie the game, and the winning run scores when Maicer Izturis throws the ball away while trying to start an inning-ending double play, allowing Jerry Hairston Jr. to score from second.  

                     
                        https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2009/B10170NYA2009.htm   






 

2017: The Yankees even the ALCS with a 6-4 win over the Astros in Game 4. The Astros head into the bottom of the 7th leading 4-0, thanks in part to a bases-clearing double by Yuli Gurriel, but Aaron Judge gets the Yankees on the scoreboard with a huge homer, then adds a run-scoring double that ties the game in a four-run 8th inning during which New York bats around against three Houston relievers. Gary Sanchez drives in three runs for the Bombers. 

                      https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2017/B10170NYA2017.htm