April 28th

 

On this day in Yankee history... 


1985: The Yankees  hire Billy Martin as their manager for a fourth time. The fiery Martin, one of George Steinbrenner's favourite skippers, replaces Yogi Berra, who is fired just 16 games into the season. 

 
1989: Rickey Henderson sets a major league record when he leads off a game with a home run for the 36th time in his career, breaking a tie with Bobby Bonds. 

                     

                    http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1989/B04280NYA1989.htm  








2013: The Yankees complete a four-game sweep of Toronto with a 3-2 win at home. All four wins are come-from-behind, today's being highlighted by a two-run homer by Lyle Overbay in the 7th. Jays ace R.A. Dickey, still complaining of a stiff neck and back, falls to 2-4 on the year and will undergo an MRI to find the source of the persisting discomfort. 

                        http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2013/B04280NYA2013.htm 




2017: Trailing 9-1 against the Orioles in the 6th, the Yankees mount a tremendous comeback to pull off a 14-11 win. Matt Holliday ends the game with a three-run walk-off homer off Jayson Aquino in the 10th, the eighth long ball of the game. The Yankees had tied the score in the 9th on Starlin Castro's two-run blast off Brad Brach. Each team hits a grand slam, Mark Trumbo delivering one for the O's, and Jacoby Ellsbury doing the honours for the Yanks. For his part, Aaron Judge goes deep twice for New York, while Manny Machado and Welington Castillo reply for Baltimore. The two teams are now tied for the lead in the AL East at 14-7. 

                          http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2017/B04280NYA2017.htm