August 24th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1904: Willie Keeler connects for two home runs, both of them inside the park, as the Highlanders roll up the St. Louis Browns 9-1 at Hilltop Park. 

1951: Against Cleveland's Early Wynn, Gene Woodling bangs out his 3rd homer off the Tribe ace this year, as the Yankees win 2-0. Woodling went deep on Wynn on June 24th, July 24th, and today. Mickey Mantle, making his first appearance since his recall from the minors, goes 1 for 4. 

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1960: Despite Roy Sievers' two homers and a double, the Yankees beat the White Sox 3-2, dropping Chicago 1 1/2 games off the pace and into a 2nd place tie with the Orioles. Art Ditmar is the winner over Herb Score. 

 

 

 

 

 

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1968; In a year in which Tigers ace Denny McLain wins 31 games, the Yankees deal him one of only 6 losses, 2-1. The Bombers give Mel Stottlemyre 2 runs in the first inning, and the Yankee starter makes do with them for a complete game 2-1 victory. 

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1977: Catfish Hunter notches his final win of the year, an 11-1 four-hit victory over the Twins. The Yankees support Hunter with homers from Roy White, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss and Bucky Dent.   

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1983: Brett Gardner is born. 

1989: Don Baylor ties a major league record when he is hit by a pitch for the 189th time in his career during a 4-3 Yankee win in Seattle. 

 
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2017: A game between the Tigers and Yankees at Comerica Park is marred by a series of brawls and eight ejections. Things start to get ugly in the 6th when Tommy Kahnle throws a pitch behind Miguel Cabrera's head. Kahnle gets ejected, as does Joe Girardi who comes out to protest, and Austin Romine and Cabrera after they get into a heated argument that see the two exchange blows and end up wrestling on the ground as both benches empty. After both teams score three runs in the 7th, Dellin Betances hits Detroit's James McCann with a fastball in the head, and Betances and coach Rob Thomson are both tossed. In the 8th, the Tigers' Alex Wilson plunks Todd Frazer and is ejected as well, along with skipper Brad Ausmus. When the dust settles, the Tigers win the game, 10-6. Five participants will receive suspensions as a result: 7 games for Cabrera for inciting the initial brawl, 4 games for Wilson, 1 for Ausmus, 4 games for Gary Sanchez for throwing punches during the brawl, and 2 for Romine. 

  
 
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