October 31st

 On this day in Yankee history... 

 

1957: Yogi Berra tells a writer that the fines paid by players involved in the Copacabana incident in May were returned to them. 

2001: For the first time since Mule Haas of the Philadelphia A's a game-tying two-run home run in Game 5 in 1929, a team comes from behind to tie a World Series game in the 9th inning and goes on to win in extra innings. A two-out, two-run home run by Tino Martinez in the bottom of the 9th ties the game, and Derek Jeter hits a home run in the bottom of the 10th, giving the Yankees a 3-2 victory over Arizona to knot the Series at two games apiece. Both homers come off Byung-Hyun Kim, who relieves Curt Schilling in the 8th inning. Mariano Rivera gets the win in relief for the Yankees. Following the 2010 season, a panel of experts at the MLB Network will vote this game the 12th greatest game of the past fifty years. 

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2009: The Yankees take the lead in the World Series by winning Game 3 8-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies in which six home runs are hit ~ three by each team. Andy Pettitte is the winner over Cole Hamels, and helps his own cause by becoming the first Yankee pitcher to drive in a run in WS game since 1964.

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2013: Johnny Kucks dies at the age of 81. 

 

October 30th

 On this day in Yankee history... 

1948: Mickey Rivers is born. 

2001: George W. Bush becomes the eighth President of the United States to attend a World Series game, and the first since Dwight D. Eisenhower to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Wearing a New York Fire Department windbreaker in honor of the heroes of the September 11th attacks, the President walks to the mound by himself, gives a thumbs up, and throws a perfect strike much to the delight of the stadium faithful. In Game 3 of the 2001 WS, the Yankees win 2-1 over the Diamondbacks behind strong pitching by Roger Clemens and Mariano Rivera. 

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October 29th

 On this day in Yankee history... 

1920: Ed Barrow resigns as manager of the Red Sox to become the general manager of the Yankees. Barrow led Boston to the World Championship in 1918 and will find even greater success in New York. 

1991: Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as Yankee manager. At age 35, Showalter becomes the youngest active manager in the major leagues. 

2009: The Yankees even the World Series by taking Game 2 at home 3-1 over the Phillies. A.J. Burnett and Mariano Rivera combine for the win while Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui go deep against the Phils' Pedro Martinez.  

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October 28th

 On this day in Yankee history... 


1953: Red Barber resigns as a Brooklyn Dodgers announcer to join the Yankees broadcast booth. 

1979: The Yankees replace fired manager Billy Martin with Dick Howser, head coach of the Florida State Seminoles and a former coach with the Bronx Bombers. In 1980, Howser will lead the Yankees to 103 victories but will be dismissed in turn after failing to advance in the ALCS. 

October 27th

 On this day in Yankee history... 


1876: Patsy Dougherty is born. 

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1955: Clark Griffith dies at the age of 85. 

 




1985: Billy Martin is fired by the Yankees for an unprecedented fourth time and is replaced by Lou Piniella,  who had been the team's hitting instructor since retiring as a player in 1984. 

1999: Roger Clemens pitches the Yankees to their second straight World Series sweep, shutting down the Braves 4-1 and ending his quest for the one and only prize that eluded him: a world championship. The Yankees win their record 25th title, and their third in four years. Game 4 marks New York's 12th Series victory a row, matching a team mark. Mariano Rivera gets his second save and is named Series MVP.  

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October 26th

 On this day in Yankee history... 


1918: George 'Snuffy' Stirnweiss is born. 

      
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1950: The Baseball Writers Association of America selects Phil Rizzuto as the AL MVP. He posted a .324 batting average with 200 hits and 125 runs, but drove in just 66 runs. Rizzuto, who receives 16 of 23 first-place votes, easily outpoints runner-ups Billy Goodman of the Red Sox and teammate Yogi Berra.  

 
1977: Sparky Lyle becomes the first AL reliever to win the Cy Young Award. Lyle led the league with 72 appearances, posting a 13-5 record with 26 saves and a 2.17 ERA. 

1996: The Yankees win their 23rd World Series title by defeating the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in Game 6. Joe Girardi's RBI triple keys a three-run rally against Greg Maddux. John Wetteland in named Series MVP after posting his fourth save. 

  

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2000: In Game 5 at Shea Stadium, the Yankees win their third consecutive World Series, their fourth title in five years, and record their 26th World Championship by defeating the Mets 4-2. Luis Sojo's 9th-inning two-out, tie-breaking single off starter Al Leiter is the decisive hit. Derek Jeter becomes the first player to win the All-Star Game MVP and the Series MVP honours in the same season. Joe Torre becomes only the fifth manager to win four World Series titles. 

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2017: In a surprising move, the Yankees announce that Joe Girardi will not be offered a new contract as manager, despite the fact that he took a young team that was not expected to contend to within one game of the World Series.  

 

October 25th

 On this day in Yankee history... 


1924: Bobby Brown is born. 

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2000:  At Shea Stadium, the Yankees defeat the Mets 3-2 behind five pitchers and a leadoff home run by Derek Jeter in Game 4 of the World Series. 

             
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2009: The Yankees clinch their 40th AL pennant with a 5-2 win over the Angels in Game 6 of the ALCS. The familiar tandem of Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera earns the win and save, as Pettitte claims his record 16th postseason win.  

                
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October 24th

 On this day in Yankee history... 


1939: Joe DiMaggio is named American League MVP. 

1996: The Yankees win the last game ever played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.  The Bronx Bombers, who finish the postseason with an 8-0 road record, are helped by poor Atlanta outfield defense and some great plays from their own outfielders as Andy Pettitte outduels John Smoltz 1-0 in Game 5 of the World Series.  

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October 23rd

 On this day in Yankee history... 


1979: Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches to close a gash in his lip. The incident results in Martin being fired as Yankee manager for the second time. 

1996: At Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the Braves jump out to a 6-0 lead, but the Yankees mount the biggest comeback in their long World Series history, pulling even with a three-run home run by Jim Leyritz in the 8th inning. After Bernie Williams is intentionally walked with runners on first and second base in the 10th, Steve Avery walks Wade Boggs to force in the deciding run. 

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Off the field, Bob Grim dies at the age of 66. 

October 22nd

 On this day in Yankee history... 


1974: The Yankees and the Giants trade popular outfielders,  drawing the ire of their fans. The Giants send Bobby Bonds to New York for Bobby Murcer. Bonds will play one season for the Yankees before being traded to the California Angels, while Murcer will last only two years with the Giants before being dealt to the Cubs.  

1982: Robinson Cano is born. 

1996: In the World Series, David Cone holds off the Braves while Bernie Williams drives in three runs in a 5-2 win in Game 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. 

   
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2000: In Game 2 of the Fall Classic, the Yankees extend their World Series winning streak to 14 consecutive games, defeating the Mets 6-5 in a contest which is overshadowed by Roger Clemens throwing the barrel of a shattered bat in the direction of Mike Piazza as the Mets catcher runs to first base. The eagerly-awaited at bat, due to Clemens' beaning of Piazza in July, results in the two players confronting one another and the emptying of both benches. 

 
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October 21st

 On this day in Yankee history: 

 
1916: Bill Bevens is born. 

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1928: Whitey Ford is born.                                     

1934: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Lefty Gomez are among the members of an All-Star team headed by Connie Mack that set sail for Japan. 

1998: The Yankees close out their historic season with a 3-0 win against the Padres, sweeping San Diego in four games to take their 24th World Series championship. Andy Pettitte gets the W, and Scott Brosius is named Series MVP.  The Game 4 victory gives the Yankees 125 wins against 50 losses for a .714 winning percentage, the best in the majors since their Murderers' Row club of 1927, as their AL record of 114 regular-season victories were the most ever for a major league champion team. 

    
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2000: In Game 1 of the World Series, the Yankees defeat the Mets 4-3 in 12 innings. The longest game in Series history (4 hours, 51 minutes) is ended on Jose Vizcaino's single which drives home Tino Martinez. It is Vizcaino's fourth hit of the night. The Mets lead 3-2 going into the 9th, but reliever Armando Benitez surrenders the tying run on a sacrifice fly by Chuck Knoblauch. The victory is the Yankees' 13th in a row in Series play, a new record. 

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2001: The Yankees take a 3-1 lead in their ALCS matchup with the Mariners, defeating Seattle by a score of 3-1. Bret Boone's 8th-inning home run breaks a scoreless tie, but Bernie Williams hits a home run in the bottom half of the inning to tie the score. New York win on Alfonso Soriano's two-run homer in the 9th and Mariano Rivera gets the victory in relief. 

   
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2003: At Pro Player Stadium, the Yankees defeat the Florida Marlins 6-1 in Game 3 of the World Series. Aaron Boone and Bernie Williams hit home runs for the Yankees, as Mike Mussina gets the win with relief help from Mariano Rivera. The Yankees lead the Series, 2-1. 

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October 20th

  On this day in Yankee history... 

1910: Bob Sheppard is born. 

1931: Mickey Mantle is born. 

1951: Joe DiMaggio departs with Lefty O'Doul's All-Stars for a tour of Japan. They will win 13 of 15 games played.  

1960: Yankee bench coach Ralph Houk is named to succeed Casey Stengel as manager. He briefly led the team during the season when Stengel was hospitalized. 

2009: The Yankees take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS by crushing the Angels 10-1 in Anaheim. Alex Rodriguez continues his red-hot hitting with a two-run homer off Jason Bulger in the 5th inning, giving him an RBI in 8 consecutive postseason contests. 

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October 19th

 On this day in Yankee history... 

1946: The Yankees acquire pitcher Allie Reynolds from the Indians for former AL MVP Joe Gordon and third baseman Eddie Bockman. Reynolds has struggled with Cleveland, losing 15 of 16 decisions during the season. He will reverse his fortunes in 1947, winning 19 games for the World Series champion Yanks.   

1986: George Pipgras dies at the age of 86. 

1987: Billy Martin is named manager of the Yankees for the fifth time, replacing Lou Piniella, who replaced Martin and is moved to general manager. Piniella led the Yankees to an 89-73 record in 1987, fourth in the AL East.  

1992: Atley Donald dies at the age of 82.