On this day in Yankee history...
1872: Willie Keeler is born in Brooklyn. A
remarkable hitter, 'Wee Willie' will hit over .300 16 times in 19
seasons (7 of them with the NY Highlanders, his longest stint with any
one club), hit over .400 once, and will finish with a .341 career BA,
currently 14th on the all-time list. He will be elected to the Hall of
Fame in 1939.
1980: Jerry Priddy, a utility infielder for the 1941 championship team, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 60.
1987: Jay Bruce is born.
1998: The Yankees offer the San Diego Padres a choice of one from a list of players for the negotiating rights to Japanese pitcher Hideki Irabu. The list includes Brian Boehringer, David Weathers, Chris Cumberland, Andy Fox and Matt Luke. The Yankees also offer one player from a list of five minor leaguers,
plus $3 million. The Padres are talking to several other teams beside
the Yankees.
2009: The new Yankee Stadium is inaugurated with an exhibition game between the Bronx Bombers and the Cubs. The Yankees carry the day, 7-4.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_04_03_chnmlb_nyamlb_1
2018: Didi Gregorius sets a franchise record for shortstops by driving in 8 runs in a game, as the Yankees roll over the visiting Rays 11-4.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2018/B04030NYA2018.htm
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