June 15th

 On this day in Yankee history... 

 
1923: Lou Gehrig makes his Yankee debut, replacing Wally Pipp at first base in the 9th inning of a 10-0 win over the St. Louis Browns. 

                         
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1972: Andy Pettitte is born. 

 
1976: Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley attempts to sell three of his star players. Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers are sent to the Red Sox for $1 million apiece and Vida Blue to the Yankees for $1.5 million. Three days later, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn will void the moves, saying they are "not in the best interests of baseball." 

2008: Chien-Ming Wang, who is 8-2 after back-to-back 19-win seasons, breaks his right foot running the bases in an interleague game with the Astros, spoiling a 13-0 Yankee rout. Wang will miss the remainder of the season and the injury will completely derail his career. 

                      
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2011: Mark Teixeira homers from both sides of the plate in a 12-4 Yankee win over the Rangers. It is his 11th time doing so, tying Eddie Murray and Chili Davis for the all-time record. 

                          
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