August 31st

On this day in Yankee history...


1906: The Highlanders administer a 20-5 drubbing to Washington. New York LF Frank Delahanty leads the attack with a single, a triple and two homers that drive in 7 runs.

1927: The Yankees open a home stand by beating the Red Sox 10-3. Babe Ruth hits home run number 43 and leads Lou Gehrig by 2. With an 89-37 record, the Bronx Bombers now lead the second-place A's by 17 games. 

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1966: Bobby Richardson announces that he will retire at the end of the season. 

1995: Paul O'Neill homers in his first three at bats and drives home eight runs in leading the Yankees to an 11-6 win over the Angels.

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1997: Don Mattingly's number is formally retired in a pre-game ceremony at Yankee Stadium. 

2009: Andy Pettitte retires the first 20 Oriole batters he faces before an error and a hit spoil his bid for immortality. The Yankees go on to wrap up the win, 5-1. 

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