October 11th

 On this day in Yankee history... 

1900: The American League announce that they will put a team in Baltimore in 1901, with John McGraw as manager. This is the birth of the franchise that will move to New York in 1903 and become the Highlanders. 

1943: Spud Chandler shuts out the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 as the Yankee win the World Series in five games. Chandler gives up 10 hits and strands 11 runners. Bill Dickey's two-run homer in the 6th inning is the difference. 

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1991: Gio Urshela is born.  

   

2006: Cory Lidle is killed when a small plane he is in crashes into a residential building in Manhattan. 

2009: The Yankees complete a sweep of their ALDS, defeating Minnesota 4-1 in the last game ever played at the Metrodome. Solo home runs by Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada off Carl Pavano in the 7th are the deciding blows. Andy Pettitte wins the 15th postseason game of his career, tying the record held by John Smoltz.  

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2017: The Yankees complete a stunning comeback from being two games to none down after a devastating extra-innings loss in Game 2 to stun the heavily-favored Indians 5-2 in Game 5 of the ALDS, eliminating them from the postseason. Didi Gregorius hits a pair of homers off a shaky Corey Kluber in the first three innings to give New York an early 3-0 lead, but after Cleveland chase CC Sabathia with 2 runs in the 4th, the Yankee bullpen goes to work, shutting them down the rest of the way. 

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