On this day in Yankee history...
1961: The Yankees announce
that the team will oppose any plan enabling the new National League
expansion franchise in New York to use Yankee Stadium. This decision
leaves the old Polo Grounds as the only viable option for the NL's new
team, the New York Mets, who will begin play in a year's time.
1984: Hall of Fame pitcher Stan Coveleski, who finished his career with the 1928 Yankees championship team, dies at age 94.
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On this day in Yankee history...
1974: In
a five-player, three-team deal involving the Indians, the Tigers and
the Yankees. pitcher Jim Perry joins his pitching brother Gaylord in
Cleveland. Detroit send Perry to the Indians and Ed Farmer to the
Yankees, who send Jerry Moses to Detroit, while Cleveland ship Rock
Sawyer and Walt Williams to the the Bronx. This season will mark the
Perrys' first as teammates during their major league careers.
1989: With
Dave Winfield sidelined, the Yankees trade catcher Joel Skinner and a
minor leaguer to the Indians for Mel Hall. Winfield will miss all of the
season after undergoing back surgery next week for central disc
herniation.
On this day in Yankee history...
1943: Due to wartime travel restrictions, the Yankees open their spring training camp this year in Asbury Park, NJ.
1984: Former Yankee hitting instructor Charley Lau dies at the age of 51.
On this day in Yankee history...
1921: The Yankees, training in Shreveport, LA, journey to Lake Charles to play a game against the St. Lousi Cardinals, based in Orange, TX. The game is proclaimed 'Ruth-Hornsby Day,' but Hornsby hits only a single while the Babe lofts a home run over the short right field fence. The Yankees win, 14-5.
1936: Joe DiMaggio makes his Yankee debut, collecting four hits including a triple. The day is marred only by the Cardinals, who win the Grapefruit League game 8-7.
2017: The Yankees no-hit the Tigers in Grapefruit League play, taking the game 3-0. Masahiro Tanaka strikes out 6 in 4 1/3 innings, Chasen Shreve completes the 5th inning, and rookie Jordan Montgomery completes the feat with four perfect innings.
On this day in Yankee history...
1932: In St. Petersburg training camp, Babe Ruth signs a one-year contract for $75,000 and a percentage of the exhibition gate. Legend has it the Bambino signed a blank contract with the amount filled in later by Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert.
1978: High-priced free agent pitcher Andy Messersmith separates his shoulder in an exhibition game for the Yankees. A 20-game winner both for the Angels and Dodgers, Messersmith will never win a game in pinstripes.
1981: Curtis Granderson is born
2010: Former Yankee second baseman Chuck Knoblauch pleads guilty to a charge of domestic violence, stemming from an assault on his common-law wife in their Houston, TX home last September. He is given a $1000 fine and probation time. Retirement has not been easy for Knoblauch; in 2007 he was named in the Mitchell Report for his use of performance-enhancing drugs as a player.
