On this day in Yankee history...
1928: The Yankees
are out of first place for the first time since May 1926 as they lose
7-6 to the Red Sox in the morning Patriots Day game at Fenway Park.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1928/B04191BOS1928.htm
1949:
The Yankees unveil a granite monument to Babe Ruth. Monument Park,
located in the deep center field area of Yankee Stadium, also includes
monuments to Lou Gehrig and Miller Huggins.
1960: Roger Maris makes his Yankee debut, collecting 4 hits, including 2 home runs, in an 8-4 win over the Red Sox at Fenway.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1960/B04190BOS1960.htm
1979: Rich 'Goose' Gossange and Cliff Johnson brawl in the Yankee clubhouse after
a 6-3 loss to the Orioles. Gossage suffers a sprained ligament in his
thumb, which will keep him out of action until July 12th. As
'punishment' for injuring the team's ace reliever, the Yankees will
trade Johnson to the Indians later in the summer.
2012: Curtis Granderson
has the first three-homer game of his career, and the first of this
major league season, as the Yankees defeat the Twins 7-6. The Grandy Man
homers in his first three at-bats and then collects a
pair of singles to help New York overcome a four-run 1st inning by
Minnesota. Phil Hughes is credited with his first win of the year and
Mark Teixeira also homers for the Bronx Bombers.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2012/B04190NYA2012.htm
On this day in Yankee history...
1923: The
debut of Yankee Stadium is a huge success with an announced attendance
of 74,217, including NY Governor Al Smith, who throws out the first
ball. Yankee starter Bob Shawkey, aided by a three-run home run by Babe
Ruth, beats Howard Ehmke and the Red Sox 4-1.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1923/B04180NYA1923.htm
1929: At Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth hits a home run in his first at-bat since his marriage the
day before. As he rounds second base tips his hat to his new bride,
Claire Merritt Hodgson. The home side go on to beat the Red Sox 7-3.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1929/B04180NYA1929.htm
1950: At
Fenway Park, Commissioner Happy Chandler gives Ted Williams his AL MVP
award, and then MA Governor Paul Dever tosses out the first ball. To the
delight of 31,822 fans, Boston rip Yankee starter Allie Reynolds for a
five-run 4th inning to drive him from the game and take a 9-0 lead. But
the Yankees score four runs in the 6th off Mel Parnell, and then, down
10-4, unload for nine runs in the 8th. Billy Martin becomes the first
player in major league history to get two base hits
in one inning in his first game. He doubles against Parnell in his first
at-bat in the 8th inning, and then singles off Al Papai. Walt Masterson
gives up Tommy Henrich's second triple of the game before giving way to
four more Boston pitchers. Boo Ferris, pitching in his last game,
allows the last two runs in the 9th inning
as the Yankees chalk up a 15-10 victory, the biggest blown lead the
Red Sox have ever had at Fenway; on June 4, 1989, they'll blow a 10-run
lead at home. Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Vern Stephens and Bobby Doerr
have three hits each. Don Johnson is the winning pitcher, his last
victory for New York, with Joe Page turning in a perfect 8th and 9th
innings in relief.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B04180BOS1950.htm
2005: The Yankees score 13 runs in the 2nd inning of a 19-8 romp over Tampa Bay, Alex Rodriguez contributing to the fusillade with a home run and a double. The
last time New York scored 13 runs in an inning was on June 21, 1945, in
the 5th inning of a 14-4 victory against the Red Sox.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B04180NYA2005.htm
2013: The Yankees get some bad news when they learn that Derek Jeter will not be back until the second half of the year after x-rays reveal a
small fracture in the surgically-repaired ankle he broke in last year's ALCS.
On this day in Yankee history...
1929: Babe Ruth marries
actress and model Claire Merritt Hodgson. The ceremony is held at five
o'clock in the morning on Opening Day to avoid crowds.
1939: On
the morning of Opening Day in Washington DC, U.S. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt and the Yankees visit Abner Doubleday's grave at Arlington
National Cemetery. Roosevelt is also scheduled to throw out the first
pitch at Griffith Stadium, but the game is rained out, and Vice
President John Nance Garner will do the honors four days later.
1951:
Mickey Mantle plays his first major league game. With Joe DiMaggio
still ensconced in center field, the rookie touted as the Commerce Comet
makes his Yankee debut in right. Mantle will single and drive in a run
as the Yankees blank the Red Sox 5-0.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1951/B04170NYA1951.htm
1953: Mickey Mantle clears
the bleachers at Griffith Stadium with a 565-foot home run off Chuck
Stobbs. The shot comes in the 5th inning of a 7-3 Yankees victory over
the Washington Senators. It is believed to have been the longest home
run in Griffith Stadium history.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1953/B04170WS11953.htm
On this day in Yankee history...
1929: The
Yankees become the first team in major league baseball to permanently
feature numbers on the backs of their uniforms. The numbers correspond
to each player's position in the batting order. The numbers also allow
fans and broadcasters to identify the players more easily.
2014: The
Yankees sweep a doubleheader from the Cubs behind strong performances
from two newcomers. In the opener, Masahiro Tanaka strikes out 10 and
allows only two singles on bunts in 8 innings in a 3-0 win, and in the
nitecap Michael Pineda gives up four hits over 6 innings for a 2-0 win
that completes the double blanking. It is the first time a team has two
shutouts in one day since June 26, 1988.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2014/B04161NYA2014.htm
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2014/B04162NYA2014.htm
On this day in Yankee history...
1886: Pitcher Leonard 'King' Cole is born.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coleki01.shtml
1976: The
Yankees defeat the Twins 11-4 in the first game at the newly-renovated
Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and the widows
of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig take part in pre-game ceremonies at the
Stadium, which had been closed for the 1974 and 1975 seasons.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1976/B04150NYA1976.htm
1998: The
first-ever AL-NL doubleheader ends up a good day for New York. The
Yankees are forced to come to Shea Stadium after a beam fell into the
stands at the ballpark in the Bronx on April 13th. They earn their first
victory in Queens in 22 years as they defeat the Angels 6-3. Former
Mets star Darryl Strawberry, the all-time home run leader at Shea, adds
to his total with a shot into the left field bleachers. In the
regularly-scheduled night game, the Mets beat the Cubs 2-1. The Yankees
draw a crowd of 40,743, a dramatic
contrast to the gathering of 16,012 who show up for the Mets game at
night.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1998/B04150NYA1998.htm
On this day in Yankee history...
1910: In
the season opener before 25,000 at New York's Hilltop Park, the Red Sox
sport collars on their uniforms, becoming the last major league team to
wear the accoutrement. Boston send the Highlanders into extras before
the game is called at the end of 14 innings with the score 4-4. Ed
Cicotte starts for Boston, with Joe Wood relieving in the 8th inning.
Hippo Vaughn goes all the way for New York, retiring Boston batters in the 4th and 12th innings on four pitches. He needs just three pitches in the 10th.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1910/B04140NYA1910.htm
1955: Elston Howard
becomes the first black player in Yankee history. The 26-year-old
catcher/outfielder makes his debut against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, a
single with one RBI in the visitors' 8-4 loss.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1955/B04140BOS1955.htm
1967: Red Sox pitcher
Billy Rohr makes a memorable debut by no-hitting the Yankees for eight
and two-thirds innings. Elston Howard spoils Rohr's masterpiece with a
two-out single in the 9th, but the Sox still win 3-0. Despite his
impressive debut, Rohr will win only
two more games in his major league career.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1967/B04140NYA1967.htm
2004:
A day after Yankee teammate Mike Mussina earned his 200th career
victory, Kevin Brown reaches the same plateau, beating the Tampa Bay
Devil Rays 5-1. It is the first time in major league history that
members of the same
pitching staff have won their 200th career victory in consecutive
starts.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/B04140NYA2004.htm
2008: Alex
Rodriguez moves up to a tie for 15th on the all-time major league hom
run leader list, even with Ted Williams and Willie McCovey. A-Rod hits
his 521st career homer as part of a 4-for-5 day; Andy Sonnanstine allows
the shot. The Yankees go on to top the Rays 8-7.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2008/B04140TBA2008.htm
2011: At
a news conference during which he announces that pitcher Pedro
Feliciano is lost for the season because of impending shoulder surgery,
Yankees GM Brian Cashman lashes out at former manager Joe Torre for his
handling of pitchers. He blames Torre for chronically overusing
relievers such as Scott Proctor, thereby ruining their careers.
Feliciano led the National League in
games pitched three consecutive years while with the Mets prior to
joining the Yankees, although Torre had nothing to do with that.
