History Hop Tags - Yankees

1900-11-13

Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League

1903-01-09

Frank Farrell & Bill Devery purchase AL Balt franchise for $18,000 & move it to NYC (Yankees)

1903-03-12

NY Highlanders (Yankees) approved as members of AL

1903-03-22

NY Highlanders (Yankees) tickets 1st go on sale

1903-04-22

NY Highlanders (Yankees) 1st game, Senators win 3-1 before 11,950

1903-04-23

NY Highlanders (Yankees) win their 2nd game beating Wash Senators 7-2

1903-04-30

NY Highlanders (Yankees) 1st home game, (Hilltop Park-168th St & Broadway, Manhattan), they beat Wash Senators, 6-2

1904-06-21

Boston Herald tells of Red Sox trade "Dougherty as a Yankee," 1st known reference to NY club as Yankees (became Yankees in 1913)

1904-09-09

Boston Herald again refers to NY baseball club as Yankees, when it reports "Yankees take 2," Yankee name not official till 1913

1905-04-24

Senators execute a triple-play & beat Yankees 4-3

1906-07-28

Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4

1913-03-04

NY Yankees are 1st to train outside US (Bermuda)

1913-04-10

President Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1

1913-06-20

3 of 1st 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman

1914-12-31

Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000

1915-04-22

NY Yankees don pinstripes & hat-in-the-ring logo for 1st time

1916-02-15

NY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500

1916-06-21

Boston Rube Forster no-hits NY Yankees, 2-0

1918-03-02

NY Yankees purchase 1st baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers & immediately trades him to Phila A's

1918-05-04

Yankees set record with 8 sacrifices, beat Red Sox's Babe Ruth 5-4

1918-05-24

Cleveland beats Yankees 3-2 in 19th inning

1918-06-01

White Sox losing 5-4 against NY Yankees, load the bases in 9th with no outs Chick Gandil lines to Frank Baker who turns a triple play

1918-12-21

Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore & Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell & Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters & $15,000

1919-06-28

Carl Mazes pitches a complete doubleheader against NY Yankees

1919-09-10

Indian's Ray Caldwell no-hits Yankees 3-0

1919-12-26

Yankees & Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth the Yankees

1920-05-14

Giants inform Yankees that the lease allowing them to play in the Polo Grounds will not be renewed at end of 1920 season

1920-07-06

Yankees score 14 in 5th inning & beat Washington Senators, 17-0

1920-10-29

Ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees

1921-02-05

Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium

1921-07-12

Indians (9) & Yankees (7) combine for an AL record 16 doubles

1921-07-21

Indians (9) & Yankees (7) hit a record 16 doubles

1921-10-13

NY Giants beat NY Yankees, 5 games to 3 in 18th World Series

1922-03-06

Babe Ruth signs 3 year contract with NY Yankees at $52,000 a year

1922-05-21

Col Ruppert buys out Col Huston interest in NY Yankees for $1,500,000

1922-05-21

Ruppert buys out Huston interest in Yankees for $15 million

1922-09-05

Yankees final game at Polo Grounds (played there 7 years)

1922-09-11

Yankees play their farewell home game in Polo Grounds win doubleheader

1922-10-08

NY Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series

1922-10-30

Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the NY Giants pay $65,000 & 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 & is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922)

1923-10-07

Yankees Everett Scott runs his consecutive-game streak to 1,138

1923-10-10

NY Giants & NY Yankees become 1st teams to play each other for 3 consecutive World Series, also 1st played at Yankee Stadium

1923-10-15

NY Yankees 1st World Series win beating NY Giants, 4 games to 2

1923-12-23

Yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000

1924-09-29

Senators clinch pennant, finishing 2 games in front of Yankees

1925-04-05

Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in NC due to an ulcer

1925-07-22

Yankees purchase infielder Leo Durocher

1926-02-06

St Louis Browns acquire catcher Wally Schang from NY Yankees

1926-06-05

Indians triple-play Yankees & win 15-3

1926-09-25

Yankees take a doubleheader from Browns to clinch AL pennant

1926-10-10

St Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series

1927-09-05

Red Sox beat Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings

1927-09-06

Red Sox beat NY Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings at Fenway Park

1927-09-13

Waite Hoyt became only 20 game winner of 1927 Yankees

1927-10-08

NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series

1928-09-11

Ty Cobb last hitting appearance, pops out against Yankees

1928-10-04

25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals

1928-10-09

NY Yankees sweep Cards in 25th World Series, Ruth hits 3 HR in game

1928-10-09

NY Yankees become 1st to sweep consecutive World Series

1929-04-16

NY Yankees become 1st team to wear uniform numbers

1929-05-04

Lou Gehrig hits 3 consecutive HRs, Yankees 11, Tigers 9

1930-10-10

Yankees announce signing Joe McCarthy to manage for 4 years

1931-02-15

Spring training site of NY Yankees in St Petersburg is renamed Miller Huggins Field in honor of the team's late manager

1931-07-28

White Sox score 11 in 8th to beat Yankees 14-12

1932-05-30

Yankees dedicate a plaque to Miller Huggins

1932-09-13

NY Yankees clinch their 7th AL pennant

1932-09-28

1932 Baseball World Series opens with the Chicago Cubs vs. NY Yankees (6-12)

1932-10-02

NY Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in 29th World Series

1934-09-24

Idle Detroit wins pennant, as Red Sox beat Yankees 5-0

1934-11-21

NY Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from SF Seals (Pacific Coast League)

1935-02-26

NY Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves

1936-09-05

Red Sox turn a triple-play on Yankees

1936-09-09

Yankees sweep Indians, NY clinches pennant on earliest date in history

1936-10-02

NY Yankees score World Series record 18 runs, beating Giants 18-4

1936-10-06

NY Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 2 in 33rd World Series

1937-08-06

Indians overturn Yankees' 7-6 win by a protest

1937-09-08

Yankees trailing 6-1 in 9th, score 8 to beat Boston 9-6

1937-09-23

Yankees lose 9-5 but clinch pennant when Red Sox beat Detroit

1937-10-10

NY Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 1 in 34th World Series

1938-10-09

NY Yankees sweep Cubs in 35th World Series, 3rd straight WS win

1939-06-07

Cleve Indians sets AL record of 16 inning game without striking out, however lose game 5-4 to NY Yankees

1939-06-21

NY Yankees announce Lou Gehrig's retirement after doctors reveal he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

1939-07-04

Yankees retire 1st uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), 1st Old Timers Day

1939-07-11

7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees

1939-08-13

Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's

1939-09-16

NY Yankees clinch their 11th & 4th successive pennant

1939-10-08

NY Yankees sweep Reds in 36th World Series, 4th straight WS win

1940-04-23

NY Yankees dedicate a plaque to Jacob Rupert

1940-09-27

Yankees, lose to A's & eliminated from pennant for 1st time since 1935

1941-05-28

NY Yankees nip Wash Senators 6-5 in 1st night game at Griffith Stadium

1941-07-06

NY Yankees unveil a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield

1941-09-04

NY Yankees, win earliest AL pennent (full season)

1941-10-01

Yankees beat Dodgers 3-2 at Yankee Stadium in opener of World Series

1941-10-06

NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 1, in 38th World Series

1942-02-19

NY Yankees annouce 5,000 uniformed soldiers admitted free at each of their upcoming home games

1942-10-05

St Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 1, in 39th World Series

1943-07-02

Indians score 12 runs in 4th inning & beat Yankees 12-0

1943-10-02

Yankees sweep 14th doubleheader of year, beating Browns, 5-1 & 7-6

1943-10-11

NY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series

1945-01-25

NY Yankees sold by Ruppert estate to construction magnate Del Webb and partners Dan Topping and Larry MacPhail for $2.8 million

1945-07-27

Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees

1946-04-19

Yankees switch from 3rd base to 1st base dug out

1946-04-30

Cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0

1946-05-22

Yankees turn triple-play & defeat Tigers 5-3

1946-09-08

SF 49ers play 1st AAFC game, lose to NY Yankees 21-7

1946-12-22

Cleveland Browns beat NY Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game

1947-10-06

NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3, in 44th World Series

1947-12-14

Cleveland Browns beat NY Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game

1948-01-29

Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs, & Phillies $500 each for signing high school players

1949-02-07

Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (NY Yankees)

1949-04-19

Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth

1949-09-25

Despite 71 injuries, Yankees have been in 1st place all season until Red Sox move into a tie for 1st place

1949-10-09

NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 1 in 46th World Series

1950-04-18

Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th

1950-10-07

NY Yankees sweep Philadelphia Phillies in 47th World Series

1950-12-14

Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), & Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner

1951-07-12

NY Yankees Allie Reynolds no-hits Cleve Indians, 8-0

1951-08-28

Braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000

1952-08-25

Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0

1952-09-07

NY Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yanks a 5-1 win at Washington He has now HRed in all 15 major league parks

1952-10-07

NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3 in 49th World Series

1952-10-07

Yankees tie their own record of 4 consecutive World Series wins

1952-11-30

Jackie Robinson charges NY Yankees with racism

1953-06-15

Browns end Yankees win streak at 18 & Browns 14-game losing streak

1953-10-02

Dodger Carl Erskine strikes out 14 Yankees in World Series

1953-10-05

50th World Series sees NY Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2, as NY Billy Martin's 12 hits set record; Yanks win record 5th consec WS

1953-10-28

Red Barber, resigns as Dodger sportscaster to join Yankees

1954-04-15

Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow

1954-09-06

Yankees use a record 10 pinch hitters

1955-05-05

"Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances

1955-07-23

NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs

1955-10-04

Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7

1956-04-01

10th Tony Awards: Diary of Anne Frank & Damn Yankees win

1956-08-26

Yankees announce purchase of outfielder Enos Slaughter from KC

1956-10-15

Yankees Enos Slaughter scores from 1st on a single in World Series

1957-10-02

NY Yankees appear in their 25th World Series

1957-10-10

Braves' Lew Burdette beats Yankees for 3rd time in 1 World Series

1957-10-10

Milwaukee Braves beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 54th World Series

1957-10-19

"Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances

1958-01-15

NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV

1958-06-02

Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford fans 6 in a row to tie an AL record

1958-09-14

Yankees win 24th pennant, & 9th under Casey Stengel

1958-09-20

Baltimore Oriole knuckler Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits NY Yankees 1-0

1958-10-09

NY Yankees beat Braves 4 games to 3 in 55th World Series

1958-10-09

NY Yankees appear in 9 & win 7 of last 10 World Series

1958-11-12

Bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award

1959-04-16

NY Yankees unveil their 1st message scoreboard

1959-05-07

"Roy Campanella Night" Largest baseball crowd (93,103 in LA Coliseum) sees Dodgers' Sandy Koufax beat Yankees 6-2 in exhibition

1960-09-25

NY Yankees clinch AL pennant

1960-10-13

Pirate's Mazeroski's bottom of 9th lead off HR beats NY Yankees 10-9 in game 7 of 57th World Series

1960-10-18

Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)

1960-11-02

George Weiss, at 66, resigns as GM of NY Yankees

1961-10-09

NY Yankees beat Cin Reds, 4 games to 1 in 58th World Series

1962-09-25

Yankees clinch AL pennant

1962-10-16

NY Yankees appear in 12 & win 9 of last 14 World Series

1963-02-27

Mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000

1963-10-02

Dodgers' Sandy Koufax strikes out World Series record 15 Yankees

1963-10-06

LA Dodgers sweep NY Yankees, in 60th World Series

1964-10-03

Yankees clinch their 5th straight pennant, & 29th in club's history

1964-10-07

NY Yankees make 14th appearance in last 16 & 29th in 61 World Series

1964-10-15

St Louis Cardinals beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 61st World Series

1964-10-15

NY Yankees appears in 14 & win 9 of last 16 World Series

1965-04-09

1st game at Astrodome, Houston beats Yankees 2-1 in exhibition as Mickey Mantle hits 1st indoor homerun

1965-05-16

Balt Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 & homers

1965-06-06

Yankees Tom Tresh bangs 3 consecutive HRs beating White Sox 12-0

1965-10-03

Whitey Ford notches #232 to become Yankees winningest pitcher

1966-05-07

Yankees fire manager Johnny Keene

1966-09-19

Mike Burke named Yankees pres

1967-04-16

Yankees beat Boston 7-6 in 18 innings

1967-06-07

NY Yankees draft Ron Blomberg #1

1968-04-30

3 Oriole pitchers walk 14 NY Yankees in a 9 inning game

1968-11-19

Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen wins AL Rookie of Year

1969-03-01

NY Yankees' Mickey Mantle retires

1969-09-02

Ralph Houk signs 3-year contract to manage Yankees at $65,000 a season

1970-04-12

Yankees dedicate plaques to Mickey Mantle & Joe DiMaggio

1970-04-22

Senators beat Yankees 2-1 in 18 innings

1970-07-01

Denny McLain returns, (leaves trailiing) Tigers beat Yankees in 11

1970-07-02

NY Yankees Horace Clarke breaks up a no-hitter in the 9th for 3rd time in 28 days

1970-08-08

NY Yankees honor Casey Stengel, retiring his number 37 (BTG was there)

1970-11-25

Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year

1971-02-10

Bill White becomes 1st black baseball announcer (NY Yankees)

1972-03-22

Yankees trade Danny Cater to the Red Sox for Sparky Lyle

1973-01-03

George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million

1973-07-20

Chic's Wilbur Wood starts & loses both games of a doubleheader with NY Yankees, 12-2, & 7-0

1973-12-20

AL pres Joe Cronin refuses to allow Dick Williams to manage Yankees

1974-01-03

NY Yankees sign Bill Virdon as manager

1974-04-06

Yankees 1st home game at Shea Stadium, beat Indians 6-1

1974-04-19

Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park HR against NY Yankees

1974-04-26

Yankees trade Peterson, Beene, Kline & Buskey to Indians for Chambliss, Tidrow & Upshaw

1974-08-12

Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become 1st team mates inducted to hall of fame on same day

1974-12-15

A's Catfish Hunter is ruled a free agent (later signs with Yankees)

1974-12-31

NY Yankees sign Jim "Catfish" Hunter for 5 yrs for a record $3.75 million

1975-08-01

Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager of NY Yankees

1976-06-15

Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor & Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick & Jim Freeman

1976-06-18

Bowie Kuhn voids A's sales, totaling $35 million, of Joe Rudi & Rollie Fingers to Red Sox, & Vida Blue to Yankees

1976-10-17

Coldest World Series game Yankees vs Cincinnati, 39 degrees F (until 1997)

1976-10-21

Cin Reds sweep NY Yankees, in 73rd World Series

1976-10-28

Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (NY Yankees)

1976-11-29

NY Yankees sign free agent Reggie Jackson to 5-year contract

1977-09-06

Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977

1977-09-10

Blue Jays beat Yankees 19-3 with 20 hits

1977-10-06

Yankees win AL pennant by rallying for 3 runs in 9th to beat KC Royals 5-3 in 5th & deciding playoff game

1977-10-18

NY Yankees win their 21st World Championship, 4 games

1978-06-10

Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis

1978-07-23

Reggie Jackson returns & helps Yankees win their 5th straight

1978-07-28

At Old Timer's Game it's announced Martin will again manage Yankees

1978-07-29

On Old Timer's Day, NY Yankees announce that Billy Martin will return as NY Yankee manager in 1980 & Bob Lemon will become GM

1978-10-17

NY Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2 in 75th World Series

1980-07-03

73,096 in Cleveland watch Indians beat Yankees 7-0

1981-10-15

NY Yankees capture 33rd AL pennant, sweeping 3 games from Oakland A's

1981-10-26

LA Dodgers beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 2 in 78th World Series

1982-07-04

Yankees bat out of order against Indians in 1st inning

1983-01-10

NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring NY Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver

1983-05-30

AL Pres Lee MacPhail suspends Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for one week, for his public criticism of umpires

1983-08-18

Royals defeat Yanks, 5-4, completing "pine-tar" game (12 minutes). Hal McRae strikes out & Dan Quisenberry retires Yankees in order

1984-02-08

A's take Yankees pitcher Tim Belcher as Type A free agent compensation

1984-12-05

A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell & Jose Rijo

1984-12-05

Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher

1984-12-27

Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with NY Yankees

1985-07-13

NY Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) & Elston Howard (32) uniforms

1985-08-04

White Sox Tom Seaver is 17th to win #300, beating Yankees

1985-10-27

Billy Martin is fired by Yankees for 4th time

1986-06-08

Longest 9 inning AL game (4h16m), Balt Orioles beat Yankees 18-9

1986-07-09

Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson

1987-04-11

Yankees score 12 runs in 7th inning vs KC Royals

1987-06-06

NY Yankees play their 13,000th game

1988-10-07

Lou Piniella is fired as manager of Yankees for 2nd time

1988-10-17

Dallas Green replaces Lou Pinella as manager of NY Yankees

1988-11-23

Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract

1988-12-09

NY Yankees sign 12-year television contract with MSG for $500M

1989-02-26

NY Yankees announce that Tom Seaver is their new TV sportscaster

1989-06-15

Balt Orioles pull their 9th triple play (vs Yankees)

1989-06-21

Yankees trade Rickey Henderson to A's for Plunk, Cadaret & Polonia

1989-09-10

5 days after hitting a HR for Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners

1990-04-09

Don Mattingly signs a $19.7 million 5-year contract with Yankees

1990-05-11

NY Yankees trade Dave Winfield to Angels for Mike Witt

1990-05-23

NY Yankees hit 6 home runs to beat Minnesota Twins 12-0

1990-07-01

Despite Andy Hawkins no-hitting White Sox, Yankees lose 4-0

1990-07-12

Chicago White Sox Melido Perez no-hits Yankees 8-0 in a rain shortened 6 inning game at Yankee Stadium (7th no-hitter of 1990)

1990-07-30

George Steinbrenner is forced by Commissioner Fay Vincent to resign as prinicipal partner of NY Yankees

1990-08-02

Yankees rookie Kevin Maas hits his 10th home run in just 77 at bats

1990-09-09

Oakland beats NY 7-3 to complete a 12-game sweep of Yankees this year

1990-09-25

1st 8 NY Yankees hit safely vs Balt Orioles to tie record

1991-03-24

NY Yankees beat NY Mets, 9-3

1991-06-03

NY Yankees selected 19-year-old Brien Taylor, #1 in amateur draft

1991-09-11

NY Yankees final game at Baltimore Oriole's Memorial Stadium

1991-09-28

NY Yankees set record of 75 games without a complete pitched game

1991-12-10

Howard Spira sentenced to 2½ years in prison for trying to extort money from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner

1992-01-06

NY Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul

1992-04-04

Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - NY Yankees beat NY Mets 6-4 at Yank Stad

1992-04-05

Game 2 of Mayor Challenge - NY Yankees sweep NY Mets 6-5 at Shea

1992-05-23

NY Yankees play in their 4th straight extra inning game

1992-05-25

NY Yankees score 9 runs before 1st out in 8th inn, beat Brewers 13-7

1992-06-19

NY Yankees 1st game in Baltimore Oriole's Camden Yards

1992-12-10

NY Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key

1993-03-01

George Steinbenner is reinstated as owner of NY Yankees

1993-04-05

73,293 see Yankees beat Indians 9-1

1993-07-27

Detroit Tiger Fryman hits for cycle but loses 12-7 to Yankees

1994-03-03

"Damn Yankees" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 510 performances

1994-04-07

NY Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6

1994-06-13

Don Mattingly plays 1st base 1,469 game for Yankees (2nd most)

1994-07-09

11,000th HR in NY Yankees history (Matt Nokes)

1995-03-04

Replacement NY Yankees beat NY Mets 2-1

1995-04-13

Yankees beat the Mets 2-0

1995-06-19

NY Yankees announce agreement with Darryl Strawberry

1995-08-04

Darryl Strawberry joins the NY Yankees

1995-08-06

"Damn Yankees" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 510 performances

1995-10-01

NY Yankees win 1st baseball wildcard ever

1995-10-04

Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners

1995-10-07

Mariners rally from 5-0 to force Game 5 of Division Series vs Yankees

1995-10-08

Edgar Martinez drives home tying & winning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees & win AL Division Series

1995-12-22

David Cone signs $19.5 million 3 year contract with NY Yankees

1996-03-29

NY Yankees beats NY Mets 7-3 in an exhibition game

1996-03-30

NY Mets beats NY Yankees 5-3 in an exhibition game

1996-05-12

Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8

1996-05-21

Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens beats Yankees for his 200th win

1996-10-23

NY Yankees set record by coming back from 6-0 in World Series game to beat Atlanta Braves 8-6, also set record of 7th straight road win

1996-11-05

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of

1997-04-13

Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets & Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY

1997-08-13

Boston Red Sox trade Mike Stanley back to the NY Yankees

1997-08-31

Don Mattingly's #23 is retired by NY Yankees

1997-09-30

1st time 3 cons HRs in post season-Raines, Jeter, O'Neill (NY Yankees)

1998-02-03

NY Yankees replace general manager Bob Watson with Brian Cashman

1998-02-06

Twins trade Chuck Knoblauch to NY Yankees for $3M & 4 minor leaguers

1998-05-17

David Wells (New York Yankees) pitches a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins

2000-10-26

NY Yankees defeat NY Mets 4-1 to win their 3rd straight World Series championship, MVP: Derek Jeter, NY Yankees

2002-05-10

Anaheim Angels crush the Chicago White Sox 19-0. The Angels join the 1923 Indians, 1939 Yankees and 1950 Red Sox as the only teams to beat two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season

2004-10-20

Boston Red Sox come back from 0-3 to defeat the New York Yankees 4-3 to win baseball's American League

2013-09-20

Alex Rodriquez sets new MLB record with 24 Grand Slam home runs for the New York Yankees

2017-08-21

Yankees' Aaron Judge extends record strikeout streak to 37 games

2017-10-22

Astros reach World Series, top Yankees 4-0 in Game 7 of ALCS

1868-05-10

Ed Barrow, The Pride of the Yankees

1869-11-20

Clark Griffith, Mo, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees)

1881-12-25

Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees)

1882-09-28

Jack Fournier, 2nd baseman (1917-18 NY Yankees)

1883-02-12

Ludwig Stössel, The Pride of the Yankees

1883-10-05

Elsa Janssen, The Pride of the Yankees

1885-06-18

Ernie Adams, The Pride of the Yankees

1885-09-28

Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905)

1887-05-08

William Adams, Damn Yankees!

1887-06-25

George Abbott, Forestville NY, producer (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game)

1890-07-30

Casey Stengel, baseball manager (Yankees (1949-60)/NY Met's 1st)

1891-05-08

Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+

1894-02-19

Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career wins)

1895-02-06

George Herman (Babe) Ruth, Baltimore, Maryland, baseball great (NY Yankees)

1895-09-28

Lawton Whitey Witt, outfielder (NY Yankees, 1922-25)

1896-11-08

Bucky Harris, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)

1903-04-24

Mike Michalske, NFL guard (NY Yankees, Green Bay Packers)

1903-06-19

Lou Gehrig [Henry Louis Gehrig], "Iron Horse", 1st baseman for NY Yankees (d. 1941)

1906-02-05

Veloz, The Pride of the Yankees

1907-01-23

Dan Duryea, White Plains NY, actor (Pride of the Yankees)

1907-06-28

Joe Cascarella, New York Yankees: Part 1

1908-01-01

Robert Shafer, Damn Yankees!

1908-03-21

Yolanda, The Pride of the Yankees

1909-09-15

Phil Arnold, NJ, actor (Errand Boy, Stud Lonigan, Damn Yankees)

1910-01-01

Charles Devens, New York Yankees: Part 2

1911-07-26

Jim Ogle, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1913-01-07

Johnny Mize, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1913-02-14

Mel Allen, Birmingham Alabama, American sportscaster (voice of NY Yankees)

1913-08-03

Nathaniel Frey, Damn Yankees!

1914-10-23

Frank (Bruiser) Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle (Bkln, NY Yankees)

1914-12-02

Ray Walston, New Orleans LA, actor (My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees)

1916-08-06

Michael Burke, sports executive (NY Yankees, NY Knicks)

1917-01-01

Shannon Bolin, Damn Yankees!

1917-07-10

Hugh Alexander, New York Yankees: Part 1

1918-06-19

Albert Linville, Damn Yankees!

1918-09-25

Phil Rizzuto, Brooklyn New York, American sportscaster/shortstop (NY Yankees-MVP 1950)

1918-10-27

Teresa Wright, NYC, actress (Eleanor Gehrig-Pride of the Yankees)

1919-03-28

Vic Raschi, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1919-07-26

Virginia Gilmore, The Pride of the Yankees

1919-08-09

Ralph Houk, baseball manager (Yankees, Tigers)

1920-03-08

Douglass Wallop, Damn Yankees!

1920-09-22

Bob Lemon, San Bernardino, California, American MLB pitcher (Cleveland Indians)/manager (NY Yankees, 1978)

1920-10-21

William Eckart, Damn Yankees!

1921-08-03

Richard Adler, NYC composer (Pajama Game, Damn Yankees)

1921-08-18

Jean Eckart, Damn Yankees!

1923-01-19

Jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family) (d. 2013)

1923-03-23

Arnie Weinmeister, AAFC, NFL def tackle (NY Yankees, Giants)

1923-08-23

Richard Adler, composer/songwriter (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game)

1924-04-13

Stanley Donen, SC, film director/producer (Bedazzled, Damn Yankees)

1924-09-14

Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster (NY Yankees, SD Padres), (d. 2014)

1925-05-12

Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, St. Louis Missouri, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets)

1925-05-12

Yogi Berra, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1926-01-05

Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)

1926-06-09

Roy Smalley, shortstop (Cubs, Braves, Phillies, Twins, Yankees)

1927-02-18

Luis Arroyo, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1927-06-23

Bob Fosse, Chicago Ill, choreographer/director (Cabaret, Damn Yankees)

1928-05-16

Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's)

1928-05-19

Gil McDougald, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1928-10-21

Edward "Whitey" Ford, New York City New York, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)

1928-12-26

Red Foley, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1929-02-22

Ryne Duren, near-sighted pitcher (NY Yankees)

1929-08-07

Don Larsen, pitcher (NY Yankees), on what must have been a perfect day

1930-06-21

Mike McCormack, NFL offensive tackle (NY Yankees, Cleveland, Phila)

1930-07-04

George Steinbrenner, Rocky River Ohio, owner (NY Yankees)/ship builder/horse owner, (d. 2010)

1930-12-18

Bill Skowron [Moose], Chicago, Illinois, MLB First baseman (NY Yankees), (d. 2012)

1930-9-19

Bob Turley, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1931-06-09

Bill Virdon, 2nd baseman (St Louis Cards)/mgr (NY Yankees)

1931-07-11

Tab Hunter, actor (Damn Yankees, Lust in the Dust, Battle Cry)

1931-07-11

Tab Hunter, Damn Yankees!

1934-08-04

Dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)

1935-08-19

Bobby Richardson, SC, 2nd baseman (NY Yankees)

1935-08-19

Bobby Richardson, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1936-02-08

Cletis Boyer, 3rd baseman (NY Yankees)

1936-09-14

Stan Williams, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees, LA Dodgers)

1936-10-12

Tony Kubek, shortstop (NY Yankees)/sportscaster (NBC-TV, Madison Square Garden)

1936-12-17

Roland Sheldon, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1937-9-13

Ed Napoleon, Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees

1937-9-20

Tom Tresh, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1938-06-02

Gene Michael, baseball shortstop/manager/general manger (NY Yankees)

1938-07-17

Deron Johnson, New York Yankees vs. California Angels

1938-11-07

James Katt, pitcher/sportscaster (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins)

1939-02-22

Steve Barber, pitcher (Balt Orioles, NY Yankees)

1939-03-08

Jim Bouton, Newark NJ, pitcher (NY Yankees)/author (Ball Four)

1939-04-01

Phil Niekro, knuckleball pitcher (NY Yankees, Atlanta Braves)

1939-06-04

Phil Linz, baseball shortstop (NY Yankees)

1940-06-02

Horace Clarke, baseball 2nd baseman (NY Yankees)

1940-07-01

Jack Acker, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)

1940-08-13

Tony Cloninger, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1940-10-09

Joe Pepitone, Brooklyn New York, MLB 1st baseman (NY Yankees)

1940-11-23

Luis Tiant, Cuba, baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox, NY Yankees)

1942-02-08

Fritz Peterson, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)

1942-03-09

Guy Conti, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1942-07-21

Mike Hegan, Cleveland, OH, MLB player (NY Yankees), (d. 2013)

1942-09-28

Grant "Mudcat" Jackson, pitcher (1972 NY Yankees, Phillies)

1943-05-22

Tommy John, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1943-09-28

Lou Piniella, outfielder/manager (NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners)

1943-10-20

Bobby Floyd, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1944-03-22

Matt Galante, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1944-06-30

Ron Swoboda, baseball outfielder/sportscaster (NY Yankees, NY Mets)

1944-07-22

Sparky Lyle, relief pitcher (NY Yankees, Cy Young)

1944-08-20

Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman (NY Yankees, SD Padres, Cleve Indians)

1944-11-07

Joe Niekro, baseball knuckler (NY Yankees)

1945-04-09

Peter Gammons, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1946-03-15

Bobby Bond, baseball player (Giants, Yankees, etc)

1946-04-08

Jim "Catfish" Hunter, major-league pitcher (A's, Yankees)

1946-05-18

Reggie Jackson, Wyncote Pennsylvania, "Mr October" baseball rightfielder (Yankees, A's)

1947-05-14

Dick "Dirt" Tidrow, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)

1947-06-07

Thurman Munson, baseball catcher/captain (NY Yankees)

1947-07-25

Mick Kelleher, New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles

1947-08-26

Steve Riess, New York Yankees: Part 1

1948-04-19

Rick Miller, New York Yankees: Part 2

1948-05-14

Dave LaRoche, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)

1948-08-23

Ron Blomberg, 1st baseman (NY Yankees)/1st designated hitter

1948-12-13

Ted Nugent, Detroit, guitarist (Cat Scratch Fever, Damn Yankees)

1949-05-16

Rick Reuschel, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1950-08-28

Ron Guidry, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1951-07-05

Richard "Goose" Gossage, relief pitcher (Yankees, Padres, A's)

1951-09-28

Dave Rajsich, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1951-10-03

Dave Winfield, baseball outfielder (NY Yankees, Blue Jays, Twins)

1951-11-25

Bucky Dent, all star shortstop (Chicago White Sox, NY Yankees)

1953-05-16

Rick Rhoden, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1954-04-24

Jack Blades, rock bassist (Damn Yankees-Coming of Age, Night Ranger)

1954-05-19

Rick Cerone, Newark NJ, catcher (Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos)

1954-07-04

Jim Beattie, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)

1954-11-30

Joe Kerrigan, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1955-05-19

Ed Whitson, pitcher (NY Yankees, SD Padres)

1955-07-03

Matt Keough, baseball player (Oakland A's, NY Yankees)

1955-11-26

Jay Howell, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees, Oakland A's)

1956-11-30

Dave Engle, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1956-12-12

Steve Farr, New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles

1956-12-13

Dale Berra, baseball infeilder (Pittsburgh Pirates, NY Yankees)

1957-01-16

Steve Balboni, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1957-03-01

Johnny Ray, New York Yankees vs. California Angels

1957-08-23

Mike Boddicker, New York Yankees vs. Milwaukee Brewers

1958-01-24

Neil Allen, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1958-01-31

Rafael Santana, shortstop (NY Mets, NY Yankees)

1958-04-03

Gary Pettis, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1958-09-11

Don Slaught, Long Beach CA, catcher (California Angels, NY Yankees)

1958-11-22

Lee Guetterman, Chattanooga TN, pitcher (NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners)

1958-11-28

Dave Righetti, San Jose California, baseball pitcher (Yankees, Giants)

1959-10-29

Jesse Barfield, Ill, outfielder (Blue Jays, Yankees, 1986 HR leader)

1959-12-31

Bebe Neuwirth, Princeton NJ, actress (Lilith-Cheers, Damn Yankees)

1960-01-21

Andy Hawkins, New York Yankees vs. California Angels

1960-01-29

Steve Sax, 2nd baseman (LA Dodgers, NY Yankees, Chicago White Sox)

1960-09-02

Rex Hudler, Tempe AZ, outfielder (NY Yankees, California Angels)

1960-10-30

Dave Valle, New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers

1960-12-09

Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder (NY Yankees, Blue Jays)

1960-9-16

Mel Hall, New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox

1961-01-29

Mike Aldrete, US baseball infielder (Oakland Athletics, NY Yankees)

1961-04-20

Don "Hitman" Mattingly, Evansville, Indiana, American MLB 1st baseman (NY Yankees/MVP 1985)

1962-03-12

Darryl Strawberry, Los Angeles California, baseball right fielder (Mets, Dodgers, Yankees)

1962-03-19

Ivan Calderon, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1962-07-25

Doug Drabek, Victoria TX, pitcher (Houston Astros, NY Yankees)

1962-10-30

Danny Tartabull, Miami FL, outfielder (NY Yankees, Chicago White Sox)

1962-11-09

Dion James, New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers

1962-11-24

Randy Velarde, Midland TX, infielder (NY Yankees, California Angels)

1963-01-02

David Cone, KC Mo, baseball pitcher (NY Mets/Tor Blue Jays/NY Yankees)

1963-02-25

Paul O'Neill, Columbus Ohio, MLB right fielder (Cincinnati Reds, NY Yankees)

1963-03-13

Mariano Duncan, S P de Macoris Dom Rep, infielder (NY Yankees)

1963-03-22

Rich Monteleone, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1963-05-14

Pat Borders, New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians

1963-05-20

David Wells, Torrance CA, pitcher (Baltimore Orioles, NY Yankees)

1963-06-25

Mike Stanley, Fort Lauderdale FL, catcher (NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox)

1963-09-03

Eric Plunk, Wilmington CA, pitcher (Oakland A's, NY Yankees, Indians)

1963-09-21

Cecil Fielder, Los Angeles California, infielder (Detroit Tigers, NY Yankees)

1963-12-27

Jim Leyritz, Lakewood OH, catcher (NY Yankees)

1964-04-13

Jose Rijo, pitcher (NY Yankees, Cin Reds)

1964-04-19

Scott Kamienicki, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1964-08-10

Andy Stankiewicz, Inglewood CA, infielder (NY Yankees, Montreal Expos)

1964-08-13

Jay Buhner, Nassau TX, outfielder (Seattle Mariners, NY Yankees)

1964-10-05

Terry Mathews, New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles

1964-10-14

Joe Girardi, Peoria IL, catcher (NY Yankees)

1964-11-10

Kenny Rogers, Savannah GA, pitcher (Texas Rangers, NY Yankees)

1964-11-16

Dwight Gooden, Tampa FL, pitcher (NY Yankees, NY Mets)

1965-04-24

Mike Blowers, Wurlzburg Germany, infielder (NY Yankees, LA Dodgers)

1965-05-29

Charlie Hayes, Hattisburg MS, 3rd baseman (Pittsburgh Pirates, NY Yankees)

1965-07-24

Joe Oliver, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1965-08-09

Ezra Polley, Georgetown Kentucky, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1965-10-06

Ruben Sierra, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, outfielder (NY Yankees)

1966-01-16

Jack McDowell, Van Nuys CA, pitcher (NY Yankees, White Sox, Indians)

1966-02-15

Melido Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)

1966-08-10

Gerald Williams, New Orleans LA, outfielder (NY Yankees)

1966-08-10

Gerald Williams, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1966-11-17

Jeff Nelson, Baltimore MD, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1966-11-25

Mark Whiten, Pensacola FL, outfielder (Atlanta Braves, NY Yankees)

1966-11-25

Mark Whiten, New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians

1966-12-30

Kevin Long, New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles

1966-9-10

Riccardo Ingram, New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins

1967-04-09

Graeme Lloyd, Australia, pitcher (NY Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers)

1967-04-09

Graeme Lloyd, New York Yankees vs. New York Mets

1967-06-02

Mike Stanton, Houston Texas, pitcher (NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox)

1967-08-09

Deion Sanders, Fort Myers Florida, NFL cornerback/wide reciever and MLB player (Dallas Cowboys and NY Yankees)

1967-09-19

Jim Abbott, Flint, Michigan, American MLB pitcher (California Angels, NY Yankees)

1967-09-22

Matt Howard, Fall River MA, infielder (NY Yankees)

1967-09-29

Dave Silvestri, St Louis MO, infielder (NY Yankees, Montreal Expos)

1967-12-07

Tino Martinez, Tampa FL, 1st baseman (Seattle Mariner, NY Yankees)

1968-02-02

Scott Erickson, New York Yankees vs. New York Mets

1968-02-26

J T Snow, Long Beach CA, infielder (NY Yankees, California Angels)

1968-02-28

J T Snow, US baseball 1st baseman (NY Yankees, California Angels)

1968-04-15

Billy Brewer, Fort Worth Texas, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1968-07-07

Chuck Knoblauch, Houston Texas, shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins)

1968-09-13

Bernie Williams, San Juan Puerto Rico, outfielder (NY Yankees)

1968-11-06

Chad Curtis, Marion IN, outfielder (NY Yankees, Detroit Tigers)

1969-01-08

Brian Boehringer, St Louis MO, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1969-02-06

Bob Wickman, Green Bay WI, pitcher (Chicago White Sox, NY Yankees)

1969-08-01

Kevin Jarvis, Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

1969-09-25

David Weathers, Lawrencburg TN, pitcher (Florida Marlins, NY Yankees)

1969-10-02

Matt Walbeck, New York Yankees vs. Anaheim Angels

1969-10-12

Jose Valentin, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1969-11-29

Mariano Rivera, Panama City Panama, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1969-9-25

David Weathers, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1970-02-06

Mark Hutton, Adelaide Australia, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1971-01-12

Andy Fox, Sacramento CA, infielder (NY Yankees)

1971-02-19

Miguel Batista, New York Yankees vs. New York Mets

1971-07-01

Jamie Walker, Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees

1972-06-15

Andrew Pettitte, Baton Rouge LA, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1972-06-15

Ramiro Mendoza, Los Santos Panama, pitcher (NY Yankees)

1973-03-06

Terry Adams, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1974-06-26

Derek Jeter, Pequanock NJ, shortstop (NY Yankees, Rookie of Year 1996)

1975-02-14

Damaso Marte, New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

1975-02-18

Chad Moeller, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1975-06-18

Felix Heredia, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1976-06-27

Chris Woodward, Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

1976-9-15

Matt Thornton, Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

1977-01-03

A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1977-01-28

Lyle Overbay, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1977-03-18

Fernando Rodney, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1977-06-03

Travis Hafner, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1977-12-10

Dan Wheeler, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1977-9-25

Wil Nieves, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1978-12-17

Alex Cintron, Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees

1978-9-19

Nick Johnson, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1980-08-19

Lance Cormier, Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees

1980-08-28

T.J. Beam, New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

1980-10-20

José Veras, Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees

1981-01-18

Brandon Fahey, Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees

1982-02-17

Brian Bruney, New York Yankees vs. New York Mets

1982-03-26

Brendan Ryan, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1982-10-12

Casey McGehee, Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

1983-04-08

Eric Patterson, Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

1983-9-11

Jacoby Ellsbury, Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees

1984-01-30

Jeremy Hermida, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

1986-03-06

Francisco Cervelli, Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

1933-09-29

NY Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig (30) weds Eleanor Twitchell in New Rochelle, New York

1956-05-12

NY Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner (25) weds Elizabeth Joan Zieg

2010-12-11

Actress Joanna Garcia (32) weds New York Yankees` Nick Swisher (31) at Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach, Florida

2008-07-07

Cynthia Rodriguez (35) divorces New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (32) due to long period of infidelity and emotional abandonment after 6 years of marriage

1929-09-25

Miller Huggins, manager (NY Yankees), dies from blood poisoning at 49

1939-01-13

Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies

1943-04-06

Peter Du Rey, The Pride of the Yankees

1947-11-26

Ernie Adams, The Pride of the Yankees

1948-01-30

Herb Pennock, pitcher (NY Yankees)/GM (Phillies), dies

1948-08-16

Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53

1948-08-16

Babe Ruth, The Pride of the Yankees

1953-12-15

Ed Barrow, The Pride of the Yankees

1955-10-27

Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85

1968-05-09

Phil Arnold, actor (Skidoo, Errand Boy, Damn Yankees), dies at 58

1968-06-07

Dan Duryea, actor (Pride of the Yankees), dies of cancer at at 60

1970-01-14

John J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61

1972-08-13

George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78

1973-07-26

Mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies

1974-05-18

Daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61

1978-01-13

Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees), dies at 96

1980-12-14

Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59

1981-02-27

Veloz, The Pride of the Yankees

1981-06-19

Robert Shafer, Damn Yankees!

1985-03-01

Albert Linville, Damn Yankees!

1985-04-01

Douglass Wallop, Damn Yankees!

1985-12-14

Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51

1986-03-28

Virginia Gilmore, The Pride of the Yankees

1987-06-17

Dick Howser, mgr (NY Yankees & KC Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51

1987-11-27

Babe Herman, The Pride of the Yankees

1988-10-14

Vic Raschi, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1989-02-17

Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80

1991-03-09

Jim Hardin, former Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves pitcher (b. 1943)

1992-04-23

Deron Johnson, New York Yankees vs. California Angels

1992-06-15

Eddie Lopat, pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 73

1992-10-22

Red Barber, sportscaster (Dodgers, Yankees), dies at 84

1993-04-22

Mark Koenig, baseball shortstop (NY Yankees), dies at 88

1993-04-22

Mark Koenig, The Pride of the Yankees

1993-06-02

Johnny Mize, New York Yankees (The Movie)

1993-09-06

Jean Eckart, Damn Yankees!

1993-11-12

Bill Dickey, HOF baseball catcher (NY Yankees, 1928-46), dies at 86

1995-01-31

George Abbott, playwright/actor/producer (Damn Yankees), dies at 105

1995-02-01

George Abbot, director (Damn Yankees), dies at 107

1995-03-24

Yolanda, The Pride of the Yankees

1995-08-13

Mickey Mantle, baseball great (NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 63

1996-06-16

Mel Allen, American sportscaster (NY Yankees), dies at 83

1997-12-03

Steve Hamilton, pitcher (NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 63

2000-01-24

William Eckart, Damn Yankees!

2000-11-25

Hugh Alexander, New York Yankees: Part 1

2002-05-22

Joe Cascarella, New York Yankees: Part 1

2003-08-13

Charles Devens, New York Yankees: Part 2

2003-12-27

Ivan Calderon, New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

2005-01-30

Jim Ogle, New York Yankees (The Movie)

2008-07-12

Bobby Murcer, center fielder for the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago Cubs from 1965-1983(b. 1946)

2008-07-14

Red Foley, New York Yankees (The Movie)

2008-10-15

Tom Tresh, New York Yankees (The Movie)

2010-07-11

Bob Sheppard, New York Yankees and New York Giants announcer (b. 1910)

2010-07-13

George Steinbrenner, American businessman and owner of the New York Yankees, dies from heart attack at 80

2010-11-28

Gil McDougald, New York Yankees (The Movie)

2011-12-15

Andy Carey, third baseman for 1950s New York Yankees, dies at 80

2012-02-24

Terry Mathews, New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles

2013-03-30

Bob Turley, New York Yankees (The Movie)

2015-03-31

Riccardo Ingram, New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins

2015-09-22

Yogi Berra, New York Yankees (The Movie)