This Week in Yankees History September 8th-14th

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This Week in Yankees History September 8th-14th

September 8th

1896-Former Yankees MLB Coach Johnny Schulte (1934-1948) was born. (1896-1978)
Johnny Schulte was MLB Catcher, who had played for the Braves, Cardinals, Browns and the Phillies; finishing his MLB playing career with the 1932 Cubs. After his MLB playing career had ended in 1932, Johnny was a Cubs MLB Coach in 1933. Then Schulte was a longtime MLB Coach for Yankees Manager Joe McCarthy from 1934-1946. He would end his MLB Coaching career working with Manager Joe McCarthy again with the 1949-1950 Red Sox.

1916-In front the smallest crowd in AL history, Philadelphia A's C/OF Wally Schang, with 23 fans attending the game; he becomes the 1st switch-hitter in MLB history to HR from both sides of the plate in the same game against the Yankees.

1917-The Yankees would trade shutouts with the Senators, winning 2-0 in the Opener, before losing 5-0 in the nightcap. Nats Starter Doc Ayers wins the nightcap, his 2nd shut out in a row over the Yankees and the 3rd time, he's beaten them in 8 days. Nick Cullop takes the loss for New York. In the Opening game, Yankees Pitcher Ray Caldwell fires his only shut out of the 1917 AL season.

1919-At the Polo Grounds, Red Sox Slugger Babe Ruth hits HR #26 of the 1919 AL season off of Yankees Pitcher Jack Quinn, breaking Buck Freeman's 1899 MLB HR record mark of 25 in a season.

1920-On their way to Cleveland, the Yankees would play an exhibition game against the Pirates and suffer injuries to their starting players, Catcher Muddy Ruel (split finger) and OF Ping Bodie (sprained ankle). With Yankees Starter Carl Mays skipping the Indians series to avoid any scenes, after Ray Chapman beaning death. The Yankees are short-handed. On August 16th, Yankees Starter Carl Mays had beaned Indians Shortstop Ray Chapman in the head at the Polo Grounds, who would later die from his head injury the next day.

1922-The Yankees go back on top of the AL, this time to stay by beating the Senators by a score of 8-1 behind Starter Carl Mays. Meanwhile the Browns would lose to the Tigers by the score of 8-3. The Yankee win is triggered by Wally Pipp's 6th inning 3-run HR off of Nats Ace Walter Johnson, the 2nd HR Wally has dinged off the Senator's ace in 9-days.

1925-In the Nightcap of a doubleheader played at Fenway Park, Yankees Slugger Babe Ruth hits his 300th MLB career HR off of Boston southpaw Buster Ross as the Yankees defeat the Red Sox by the score of 7-4. Yankees Starter Herb Pennock wins his 14th game of the 1925 season, while Ross falls to a 3-7 mark. Yankees RF Ben Paschal hits 2 HRs in the game. In the Opener, the Yankees would edge the Red Sox by the score of 5-4 with Yankees Starter Bob Shawkey beating Boston’s Red Ruffing. Shawkey is now 6-14 for the 1925 AL season, while Ruffing falls to a 7-18 mark. Bronx Reliever Waite Hoyt picks up his 5th save of the season.

1928-At Yankee Stadium, behind Babe Ruth's 3-run HR, the Yankees take the Senators by the score of 6-3, but it is not enough as the Yankees drop to 2nd place in AL. Yankees Starter Hank Johnson throws a complete game victory, his 10th win of the 1925 season, while Nats Starter Garland Braxton takes a complete game loss, dropping his pitching record to a 10-10 mark.

1932-The Yankees and Tigers would replay protested August 1st game as the nightcap of a doubleheader, but it ends in a 7-7 tie. After the game, Babe Ruth experiences abdominal pains he believes are an appendicitis attack. He will be out of the Yankees starting-lineup indefinitely. Yankees Reserve OF Sammy Byrd, subbing for Babe Ruth in the Opener, would collect 5 hits for the Yankees including 2-HRs in a 5-4 win.

1937-Trailing the Red Sox by the score of 6-1 in the 9th inning, the Yankees would rally for 8 runs with 2 outs and trailing the Sox by the score of 9-6, in a 2nd game of a doubleheader. The Yankees rally started when Don Heffner tripled home 2 runs. PH Billy Dickey doubled Don Heffner home; Jack Saltzgaver (pinch running for Bill Dickey) came home, when Red Sox Shortstop Joe Cronin bobbled Frank Crosetti’s ground ball. Yankees 3B Red Rolfe walked, then Joe DiMaggio singled home Crosetti to kayo Boston P Jack Wilson. Then Red Sox Reliever Al Thomas threw 1-pitch to Lou Gehrig and watched it sail over the outfield wall for a game-winning HR. In the 1st game, Yankees OF Myril Hoag’s 9th inning single scored the winning run in a 3-2 Yankees victory.

1939-In another wild adventure at Yankee Stadium against Boston, the Yankees would take 4-1 lead into 7th inning and they are declared the winners, when a terrible thunderstorm causes the Umpires to declare the playing field unsafe. Contemporary sources said the lightning show was the best they’d ever seen. Yankees Starter Red Ruffing picks-up his 21st victory of the 1939 AL season. INF Frank Crosetti’s HR in the 1st inning starts the Yankees hitting attack against Red Sox Starter Denny Galehouse, who falls to a 7-9 record for the 1939 AL season.

1951-At the 1951 Old Timer's Day at Yankee Stadium, former long-time Yankees Manager Joe McCarthy (1931-1946) is honored by the team. Also present are former Yankees Managers that are still living, Clark Griffth, Bob Shawkey, Bucky Harris and Current Manager Casey Stengel. With the game scoreless in the 7th inning, Rookie OF Mickey Mantle belts a Bob Porterfield pitch into the last row of the RF bleachers, some 460 FT away to break the scoreless tie. Bob Porterfield had started the 1951 AL season with the Yankees, but he was traded to the Senators for veteran hurler Bob Kuzava. Yankees veteran Starter Ed “ The Junkman” Lopat shuts out the Nats for a 4-0 win.

1952-Former Yankees Pitcher Larry McCall (1977-1978) was born.
On April 10,1976, Larry McCall was signed as an MLB Free Agent with the Yankees. Larry had posted a 1-2 record with a 6.17 ERA in 7 games for the Yankees before being traded to the Rangers. On November 10,1978, Larry was traded by the Yankees along with Catcher Mike Heath, Closer Sparky Lyle, Pitcher Dave Rajsich, Reserve INF Domingo Ramos and Cash to the Rangers for Minor League OF Greg Jemison, MLB OF Juan Beniquez, 3 Pitchers: Mike Griffin, Paul Mirabella and Dave Righetti. Later, he became a Minor League Pitching Coach.

1961-At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees would rout the Tribe by a score of 9-1 as Mickey Mantle hits HR #52 off of Pitcher Gary Bell. Also, Yankees Shortstop Tony Kubek hits a 2-run HR in the game. Meanwhile, Yankees Starter Bill Stafford throws a complete game victory to bring his 1961 pitching record to a 13-7 mark. The Yankees would win for their 9th straight game, while the Tigers lose their 8th game in a row to drop 10 games in back in the 1961 AL pennant race. The Tigers would purchase veteran 1B Vic Wertz from the Red Sox to shore up their offense.

1963-Former Yankees Reserve INF William “Bill” Knickerbocker (1938-1940) had passed away. (1911-1963)
On February 15,1938, INF Bill Knickerbocker was traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Yankees for Reserve INF Don “Jeep” Heffner and $10,000 Cash. As a Reserve INF for the 1938-1940 Yankees, Bill would appear in 97 games, while hitting .222 with 2 HRs and 42 RBIs. He didn’t play for the club in the 1938-1939 World Series. On December 31,1940, Bill was traded by the Yankees to the White Sox for Reserve Catcher Ken Silvestri. On December 27,1942, Bill was signed as an MLB Free Agent with the Yankees. On May 9,1943, he was released by the team.

1973-Light-hitting Yankees Reserve INF Fred “Chicken” Stanley hits the final Grand Slam HR at Old Yankee Stadium. A LF foul pole shot off of Brewers hurler Kevin Kobel during a 15-1 Yankees win.

1977-Yankees 1B Chris Chambliss’ 5th inning sacrifice fly provides the margin of victory as the Yankees edge the Indians by the score of 4-3 behind Starter Ed Figueroa. The victory opened a 3 1/2 game lead over the Red Sox in the AL East Division race.

1977-Former Yankees Pitcher Oral “Hildy” Hildebrand (1939-1940) had passed away. (1907-1977)
On October 26,1938, hurler Oral Hildebrand was traded by the Browns along with OF Buster Mills to the Yankees for Reserve Catcher Joe Glenn and OF Myril Hoag. For the 1939-1940 Yankees, Oral would post a 11-5 record with a 2.90 ERA in 34 games. He had started Game #4 game of the 1939 World Series against the Reds, with no decision. On March 30,1941, Oral was purchased by the AA St. Paul Saints (AA) from the Yankees. After the 1942 Minor League season, he would retire from baseball.

1978-The Yankees continues their rampage of the Red Sox at Fenway Park by scoring 2 runs in the 1st inning then 6 more runs in the 2nd inning. Boston makes 7 errors to ease the Yankees to a 13-2 romp. Reggie Jackson hits a 3-run HR and Lou Piniella adds a double, triple and HR to back Jim Beattie's pitching. Red Sox players OF Dwight Evans and Catcher Carlton Fisk both make a pair of errors. The Yankees are now 2 games in back of the Red Sox in AL East Division title race.

1979-Yankees 3B Greg Nettles hits an 8th inning HR to help the Yankees and starter Ron Guidry beat the Tigers by a score of 5-4. It is Guidry's 10th straight win of the 1979 AL season.

1983-Yankees OF Steve Kemp will miss the rest of the 1983 AL season with a fractured cheekbone after being struck in the face by Yankees teammate Omar Moreno line drive during batting practice at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Kemp had hit .242 with 12 HRs and 49 RBIs in the 1st year of his 5-year, $5.45 million player contract. The Yankees win the game beating the Brewers by a score of 6-5.

1984-The Yankees would break a 4-4 tie with 2 runs in the 6th inning to roll over the Red Sox by the score of 12-6. Bronx 3B Toby Harrah paces the Yankees 15-hit attack with 4 hits, as Dave Winfield with 1 of the game's 12 doubles to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, which is and will be an MLB career high for him. Lefty hurler Joe Cowley is the winner for the Yankees.

1990-Current Yankees Pitcher Gerrit Cole (2020-2024) was born
The 1st overall pick of the 2011 MLB Amateur Player Draft by the Pirates. In the NL, he had pitched for the Pirates, then with the Astros in the AL. Gerrit Cole is a 3-time MLB All-Star, who came of age with the Astros, striking out 326 hitters in 2019. In the ensuing offseason, he signed the richest MLB Free Agent deal for a Pitcher in MLB history, agreeing to a $324 million deal with the Yankees. The Yankees were said to be interested in him for months, especially after his convincing performance against them in the ALCS. So, it was to no one's surprise that that Yankees won the MLB Free Agency sweepstakes. They signed him on December 10th to a 9-year contract worth $324 million. The MLB player contract was the longest ever for a pitcher, as well as the richest in total and per annum ($36 million). These last 2 figures broke the previous record established only 2 days earlier when Stephen Strasburg had re-signed with the Nationals. His 1st appearance with the 2020 Yankees was delayed when the start of the season was postponed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. That did not keep him from helping his new hometown, as he made a significant donation through the "Gerrit and Amy Cole Foundation" that he set up with his wife to Direct Relief, an organization that assists health workers in the New York area dealing with the pandemic. He was the Yankees' 2020 Opening Day starter, when the season finally started on July 23rd. He ended up pitching a rain-shortened 1-hitter against the Nationals as the game was ended by a violent thunderstorm in the 6th inning. He was as good as advertised, needing only 75 pitches to get through 5 innings, and allowing only a solo HR by Adam Eaton in the bottom of the 1st. He won his next 2 starts as well to stretch his regular season winning streak to 19 straight, dating back to the previous season, now the 6th longest in MLB history. He finally lost a game on August 26th, 5-1 to the Braves, his 1st defeat in 28 starts and his 1st loss after 20 straight wins. While he did not win every start, he continued to prove an Ace pitcher and on September 16th, he recorded the 100th win of his MLB pitching career by defeating the Blue Jays, 11-2. He held them hitless for 5 innings, by which time the Yankees had built a huge lead, then let up a bit over the next 2 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits. He finished the season at 7-3, with a 2.84 in 12 starts, leading the AL with 2 complete games and 1 shutout. He struck out 94 batters in 73 innings. He finished 4th in the Cy Young Award voting. In the 2020 AL postseason, he made 3 starts posting a 2-0 record with a 2.95 ERA, while striking out 30 batters in 18 1/3 innings.

In 2021, Cole was again the Yankees' Opening Day starter, facing the Blue Jays on April 1st. While he had a no-decision that day, he had a great 1st month, being named the AL Pitcher of the Month, the 4th time he had won it in the last 7 times it had been given out dating back to 2019. He went 4-1 with 1.43 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings in his 6 starts. On May 12th, he recorded the 1,500th strikeout of his MLB pitching career, as he struck out 12 in 8 dominant innings in blanking the Rays. He was the 4th fastest pitcher to reach the milestone. With his final strikeout of that game, he tied Curt Schilling's MLB record, dating back to 2002, of striking out 56 batters without issuing a walk. The following day, Brewers Corbin Burnes broke the mark by bringing his own streak, dating back to the start of the season, to 58 K's before issuing his 1st walk of the year. However, Cole had a chance to pass him in his next start as his streak was still active, which he did on May 17th, when he struck out 5 batters before issuing a walk to Rangers Nate Lowe in the 5th inning. Thus, the new record, of which he now had sole ownership, was 61 batters. Unfortunately, he also had his worst start of the season that day, losing 5-2 for his 2nd loss of the year against 5 wins.

Shortly after that, he unwittingly found himself at the center of a growing scandal about pitchers doctoring the baseball by applying foreign substances to the ball. When asked in early June whether he had himself ever used such substances, he could only answer: ""I don't know if, uh ... I don't quite know how to answer that to be honest," which many interpreted as a tacit admission of guilt. He then added that there were "certain practices" that were passed down from older pitchers to younger generations, but hinted that this was not clearly illegal as, in his view: "If MLB wants to legislate some more stuff, then that's a conversation we should all have." Whatever the case may be, his numbers fell off visibly after the crack-down began, to the point where many observers were wondering whether that Yankees were going to regret giving him a big contract for years to come. He was still selected for the All-Star team, and shut down many of his detractors in his final start before the game on July 10th, when he pitched a complete game shutout to defeat the Astros by run of 1-0, striking out 12 batters and only giving up 2 hits. He only needed 129 pitches - the most thrown by anyone that season - to get through the 9 innings, but his fastball was still timed at 99 mph as he struck out Yordan Alvarez to end the game. He would finish the 2021 AL season with a pitching record of 16-8 with a 3.23 ERA in 30 games. In 2022, he would post a 13-8 record with a 3.50 ERA in 33 games. In 2023, Gerrit Cole would post a 15-4 record with a 2.63 ERA in 33 games. He would win the 2023 AL Cy Young Award.

1992-Yankees OF Danny Tartabull goes 5 for 5 with 2-HRs and a double; as he drives in 9 runs as the Bronx Bombers defeat the Orioles by the score of 16-4. Scott Sanderson is the winner for the Yankees.

2000-The Yankees would defeat the Red Sox by the score of 4-0 behind veteran Starter Roger Clemens. A scary moment occurs in the 9th inning when Red Sox P Bryce Florie is hit in the face with a line drive off the bat off of Yankees Reserve OF Ryan Thompson. The Red Sox hurler never loses consciousness and leaves the field with blood streaming down his face. Florie would suffer a fractured cheekbone and a fracture of the orbital socket, the bone that surrounds the eye, and retinal damage. He will undergo surgery ending his 2000 AL season.

2007-Bronx Bomber 3B Alex Rodríguez continues to lead the Yankees in their 2007 AL playoff hopes. He homers twice off of Pitcher Brian Bannister. The 1st of the HRs is his 49th of the 2007 AL season and breaks the record for HRs by a 3B baseman. Previously the Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt with 48 HRs in 1980 and Rodriguez in 2005 had shared the record. The Yankees win the game by the score of 11-5. A-Rod had already held the single-season record for Shortstops, giving him the high-water mark at 2 positions.

2012-Former Yankees Reserve OF/1B Bob Hale (1961) had passed away. (1933-2012)
On July 28,1961, veteran 1B/OF/PH Bob Hale was purchased by the Yankees from the Indians. He would appear in only 11 games for the 1961 Yankees, while hitting .154 before retiring from MLB at the end of the 1961 World Series. He did not appear in the 1961 World Series against the Reds for the Yankees. In 1952, Bob was signed by the St. Louis Browns as an MLB Amateur Free Agent. During his MLB playing career (1955-1961), Bob had played for the Orioles and the Indians, who would used him primary as a 1B/OF and Pinch-Hitter. In the MLB off-season, he would play in the winter baseball leagues to earn extra money to support his family. His final MLB playing career totals was a .273 BA with 2 HRs and 89 RBIs in 376 games.

2012-The Orioles would defeat the Yankees by the score of 5-4 to tie the Bronx Bombers for 1st place in the AL East once again, but the win is costly. Birds RF Nick Markakis breaks his left thumb when hit by a CC Sabathia pitch in the 5th inning, putting him out of action for 6 weeks. Mark Reynolds, Lew Ford and J.J. Hardy hit HRs for the Orioles. O’s Closer Jim Johnson almost blows a 5-3 lead, when he loads the bases on 3 singles with none out in the 9th inning; Nick Swisher brings the Yankees within 1 run on a force out, before Mark Teixeira is declared out when sliding head-first into 1B while vainly trying to avoid a game-ending double play. Teixeira and Manager Joe Girardi blast Umpire Jerry Meals for his call after the game.

2015-Bronx Bombers DH Alex Rodriguez hits the 30th HR of his excellent 2015 comeback season with the Yankees. He ties Hank Aaron's record of 15 MLB seasons of 30 or more HRs. It is his 1st time reaching the mark since 2010, before his MLB playing career almost ended because of a string of injuries and a 1-year suspension for PED use.

2021-Over 2 years since the last induction ceremony was held in July of 2019, 4 new Hall of Famers, all resulting from the 2020 Hall of Fame Election, are inducted into Hall of Fame in Cooperstown: Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and Players Union Leader Marvin Miller. The Hall Induction attendance is limited and fans have to reserve their place in advance, but there is a sense of returning normalcy after long months being dominated by the Coronavirus pandemic. It should be noted that no one was elected in 2021 Hall of Fame Election, which would have posed a content problem had events not forced organizers to combine the 2 classes in 1 ceremony.

September 9th

1877-Former Yankees 1B and HOF MLB Player and Manager (1913-1914) Frank Chance (1913-1914) was born. (1877-1924)
On December 11,1912, Veteran 1B Frank Chance was selected off waivers by the Yankees from the Reds. He had appeared in 13 games for the Yankees as Player-Manager, while hitting just .208. As a Yankees Manager, he had a 57-94 record in 1913 for a 7th place finish. In 1914, Frank went 70-84 for a 6th place tie with the White Sox; then Yankee Team Owners would dismiss him. Frank Chance had played in the MLB from 1898 to 1914 with the Cubs and finishing out with the 1913-1914 Yankees. He had hit .297 with 20 HRs and 596 RBIs in 1,286 games. His playing time with the Yankees cost him a chance to finish out his MLB playing career with a lifetime BA of over .300. He had appeared in 4 World Series with the Cubs, while hitting .310 with 1 HR and 6 RBIs in 20 games. He was part of the Cubs famous double-play combo of “Tinkers to Evans to Chance.” In 1946, Frank Chance was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1880-Former Yankees Pitcher Ambrose “Putty” Puttmann (1903-1905) was born. (1880-1936)
In September of 1903, Ambrose “Putty” Puttmann was drafted by the Yankees from AA Helena (PCL) in the 1903 MLB Rule 5 Player draft. For the 1903-1905 Yankees, he had appeared in 29 games, while posting a 6-7 record with 3.38 ERA and 1 save. During the month of April of 1906, the Cardinals would purchase him from the Yankees. He would go 2-2 with the 1906 Cardinals in his last active season as an MLB pitcher.

1892-Former Yankees Reserve INF Mike McNally (1921-1924) was born. (1892-1965)
On December 15,1920, INF Mike McNally was traded by the Red Sox along with Pitchers Harry Harper, Waite Hoyt and Catcher Wally Schang to the Yankees for 2B Del Pratt, OF Sammy Vick, Catcher Muddy Ruel and Pitcher Herb Thormmahlen. For the Yankees, Mike had appeared in 202 games, while hitting .252 with 1 HR and 43 RBIs. On December 10,1924, Mike was traded by the Yankees to the Red Sox for OF/INF Howie Shanks.

1895-Former Yankees PH Daniel “Dashing Dan” Costello (1913) was born. (1895-1936)
In 1913, Dan Costello was signed as an MLB Free Agent with the Yankees. He only appeared in 2 games for the team, while hitting .500. In January of 1914, Dan was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the Yankees.

1899-Former Hall of Fame Yankees Pitcher and Baseball Broadcaster Waite “School Boy” Hoyt (1921-1930) was born. (1899-1984.)
Waite Hoyt originally had pitched for the 1918 Giants, appearing in 1 game. Then in 1919, he would join the Red Sox. On December 15,1920, Waite Hoyt was obtained by the Yankees from the Red Sox. The Yankees had traded 2B Del Pratt, OF Sammy Vick, Catcher Muddy Ruel and Pitcher Herb Thormmahlen for Red Sox Pitchers Waite Hoyt, Harry Harper and Catcher Wally Schang. From 1921-1929, Hoyt would pitch for the Yankees, winning 157 games, while losing 98 games (.618 WP) with a 3.48 ERA with 29 saves in 365 games. His best Yankees pitching season was in 1927, when he posted a 22-7 record with a 2.63 ERA in 36 games, being the only 20 game-winner on the 1927 World Championship team. In 1928, he had posted a 23-7 record with a 3.36 and 8 saves in 42 games for the team. He would appear in 5 World Series for the Yankees, posting a 6-2 record with a 1.83 ERA in 11 games. With the 1931 Philadelphia A’s, he went 0-1 in 1 game in the World Series against the Cardinals. On May 30,1929, the Yankees had obtained OF Harry Rice, Pitcher Ownie Carroll and Reserve INF Yats Wuestling from the Tigers for Veteran hurler Waite Hoyt and INF Mark Koenig. Later, he would pitch for the A’s, Dodgers (twice), Giants and the 1938 Pirates. He would finish his MLB pitching career with a 237-182 record along with a 3.59 ERA and 53 saves in 674 games. After retiring as active MLB player in 1938, Hoyt would become a long-time Radio and Television Broadcaster for the Reds. In 1969, Waite Hoyt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1916-The Yankees would release veteran Shortstop Rube Oldring (1905,1916).
Shortstop Rube Oldring had played for the 1905 Yankees, appearing in just 8 games, while hitting .300. He would join the A’s the next season playing for them, until July of 1916. He had been on loan to the Yankees by the A’s, Manager/ Owner Connie Mack wanted him back. On July 13,1916, Rube was signed as an MLB Free Agent with the Yankees. He would appear in 43 games for the Yankees, while hitting .234 with 2 HRs and 17 RBIs.

1928-A total of 85,265 fans jam Yankee Stadium to watch the Yankees sweep 2 games from A ‘Athletics by the scores of 3-0 and 7-3, to move back into 1st place in the AL to stay. Bronx Starter George Pipgras is the winner in the 1st game, while the Yankees star of the nightcap is OF Bob Meusel, who takes an Ed Rommel knuckleball pitch out of the stadium for a Grand Slam HR in the 8th inning. Veteran Yankees Starter Waite Hoyt picks-up the victory.

1928-At the of age of 38, veteran Yankees hurler Urban Shocker dies of pneumonia in Denver, Co.; where he had gone for his health. Only now does it become known that he had suffered from an enlarged heart, he was unable to sleep lying down for 2 years. Shocker, who never had a losing season on his MLB Pitching career, he was 18-6 with a 2.84 ERA in 31 games for the 1927 Yankees, but he appeared in only 1 game for the 1928 Yankees, before leaving the team for recovery from his health problems. Urban went 61-37 with a 3.14 ERA with 5 saves in 152 games for the Yankees. He had appeared in 2 games of the 1926 World Series against the Cardinals, posting an 0-1 record. Overall, as an MLB pitcher, he would post a 187-117 record with 3.17 ERA and 25 saves in 412 games with the St. Louis Browns and the Yankees (1916-1928).

1931-To raise funds to help the unemployed in the Depression, the Yankees, Giants, and the Robins (aka the Dodgers) agree to play a series of benefit games. A crowd of 60,000 fans, paying regular prices, raise $59,000 in the 1st match-up, as Babe Ruth HRs and the Yankees beat their cross-river rivals the Giants by the score of 7-2.

1932-The Tigers would beat the Yankees by the score of 14-13 in a 14-inning game in which 1B Lou Gehrig hits a Grand Slam HR and drives in 8-runs. He has reached this RBI feat twice before in his Yankees playing career. Yankees INF Frankie Crosetti strikes out 4 times in the game, including twice in 1 inning. The Tigers would top the Yankees by the score of 4-1 in 5 innings to finally complete the protested game of August 1st and the tie of yesterday. The Yankees score their lone run in the 3rd inning off of Tigers Pitcher Buck Marrow with their only 2 hits of the game.

1934-At Yankee Stadium, before of crowd of 30,000 fans in one of the most memorable games in Negro League baseball history, the Pittsburgh Crawfords' Satchel Paige duels the Philadelphia Stars' Slim Jones to a 1-1 stalemate, the game is called after 9 innings due to darkness. Paige would strike out 12 Stars hitters and meanwhile Jones would fan 9 Crawfords batters.

1936-The Yankees would sweep the Indians in a twin-bill by scores of 11-3 and 12-9 to clinch the 1936 AL Pennant on the earliest date ever. With the double-header sweep over the Tribe, the Yankees would clinch their 8th AL pennant. The Bronx Bombers will finish the 1936 AL season 19.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Tigers with a 102-51 AL season record.

1938-Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig plays his 2,100th consecutive MLB game; he has 4 hits to bring his 1938 AL season batting average over .300.

1938-Former Yankees Minor League INF/OF and MLB Coach (1987) Jay Ward was born. (1938-2012)
In 1956, the Yankees had signed INF/OF Jay Ward as an MLB Amateur Free Agent. He never played for the Yankees at the MLB level. On December 2,1958, Jay was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics from the Yankees organization in the 1958 Minor League Player Draft. The Athletics would trade him to the Dodgers, who would later send him to the Twins. He would make his MLB Player Debut with the 1963 Twins. In 1966, he would travel to Japan to play pro baseball. His last MLB appearance was in 1970 with the Reds. In 1972, he had managed a team in the Twins organization. Then he would leave pro baseball for 10 years to help raise a family. During the 1980’s, he was a Manager for the Phillies, Reds, Pirates and the Mariners organizations. In 1987, Jay was an MLB Hitting Coach for the Yankees for Manager Lou Piniella. During the 1991-1992 NL seasons, Jay was MLB Hitting Coach for the Expos. Later, he would work for the Braves organization. From 1996-2001, Ward had been a Manager in Independent Leagues.

1951-The Yankees would hit 5 HRs, with 4 off the Nats' hurler Richard Starr to win the game by a score of 7-5. Rookie OF Mickey Mantle's leadoff HR on the 1st pitch, which starts the scoring, slams against the bottom of the flag holder on the top of the Yankee Stadium RF stands. Yankees veteran starter Vic Raschi then wins the nightcap by the score of 2-0 in a game called after the 6th inning because of "darkness." Though Yankee Stadium has lights, unlike the NL, these cannot be used on Sunday. The 1951 Yankees (88-49) remain virtually tied with the Indians (88-51) in the 1951 AL pennant race.

1952-Former Yankees OF Jerry Mumphrey (1981-1983) was born.
On March 31,1981, OF Jerry Mumphrey was traded by the Padres along with Pitcher John Pacella to the Yankees for Outfielders Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre, hurlers Tim Lollar and Chris Welsh. For the 1981-1983 Yankees. Jerry had appeared in 286 games, while hitting .293 with 22 HRs and 136 RBIs. Despite his good performance with team, he had requested a trade to be closer to his home in Texas. Yankees GM Murray Cook would work out a trade with the Astros. For the 1983 Yankees, Jerry was hitting .262 with 7 HRs and 36 RBIs in 83 games. In his 1st 2 seasons as a Yankee player, he had hit .307 and .300. On August 10,1983, Jerry was traded by the Yankees to the Astros for OF Omar Moreno.

1953-At Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle's 2-run HR off of White Sox veteran Starter Billy Pierce caps a 7-run 5th inning, as the Yankees win the game by the score of 9-3. Returning to CF after the 5th inning, Mantle is photographed by the press, blowing a huge bubble with a wad of gum. Yankees Manager Casey Stengel will publicly rebuke the Mick, who will apologize for the indiscretion. However, Mantle does get an endorsement fee from the Bowman Gum Company.

1961-Former Yankees Minor League P Jim Corsi was born. (1961-2022)
The Yankees in the 25th round of the 1982 MLB Amateur Player Draft had selected hurler Jim Corsi. He never appeared in an MLB game for the Yankees. He would pitch in the Yankees Minor League system for 2 seasons. On April 3,1984, he was released by the team. In 1984, he did not play pro baseball. In 1985, he was signed as a Free Agent by the Red Sox. Jim would go on to pitch in the MLB with the A’s (twice), Astros, Marlins, Red Sox and finishing his MLB pitching career with the 1999 Orioles. Jim had posted a 22-24 record with a 3.25 ERA and 7 saves in 368 MLB games.

1961-Former Yankees Shortstop Rube Oldring (1905,1916) had passed away. (1884-1961)
Shortstop Rube Oldring had played for the Yankees in 1905 appearing in 8 games, hitting .300. Rube's son, in an article states, however, that his Father was actually owned by the A’s, while he played for the Highlanders and that the A's Owner/Manager Connie Mack would not let him stay with the Highlanders for the 1906 AL season. He would rejoin Philadelphia in 1906, playing for them until his release by the team in July of 1916. On July 13, 1916, Rube signed as an MLB Free Agent with the Yankees. He would appear in 43 games for the Yankees, hitting .234 with 2 HRs and 17 RBIs. As an MLB player, Rube had played in 1,239 games, while hitting .270 with 27 HRs and 471 RBIs. With the A’s, he had appeared in 3 World Series, while playing in 15 games, hitting .194 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs. Later, he became a Minor League Manager for 3 seasons before retiring from baseball.

1961-On “Whitey Ford Day” at Yankee Stadium, Bronx Bomber Slugger Roger Maris hits his 56th HR of the 1961 AL season off of Indians' Jim “Mudcat” Grant, as the Yankees come from behind to win the game by a score of 8-7. Yankees score 4 runs in the 9th inning to enable Closer Luis Arroyo to pick up his 12th relief win in a row.

1962-Red Sox OF Lou Clinton makes 4 stellar catches in the outfield and adds a HR, triple and single as the Red Sox trip the Yankees by the score of 9-3 in 16 innings at Yankee Stadium. Boston Reliever Richard “The Monster” Radatz takes over for Red Sox Starter Hal Kolstad, as he pitches 9 innings of relief before leaving in the 16th inning for a Pinch-Hitter.

1965-Former Yankees DH/INF Todd Zeile (2003) was born.
For the 2003 Yankees, Veteran INF/DH Todd Zelie would hit .210 with 6 HRs and 23 RBIs in 66 games before being released by the team. He would be picked up by the Expos, finishing the rest of 2003 MLB season with them.

1970-Former Yankees Reliever Dan Miceli (2003) was born.
On June 25, 2003, Reliever Dan Miceli was sent to the Yankees by the Indians, as part of a conditional deal. For the 2003 Yankees, Dan posted a 0-0 record with a 5.71 ERA and 1 save in 7 games, before being sent to the Astros.

1970-The Yankees had placed veteran Reliever Steve Hamilton on waivers. He is claimed by the White Sox for the $20,000 waiver price. On April 21,1963, Steve Hamilton had joined the Yankees coming from the Senators in a trade for Yankees veteran Pitcher Jim Coates. He had posted a 34-20 record with a 2.78 ERA and 36 saves in 311 games as a Yankees Reliever (1963-1970). He had appeared in 2 World Series with the Yankees with no decisions in 2 relief appearances. Manager Ralph Houk wanted to use the younger pitchers in the Yankees farm system. For the 1970 Yankees, the 36-yearold hurler had posted a 4-3 record with a 2.78 ERA, along with 3 saves in 35 games.

1974-At Fenway Park, the Yankees would beat the Red Sox by the score of 6-3 for their 1st win in Boston since July 31,1973. The Yankees have won 2 of 24 games at Fenway Park since 1972.

1977-Yankees Starter Mike Torrez notches a 3-hitter, a 2-0 victory over the Blue Jays. Cliff Johnson hits a HR for the Yankees, who maintain a 3-game lead over the Red Sox in the AL East.

1978-Yankees Ace Starter Ron Guidry (21-2) gives up 2 singles in the 1st inning and that's it. The Yankees would send 12 batters to the plate and score 7 runs in the 4th inning to win the game by a score of 7-0 against Boston Starter Dennis Eckersley cutting the Red Sox lead to a single game. For Ron Guidry, it is his 7th shutout of the 1978 AL season, and the 1st lefty shutout in Fenway Park since 1974 (Ken Holtzman of the A’s, August 5th). With the Brewers’ victory over the Twins, the Brewers now trail the Red Sox by just 4 1/2 games.

1990-The Oakland A’s would beat the Yankees by the score of 7-3 to complete a 12-game sweep of the Yankees this season. The season sweep is a 1st for the Yankees.

1997-The Red Sox would lose to the Yankees by the score of 8-6, despite 2 RBIs for Shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. The RBI’s give Garciaparra a total of 87 on the season for a new MLB record for leadoff men. Former AL Batting Champion Harvey Kuenn held the old AL mark with 85 in 1956, while playing with the Tigers.

1998-With the Yankees defeating the Red Sox by a score of 7-5, the Yankees move 20.5 games ahead of 2nd-place Red Sox. They have clinched the 1998 AL East Division title. It is the earliest date in AL history in which a Division Title has been captured.

1999-Former Yankees and Athletics Hall OF Fame Pitcher James “Catfish” Hunter (1975-1975) had passed away from ALS. (1946-1999.)
On December 31,1974, Jim “Catfish” Hunter was signed by the Yankees as an MLB Free Agent. His best Yankees season was in 1975, going 23-14 with 30 complete games and 7 shutouts. From 1975-1979, Jim would post a 63-33 record with a 3.58 ERA in 137 games as a Yankees Pitcher. He was originally signed by the Kansas City A’s, making MLB Pitching debut in 1965, while posting an 8-8 record with a 4.26 ERA in 32 games. As an MLB pitcher, Catfish Hunter had posted a 224-166 record with a 3.26 ERA in 500 games. In the ALCS with the A’s and Yankees, Jim had posted a 4-3 record with a 3.25 ERA in 10 games. In World Series play with the A’s and Yankees, Jim went 5-3 with a 3.29 ERA in 12 games. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.

2009-Shortstop Derek Jeter ties the Yankees franchise record for hits held by Lou Gehrig, with his 2,721st hit in the 7th inning against Tampa Bay. He will pass Lou Gehrig in 2 days. In the game, Jorge Posada belts a 3-run Pinch-Hit HR in the 8th inning to give the Yankees a 4-2 win. The Rays, the 2008 AL East champions last year, have now lost 8 straight and are almost out of the 2009 AL Playoff race.

2012-With the Yankees beating the Orioles by the score of 13-3, the standings in the AL East have the Yankees 1 game in front of Orioles and 2 ahead of Rays.

2019-Former Yankees Minor League OF Jim Greengrass had passed away. (1927-2019)
Before the start of the 1944 AL season, the Yankees had signed Jim Greengrass as an MLB Amateur Free Agent, as a 16-yearold outfielder. He had spent 1944-1945 seasons playing in the low Minor Leagues before going into the military for 2 years (1946-1947). After his military service was over, Jim would work his way up in the Yankees Minor League organization to the 1949 AA Newark Bears (IL), but then he was sent back to the lower Minors to work on becoming a Pitcher, but after losing 5 games, Jim was switched back to the outfield. In 1951, Jim would have his best pro season yet for the Class A Muskegon Reds (CL), hitting a league leading .379 with 18 HRs. In 1952 for the Beaumont Roughnecks (TXL), he would hit .276 with 22 HRs. On August 28,1952, he was traded by Yankees along with Pitchers Johnny Schmitz and Ernie Nevel, OF Bob Marquis along with $35,000 Cash to the Reds for veteran MLB hurler Ewell “The Whip” Blackwell. Jim would play for the Reds, then with the Phillies until 1956. He would finish MLB playing career by hitting .269 with 69 HRs and 282 RBIs in 504 games.

2019-Following a 10-6 loss to the Yankees, but less than a year after winning the 2018 World Series, the Red Sox would fire President and General Manager Dave Dombrowski, the architect of that World Series triumph. He has received significant criticism for the large player contracts handed out before the season to Pitchers Nathan Eovaldi and Chris Sale, who have both failed to deliver and for not re-signing Closer Craig Kimbrel or even looking for an adequate bullpen replacement for him.

2021-The Blue Jays would complete a 4-game sweep of the Yankees at New Yankee Stadium with a 6-4 win, pulling within a half-game of their division rivals in the race for the final wild card slot. The 2 teams are going in different directions, as the Jays have now won 9 in a row, while the Yankees, who had put together a 13-game winning streak a couple of weeks ago, have lost 6 straight games. Worse for them, they never held a lead even once in the 4 games, something no Yankees team had done in a 4-game series since 1908, when they were still known as the "Highlanders".

2023-The specifics of Yankees Starter Luis Severino’s injury have become clear, as Manager Aaron Boone would tell reporters that the right-hander had suffered a “high-grade” left oblique strain. This injury brings a difficult 2023 campaign for Severino to an end and leaves the 29-year-old’s health as a major question mark just 2 months before he’s scheduled to hit MLB Free Agency for the 1st time in his playing career. As expected, the Yankees have placed Severino on the 15-day IL. The club has called up Reliever Ron Marinaccio from Triple-A Scranton in the corresponding move.

September 10th

1880-Former Yankees INF/OF Harry Niles (1908) was born. (1880-1953)
On November 5,1907, INF/OF Harry Niles was traded by the St. Louis Browns along with P Fred Glade and OF Charlie Hemphill to the Yankees for 2B Hobe Ferris, OF Danny Hoffman and 2B Jimmy Williams. For the 1908 Yankees, Harry would appear in 96 games, while hitting .249 with 4 HRs and 24 RBIs. On August 17,1908, Niles was traded by the Yankees to the Red Sox for 2B Frank LaPorte.

1910-Former Yankees Minor League OF and MLB Manager Eddie Sawyer was born. (1910-1997)
Yankees MLB Scout Paul Krichell had discovered OF Eddie Sawyer. In 1934, he would hit .361 for the Class B Norfolk Tars for 3rd in hitting in the Piedmont League. The next season, Sawyer would hit .314 for the Tars; also, he would hit .325 for the Binghamton Triplets (EL). In 1936, he would hit .313 for the Triplets, while he drove in 98 runs, 8th-most in the NYPL. After starting the 1937 season at Binghamton, hitting .345, he went moved up to the AA Oakland Oaks (PCL), hitting .284 there. After injuring his shoulder in 1938, Sawyer would return to Binghamton to hit .299 as an outfielder. In 1939, he would become a Player-Manager for the Amsterdam Rugmakers (CAML). He only struck out 7 times in 458 AB, as he led the Canadian-American League with 103 RBIs and batted .363. His team would win the CAML title. The next season, Sawyer would hit .329 with 99 RBI in 120 games. Returning to old stomping grounds, Eddie would hit .277 for Class B Norfolk Tars (PL) as their Player-Manager in 1941; he would hit .267 and .280 the next 2 seasons in the same role with Binghamton to finish out his active playing career. Moving from the Yankees farm system, where he had been since 1939, he was hired by the Phillies GM Herb Pennock in 1944 to manage the Utica Blue Sox. In 1948, he would become the Phillies MLB Manager. In 1950, he would lead the Phillies to NL championship defeating the Dodgers, facing his old team in the World Series, the Yankees losing in 4 straight games. He would manage the Phillies during the 1950’s, returning to the team briefly in 1960, before quitting and being replaced by Gene Mauch after 1st season game.

1919-At the Polo Grounds, Indian’s hurler Ray "Slim" Caldwell, who had been struck by lightning 2 weeks earlier, no-hits his former Yankees teammates by the score of 3-0.

1921-Yankees Catcher Wally Schang has 5 of the Yankees' 21 hits as the Bronx Bombers wallop Connie Mack’s Athletics by the score of 19-3. An MLB record-tying 5 Yankees collect 2 hits in the 9th inning: Wally Schang, Carl Mays, Elmer Miller, Roger Peckinpaugh and Babe Ruth. The Babe’s 2nd hit, a single, hits Peck for the 3rd out. Yankees Starter Carl Mays gives up 13 hits to the A’s in winning his 16th straight game over them. The Yankees outfield makes a record of 5 assists, with 4 of them made by OF Bob Meusel.

1922-The Yankees play their farewell home game in the Polo Grounds against the Philadelphia A’s. An estimated crowd of 40,000 fans overflow the ballpark with another 25,000 fans are turned away. Yankees Starter Joe Bush beats Philadelphia by the score of 10-3 in the Opener, while Waite Hoyt edges out the Mackmen in the 2nd game by the score of 2-1. Plans are in the works to expand the Polo Grounds to a 56,000-seat capacity, but this is the last AL regular season game for the Yankees at the Polo Grounds. The Yankees will play their next 18 games on the road. Then in April of 1923, they will open the 1923 AL season at their new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

1925-A trio of Yankee Sluggers Bob Meusel, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig would hit successive HRs in the 4th inning of Game 1 of a doubleheader with the Philadelphia A's, all off of Pitcher Sammy Gray, as the Yankees win the game by the score of 7-3. Then Babe Ruth and Ben Paschal will hit back-to-back HRs in the 4th inning in Game 2, but the Yankees still lose the game to the Mackmen by the score of 5-4. It was the 1st game that Babe and Lou Gehrig have hit a HR in the same game.

1934-Former All-Star and AL MVP OF Roger Maris (1960-1966) was born. (1934-1985)
Before the start of the 1953 AL season, the Indians had signed Roger Maris as an MLB Amateur Free Agent. On June 15,1958, Roger was traded by the Indians along with P Dick Tomanek and INF Preston Ward to the Kansas City A’s for former Yankee Minor League players, who were traded to the A‘s: INF/OF Woodie Held and 1B Vic Power. On December 17,1959, Roger Maris was obtained by the Yankees in a trade with the A’s. The Yankees would send OF Norm Siebern, Pitcher Don Larsen, Reserve 1B/OF Marv Throneberry and veteran OF Hank Bauer to the A’s for OF Roger Maris, INF Joe DeMaestri and 1B Kent Hadley. In 1960-1961, he will win the AL MVP Award, as well establishing a new HR record for MLB in 1961 with 61 HRs. He was selected for the AL All-Star teams in 1960-1962. A fine defensive outfielder, Roger Maris won an AL Golden Glove for RF in 1960. Roger would appear with the Yankees in 5 World Series from 1960-1964. In the winter of 1966, he was traded to the Cardinals for 3B Charley Smith. Overall, with the Yankees, he had appeared in 850 games, while hitting .265 with 203 HRs with 547 RBIs. Roger would appear in the 1967-1968 World Series with the Cardinals, before retiring as an active player. In World Series play with the 1960-1964 Yankees and the 1967-1968 Cardinals, Roger would hit with .217 with 6 HRs and 18 RBIs in 41 games. The Yankees would retire his Yankees No. 9 Uniform Number. On December 14,1985, Roger Maris would pass away from cancer at the age of 51.

1950-Yankees CF Joe DiMaggio becomes the 1st player to hit 3 HRs in 1 game at spacious Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., as the Bombers beat the Senators by the score of 8-1. Also, Joe adds an RBI double to pass the 100-RBI mark for the 9th time in his MLB playing career. The Senators lead the 2nd game by the score of 6-2, when rain-washes it out in the 4th inning. Yankees are now a half-game in back of the Tigers with the Red Sox a half game behind the Yankees.

1955-Yankees veteran OF Hank Bauer, is pressed into emergency service as a Catcher by Yankees Manager Casey Stengel, permits a passed ball setting up the winning run in a 9-8 loss to the White Sox. It would be the only time that the veteran OF Hank Bauer would appear behind the plate for the Yankees.

1957-The Yankees had obtained Reserve OF Bobby Del Greco (1957-1958) from the Cubs for the waiver price. Bobby would hit .429 for the remainder of the 1957 AL season. In 1958, he would hit .200 in only 12 games for the Yankees, when he was sent down to AAA Richmond (IL). On April 13,1959, Bobby was purchased by the Phillies from the Yankees.

1958-At Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium, a crowd of 50,021 Tribe fans turn out for "Back the Indians" night. It is Cleveland's largest crowd since the 1955 AL season, but the Yankees dampen the Indian fans enthusiasm with an 8-3 victory over the Tribe. Yankees Rookie Starter Zack Monroe picks up his 4th victory of the 1958 AL season with relief help from Relievers Ryne Duren and Art Ditmar, who gets his 3rd save. Yankee hitters Hank Bauer, Elston Howard and Tony Kubek have 2 RBIs apiece in the game.

1959-Yankees Slugger Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-6; including a HR in a 12-1 romp over Kansas City played at Yankee Stadium. Bronx starter Ralph Terry picks up a complete game victory, his 5th for the 1959 AL season by allowing only 1 run and 4 hits; while striking out 4 A’s batters. Ray Hebert takes the loss for the A’s, lasting only 2 innings in his start against the Yankees. He is now 10-11 for the 1959 AL season. Terry had started out the 1959 season with the A’s before being traded to the Yankees on May 26,1959.

1960-At Detroit, Mickey Mantle unloads a HR cannon shot for 3 runs in the 6th inning, the ball clearing the RF roof and landing in the Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. Yankees pin a 5-1 loss on Tigers Starter Paul Foytack that moves them a half game in 1st place ahead of the Orioles, who are losers today. In June of 1985, Mantle's HR was retroactively measured at 643 feet; it will be listed in The Guinness Book of World Records at that distance.

1961-The Yankees would sweep the Tribe in a doubleheader by scores of 7-6 and 9-3 for their 12th win in a row at home and for the Indians; it’s their 20th loss in a row at Yankee Stadium. Mickey Mantle gets HR # 53 in the nightcap, while Roger Maris is homer-less, he stays at the 56 HR mark. The official scorecard credits Mantle with 2 runs scored: it will be discovered in 1995, that 1 of the 2 runs should go to Bill Skowron. In the 2nd game, Clete Boyer sends Jim Perry pitch into the LF corner that hits the lower deck of the Grand Stand and bounces back into play. While home plate Umpire Joe Linsalata calls it a HR, the other 2 umps agreed with Tribe CF Jimmy Piersall, who contends the ball is in play. Boyer's HR is interrupted at 3B with a tag out. Piersall’ contribution in Game 1 is fighting with a fan, who had climbed onto the Yankee Stadium playing field.

1962-Against the Tigers veteran starter Hank Aguirre, Mickey Mantle clouts a 4th inning HR, the 400th of his MLB playing career to tie the game at 1-1. The Yankees score 2 runs in the 9th inning off of Aguirre to beat the Tigers by the score of 3-1. The victory, combined with a Twins loss, gives the Yankees a 3 1/2 game lead over Minnesota. The surprising 2nd AL season Angels are in 3rd place in the AL, just 4 games back.

1963-Former Hall of Fame Yankees and MLB Pitcher Randy “The Big Unit” Johnson (2005-2006) was born.
The Diamondbacks had traded veteran starter Randy Johnson in the winter of 2004 to the Yankees for 2 hurlers: Javier Vazquez and Brad Halsey, Minor League Catcher Dioner Navarro and Cash. He would pitched well in 2 seasons in Yankee pinstripes, going 17-8 (2005) and 17-11 (2006), but he was still considered a disappointment as the Bronx Bombers failed to return to the World Series. He personally failed to record a win in the postseason (running his lifetime MLB postseason record to 7-9, 5 of the wins having come in 2001). The fact that his ERA reached an even 5.00 in that 2nd Bronx season, also wore out his welcome in the NYC. On January 9, 2007, Randy was traded back by the Yankees along with Cash to the Diamondbacks for INF Alberto Gonzalez, 2 Pitchers: Steven Jackson and Ross Ohlendorf and MLB INF Luis Vizcaino. In 2007, he was 4-3 in 10 starts for the D-Backs as he was bothered by back problems. As a Yankees Starter, Randy had posted a 34-19 record with a 4.37 ERA in 67 games along with 6 complete games. In 2009, Randy would end his MLB pitching career with the Giants. His final MLB pitching totals was a 303-166 record with a 3.29 ERA in 618 games. In 2015, Randy was elected to the Hall of Fame.

1966-The Yankees had obtained Pitcher Thad Tillotson and Cash from the Dodgers for veteran MLB Shortstop Richard “Ducky” Schofield. For the 1967-1968 Yankees, Thad would post a 4-9 record with a 4.06 ERA and 2 saves in 50 games. After being obtained from the Giants, Schofield had hit only .155 for the Yankees.

1973-Former Yankees Reserve OF Roy Johnson (1936-1937) had passed away. (1903-1973)
On January 17,1936, OF Roy Johnson was traded by the Senators along with Pitcher Bump Hadley to the Yankees for hurler Jimmie DeShong and OF Jesse Hill. For the 1936-1937 Yankees, Roy had appeared in 75 games, while hitting .273 with 1 HR and 25 RBIs. Roy had played in 1 game of the 1936 World Series with the team with no hits. On May 11,1937, Roy was selected off waivers by the Boston Bees (aka Braves) from the Yankees. He had appeared in only 12 games for the 1937 Yankees, while hitting .294 with No HRs and 6 RBIs.

1974-Former AL Batting Champion Alex Johnson is purchased by the Yankees from the Rangers yesterday. He arrives in Boston during the Red Sox-Yankees game at Fenway Park. With the score tied 1-1 in the 12th inning, Johnson socks a Pinch-hit HR to win it for the Yankees by the score of 2-1.

1977-At Yankee Stadium, Blue Jays 3B Roy Howell leads the way with 13 total bases (2 HRs, 2 doubles and a single) and 9 RBIs as the expansion Blue Jays rout the Yankees by the score of 19-3. Yankees Starter Jim “Catfish” Hunter takes the loss to finish the 1977 AL season at 9-9. He will not pitch again for the Yankees until the 1977 World Series starts against the Dodgers.

1978-The Red Sox would throw 22-year-old Rookie hurler Bobby Sprague at the Yankees and the lefty last just two-thirds of an inning walking 3 batters and allowing 1 Yankees hit. The Yankees will take the lead and top the Red Sox by the score of 7-4 behind the pitching of Starter Ed Figueroa and Closer Rich Gossage. The Red Sox would collect just 5 hits, including Fred Lynn's 21st HR. The Yankees out-hit the Red Sox 67-21, and outscore them 42-9, in a sweep that will become known in “Yankee lore” as the "Boston Massacre" that leaves both teams in a tie for 1st place in the AL East that caps a remarkable Yankees march to the top from 4th place, 14 games out.

1978-Former Yankees Reserve INF Nick Green (2006) was born.
Infielder Nick Green was selected by the Braves in the 32nd round of the 1998 MLB Amateur Player Draft. On May 24, 2006, Nick was purchased by the Yankees from the Rays. On July 2, 2006, Green made his 1st start for the Yankees at 2nd base. He contributed at the plate and in the field, hitting his 1st Yankee HR and throwing out a runner at the plate on a strong relay throw. For the 2006 Yankees, Green would hit .240 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in 46 games as a Reserve INF. In October of 2006, the Yankees would grant him MLB Free Agency. In 2007, he would resign with the Yankees organization, but he didn’t play with the team at the MLB level.

1983-Former Yankees Pitcher Lance Pendleton (2011) was born.
The Yankees in the 4th round of the 2005 MLB Amateur Player Draft had selected Pitcher Lance Pendleton. He was the 2nd pitcher taken by the Yankees that year, following J. Brent Cox. Lance had a 3.93 ERA as a college freshman, walking 19 in 18 1/3 IP. In his sophomore year, he allowed 2 runs (1 earned) in 3 2/3 IP, he was 1-0. He had pitched in the 2004 College World Series with Rice Univ. He was 5-3 with 2 saves and a 3.69 ERA his junior year. He would make his pro debut with the Class A 2005 Staten Island Yankees, going 1-0, with a 2.33 ERA in 9 games. Then he would have surgery on his right elbow and missing the entire 2006 season. Starting back at square one, he made 8 appearances with the 2007 GCL Yankees, the lowest rung in the Yankees' Minor League ladder, before being assigned to the 2008 Class A Charleston RiverDogs (SAL). With Charleston, he was 7-9, with a 3.52 ERA in 28 games, while striking out 119 batters in 128 innings. He had a very good 2009 season split between the Class A Tampa Yankees (FSL) and the AA Trenton Thunder (EL); in 28 games (26 starts), he was 12-8 with a 3.14 ERA in 149 innings, while striking out 130 batters, the highest total in the Yankees organization that year. He made the end-of-season FSL All-Star team. Pendleton continued to stake his place as one of the Yankees' top pitching prospects in 2010, reaching AAA on the strength of a combined 12-5 record and a 3.61 ERA between the AA Trenton (EL) and AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). He struck out 111 batters while allowing only 95 hits at Trenton before his promotion to AAA. He tied Hector Noesi for the most starts (27) by a Yankee farmhand; Lance was 2 wins shy of Noesi, the leader. Pendleton finished 5th in the Eastern League in ERA. He had started the 2011 season at AAA, where his 1st 2 appearances were in long relief. The Houston native had given up only 1 run in 5 2/3 innings when the Yankees gave him the call to "The Show". In his MLB pitching debut with the Yankees on April 15, 2011, Pendleton would pitch 3 perfect innings in relief of Starter Ivan Nova against the Rangers; he had been called up from AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) earlier in the day, when Phil Hughes was placed on the DL. In all he had appeared in 11 games for the 2011 Yankees with a good 3.21 ERA; but he had more walks than strikeouts. The Yankees would place him on waivers in September in order to add some other prospects to their MLB roster, then the Astros would claim him once again. He would make 4 appearances for his hometown team, but he gave up 9 runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings. After the 2011 AL season was over, he became an MLB Free Agent. On April 18, 2012, Lance was signed by the Rays as an MLB Free Agent.

1985-Former Yankees Reliever Anthony Swarzak (2016) was born.
In January of 2016, the Yankees had signed Anthony as an MLB Free Agent. He went 1-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 15 games for AAA Scranton (IL). The Yankees would use him in their 2016 bullpen. He would finish the 2016 AL season with the team with a 1-2 record with a 5.52 ERA in 26 games. In October of 2016, the Angels would claim him on waivers from the Yankees.

1985-Former Yankees INF/OF Neil Walker (2018) was born.
In 2004, he was selected by the Pirates in the 1st round, with the 11th overall pick, with taking the local kid perhaps a key element as well in their decision-making process. In the Minors, the Bucs had converted him from a catcher into an infielder. He had played the infield with the Pirates from 2010 to 2015. On December 9, 2015, he was traded by the team to the Mets in return for P Jonathon Niese. On August 12, 2017, he was traded by the Mets to Brewers in return for a Player to be Named Later. He had played 38 games for Brewers, hitting .267 with 4 HRs and 13 RBIs. After the 2017 season was finished the Brewers would grant him MLB Free Agency. On March 12, 2018, he would be signed a 1-year deal with the Yankees for $5 million, after having waited all winter for a long-term MLB contract that never materialized. The Yankees had gone into spring training camp with 2 raw rookies penciled in to start at 2B and 3B, but with a team otherwise expected to contend for a World Series title. They decided to hedge their bets by bringing on board a couple of veterans, who could start if required, 1st Brandon Drury and now Walker. Walker stayed with the team, while Dury was traded to the Blue Jays. For the 2018, Yankees Neil had played in the OF/INF, while hitting .219 with 11 HRs and 46 RBIs in 113 games. After the season had ended, he was granted MLB Free Agency by the team; he would be signed by the Marlins for 2019 NL season.

1989-Five days after hitting a HR for the Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners, Deion Sanders returns a punt 68 yards for a touchdown in his NFL Player debut with the Atlanta Falcons. Sanders hit .234 in 14 games for New York this year in his 1st attempt at playing 2 sports professionally.

1999-The Red Sox would trip the Yankees by the score of 3-1, as Starter Pedro Martinez hurls an impressive 1-hitter for his 21st victory of the 1999 AL season. Martinez would strike out 17 Yankee batters, the most Yankees ever fanned in a single game. DH Chili Davis' 2nd inning HR is Bronx Bombers only score. Chuck Knoblauch leading off the game gave the Yankees their only other base runner; he was caught stealing, so Martinez faces just 1 batter over the minimum of 27 batters.

2010-At Arlington, the Yankees and the Rangers set a MLB record by using a combined 19 pitchers in 13-inning game, won 6-5 by the Rangers. Scott Feldman, normally a Starter, records the win by pitching a scoreless 13th inning as the 11th hurler used by Texas, which itself ties an MLB record. The Rangers win the game when Nelson Cruz leads off the bottom of the 13th inning with a HR off of Yankees Reliever Chad Gaudin.

2011-Angels Starter Dan Haren pitches a 4-hit shutout denying Yankees Ace CC Sabathia his bid for his 20th win of the 2011 MLB season, as the Angels blank the Yankees by the score of 6-0. The win moves the Halos to within 1 1/2 games of the AL West-leading Rangers. The Angels score their last 5 runs off of Yankee Rookie Pitchers Hector Noesi and George Kontos, after Sabathia departs after 6 innings of work, trailing 1-0. Veteran All Star Catcher Jorge Posada is pressed into service behind the plate for the 1st time this season for the Yankees after Catcher Russell Martin leaves the game with a bruised thumb in the 2nd inning.

2023-The Yankees have called up 2 veteran hurlers: Matt Bowman and Anthony Misiewicz from AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL), after optioning relievers Ron Marinaccio and Matt Krook back to Scranton, after yesterday’s game with the Brewers. Misiewicz is set to make his debut in the pinstripes after New York had claimed the southpaw off waivers from the Tigers back in July, as Misiewicz has thus far spent his Yankees tenure in the minors. For Bowman, the righty is now set to make his 1st MLB appearance since 2019, when he was a member of the Reds. Between the canceled 2020 minor league season and recovering from a Tommy John surgery, Bowman didn’t pitch at all from 2020-2022 before returning to toss 56 AAA frames this season. Also, Jasson Dominguez was a late scratch from the Yankees lineup today, as the rookie OF is dealing with right elbow inflammation. The severity of the injury isn’t yet known, but it’s an unfortunate setback for a player who has brought some spark to a disappointing season in the Bronx. In his 1st 33 MLB plate appearances, “the Martian” has already hit 4 HRs en route to a .980 OPS.

2023-Top Yankees OF prospect Jasson Dominguez has suffered a torn UCL, Bronx Manager Aaron Boone told reporters this afternoon at a news conference at Yankee Stadium. This news obviously brings the youngster’s 2023 MLB campaign to a close, it will impact the start to his 2024 AL season as well. Speaking to reporters through his translator, Dominguez confirmed he would be undergoing surgery, saying “The plan is to go through surgery as soon as possible and try to recuperate as soon as possible.”

2023-At Yankee Stadium, Brewers’ pitchers would hold Yankees batters to no-hits for 10 innings, before the Bronx Bombers would get key hits to tie the game, later win the game in the 11th inning by the score of 4-3. Yankees Ace starter Geritt Cole had pitched 7 excellent scoreless innings, but he gets a no decision. Yankees Reliever Anthony Misiewicz gets his 1st Yankee victory in pinstripes, he had been called up from AAA Scranton earlier in the day.

September 11th

1905-The Highlanders would sell workhorse starter Jack Powell to the St. Louis Browns. In 1904, Powell had posted a 23-19 record with a 2.44 ERA in 47 games, while pitching 390 1/3 innings. For the 1905 team, he was 8-13 with a 3.57 ERA in 37 games before the trade to the St. Louis was made. With the 1905 Browns, Powell will post a 2-1 record with a 1.61 ERA in 3 games.

1911-The Red Sox would claim on waivers on veteran Yankees Starter Happy Jack Chesbro (0-4). He will pitch 1 game for Boston, posting a 0-1 record. He will retire from the MLB at the end of the 1911 AL season.

1912-At Sportsman Park in St. Louis, veteran Browns Starter Jack Powell leaves after 7 innings, losing 3-0 to his former team the Yankees. Reliever George Baumgartner gives up 2 more runs in the 8th inning, but the Browns would score 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to cut the losing margin to 5-4. The New York Times reports the loss to Baumgartner, who pitched very poorly.

1923-After Yankees leadoff hitter Whitey Witt reaches 1B on a controversial infield hit that is ruled a single. Red Sox Starter Howard Ehmke retires the next 27 Bronx batters that he faces for a 3-0 win, his 20th of the 1923 AL season. The Yankees crowd exhorts the scorer Fred Lieb to reverse his call on the hard grounder that 3B Howard Shanks booted, but the 1 hit stood. Ehmke has now given up just 1 hit in his last 2 games.

1926-Bronx OF Bob Meusel ties an MLB record for sacrifice flies in 1 game; when he hits 3 during a 6-4 Yankees win at Cleveland. In the same game, Yankees Shortstop Mark Koenig handles 16 chances without an error, 1 short of the record set by the Browns Shortstop Bob Wallace in 1902.

1927-After losing 21 games in a row to the Yankees, the St. Louis Browns win their last meeting of the 1927 AL season by winning the game by the score of 6-2 behind Starter Milt Gaston's 5-hitter. No team has ever swept a 22-game season series. One NL team, the 1909 Chicago Cubs, went 21-1 against the Boston Braves.

1928-In a Yankees 5-3 win at the Stadium, veteran Ty Cobb makes his last appearance as an MLB batter; popping out against Yankees P Hank Johnson to Shortstop Mark Koenig as a Pinch-Hitter in the 9th inning. Babe Ruth's 2-run HR clout off of A’s Starter Lefty Grove in the 8th inning, seals the win for the Yankees. Also, the Bombers would seal the fate of Athletics with their 4th straight win over the Quakers, leaving them in 2nd place in the AL, 2 1/2 games back.

1932-At Cleveland Stadium, the Bronx Bombers with their 100th victory of the 1932 AL season, have clinched the 1932 AL pennant with veteran Starter George Pipgras defeating the Indians by the score of 8-3. The Yankees Manager Joe McCarthy, who had captured a NL flag with the 1929 Cubs, he becomes the 1st MLB manager to win pennants in both major leagues.

1936-Former Yankees OF Braggo Roth (1921) had passed away. (1892-1936)
On December 31,1920, OF Braggo Roth was traded by the Senators to the Yankees for OF Duffy Lewis and Pitcher George Mogridge. In his final MLB playing season, he had appeared in 43 games for the 1921 Yankees, while hitting .283 with 2 HRs and 10 RBIs. His Brother Frank Roth was the Yankees MLB pitching Coach that season.

1940-In a doubleheader with the Tribe, the Yankees' 1st-game win at Cleveland puts them in 1st place, the only time they reach that spot during the 1940 AL season. A 2nd game loss to the Tribe drops them out of 1st place. The 1940 Yankees will finish the AL season in 3rd place with an 88-66 record, 2 games behind the 1st place Tigers and 1 game behind the 2nd place Indians.

1949-At Yankee Stadium, the Senators would face the Yankees in Game #1 of a doubleheader showcasing the wildest pitching staffs in the AL. The Nats hurlers in the game would walk Yankees batters 17 times, as the Bombers win the game by the score 20-5.

1950-The Yankees move back in 1st place with a twin bill sweep over the Senators by scores of 5-1 and 6-2. Yankee Rookie’s Starter Whitey Ford and OF Jackie Jensen lead the way in the Opener as Whitey wins his 6th straight game. Rookie OF Jackie Jensen has 3 hits including his 1st MLB career HR. In the 2nd game, Yankees veteran Starter Eddie Lopat wins his 16th game of the 1950 AL season.

1955-Red Sox All-Star OF Ted Williams collects his 2,000th MLB career hit in a 5-3 loss to the Yankees.

1955-In a move to shore up their bullpen pitching down the 1955 AL pennant stretch; the Yankees would buy veteran hurler Gerry Staley from the Reds for the waiver price. He would post a 0-0 record in 3 games (1955-1956) before being sent to the White Sox on waivers during the 1956 AL season.

1956-Yankees Yogi Berra ties the MLB career record for HRs by a Catcher in the Yankees' 9-5 victory over the A’s. His 236th HR and the Yankees' 177th HR of the 1956 AL season to tie him with Cubs HOF Great Gabby Hartnett.

1958-Former Yankees Catcher Don “Sluggo” Slaught (1988-1989) was born.
On November 2,1987, Catcher Don Slaught was traded by the Rangers to the Yankees for a Player to be Named Later. The Yankees would send P Brad Arnsberg on November 10,1987 to the Rangers to complete the trade. Don would hit .266 with 14 HRs and 81 RBIs in 214 games for the Yankees before being traded to the Pirates for 2 hurlers: Jeff Robinson and Willie Smith

1958-Former Yankees Minor League P Scott Patterson was born.
On April 23,1982, the Yankees had received Minor League P Scott Patterson from the Braves for veteran 1B Bob Watson. Scott never appeared with the Yankees at the MLB level. He would continue to pitch in the Minor Leagues until 1986. He had been with the Braves AAA team at Richmond (IL), the Yankees would assign him to their AAA team, the Columbus Clippers (IL).

1960-The Yankees would sweep the Indians in a double-header by scores of 5-0 and 3-2. In the 1st game, Yankee Starter Ralph Terry throws a complete game, a 5-0 shutout. Yankees RF Roger Maris hits his 38th HR of the 1960 AL season. Hector Lopez hits a triple and HR. In the 2nd game, Mickey Mantle’s HR in the 11th inning giving the Yankees a 3-2 victory. Eli Grba is the winner, while Yankees Closer Ryne Duren picks up his 8th save of the 1960 AL season.

1963-At Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Yankees Starter Whitey Ford defeats the A's by the score of 8-2, as Mickey Mantle's HR in the 1st inning provides all the scoring that Whitey needs. Mantle is 3-for-4 at the plate for the Yankees, while collecting 4 RBIs in the game.

1966-At Fenway Park, Bronx Rookie 1B John Miller becomes the 1st Yankee player to ever hit a HR in his 1st MLB at bat. He contributes 2-runs in a 4-2 defeat of the Red Sox at Fenway Park. It will be Miller's only HR in Yankee pinstripes, but as a Dodger in 1969, he will hit a HR in his last MLB career at-bat.

1978-Former Yankees Reserve INF Mike Gazella (1923-1928) had passed away. (1895-1978).
As a Reserve INF for the 1923-1928 Yankees, Mike Gazella would appear in 160 games, while hitting .241 with No HRs and 33 RBIs. He had played in 1 game of 1926 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals with no hits. After leaving the Yankees in 1928, he would play in the Class AA Pacific Coast League for several seasons. Mike will continue to play in the Minor Leagues until 1939. From 1935-1939, he was a Player-Manager for several teams.

1980-Former Yankees Pitcher Matt DeSalvo (2007) was born.
Matt DeSalvo was one of the greatest pitchers in NCAA Division III history. He would debuted in the MLB in 2007. Matt graduated college with a degree in Environmental Science, but he went undrafted. He had a dazzling 5-year career in NCAA Division III (he was red-shirted 1 year) and set NCAA Division III records for career wins (53) and strikeouts (603). As a Senior in 2003, he went 13-2 with 1 save with a 1.31 ERA and led the Division with 157 strikeouts in 96 IP, allowing only 46 hits. He was an ABCA All-American for the 3rd time, won the ABCA Player of the Year Award for Division III and was picked as the Baseball America Small College Player of the Year and as a Small College All-American. Matt DeSalvo was signed by Yankees Scout Mike Gibbons as an undrafted free agent in May 2003. At the time, DeSalvo was still working on a circle change, which would later be cited as his best pitch. The 1st time he had thrown it was in a Division III College World Series game - he hit the batter. He would be the 2nd ABCA Player of the Year from Division III to make the majors, following Eric Owens. DeSalvo began his pro career with the Class A short season Staten Island Yankees (3-3, 1.84 ERA, 52 K in 49 IP) before he was promoted to the Class A Battle Creek Yankees (2-0, 0.82 ERA). If he would have qualified (he was 12 innings shy), he would have led the NYPL in ERA, beating out Yoann Torrealba's 2.04. Matt started 2004 season on an exceptional note, with a 6-3 record, with a 1.43 ERA for the Class A Tampa Yankees (FSL) In 75 1/3 IP, he allowed only 48 hits (a .176 BA) and fanned 80 batters, while walking 30 batters. Then he moved up to the AA Trenton Thunder (EL). Matt struggled with a 2-2 record with 6.59 ERA. In 2005, DeSalvo was named the Yankees Minor League Pitcher of the Year, beating out top pitching prospect Philip Hughes among others. He was 9-5 with a 3.02 ERA for AA Trenton (EL), allowing a .202 average, while striking out 151 batters in 149 IP. He would finish 3rd in the Eastern League in ERA. He failed to make the EL All-Star team as Joel Zumaya was selected as the top right-handed starter. DeSalvo had a rough 2006 season, he was dropped from the Yankees 40-man roster due to a personal issue that plagued him all year - it is unknown what it was, but it was known not to involve a woman, substance problems or his health. He would lead Yankee farmhands with 93 walks as he posted a 6-10 record with a 6.40 ERA. With the AA Trenton Thunder (EL), he was 5-4 with a 5.77 ERA and 59 BB in 78 IP. Then he would pitch for the AAA Columbus Clippers (IL), DeSalvo went 1-6 with a 7.68 ERA, while walking 34 batters and allowing a .303 BA in 38 2/3 IP. He was 3rd in the affiliated Minors in walks. In the off-season after 2006, he would rediscover the joy of baseball while playing whiffle ball with old friends. The Yankees had waived Matt that season, but no MLB team had claimed him. DeSalvo went 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA to begin 2007 season with the AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (IL), allowing 15 hits in 25 2/3 IP. With the 2007 Yankees struggling for pitching help, he was called up to replace a struggling hurler Kei Igawa. He would make his MLB Pitching debut by starting a May 7th game against the Mariners, while giving up just 3 hits in 7 innings. For the 2007 Yankees, he would post a 1-3 record with a 5.87 ERA in 6 games before being sent back down to AAA. He had helped the Yankees become the 1st team in MLB history to use 10 starters in the 1st 30 games of the MLB season, joining Kei Igawa, Chase Wright, Hughes, Andy Pettitte, Darrell Rasner, Chien-Ming Wang, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano and Jeff Karstens. On December 12, 2007, the Yankees would grant Matt his MLB Free Agency.

1983-Former Yankees OF Jacob Ellsbury (2014-2019) was born.
Jacob Ellsbury was selected in the 1st round of the 2005 MLB Amateur Player Draft by the Red Sox. He would play for the Red Sox from 2007 to 2013, while appearing in 715 games, while hitting .297 with 65 HRs and 314 RBIs. He would leave the Red Sox for MLB Free Agency. On December 7, 2013, he was signed as an MLB Free Agent by the Yankees to a 7-year 153-million-dollar deal. He would only play in 520 games for the team, due to various injuries, costing him 2 seasons of playing time. He would finish out his Yankees playing career with a .264 BA with 39 HRs and 198 RBIs. On November 20, 2019, he was released by the team.

1985-The Brewers would beat the Yankees by a score of 4-3 to end the Yankees' winning streak at 11 games. The Yankees, now trail the 1st-place Blue Jays by 2 1/2 games in the AL East Division race.

1987-Former Yankees Reserve INF Brandon Laird (2011) was born.
The brother of Gerald Laird, 3B Brandon Laird was selected by the Yankees in the 27th round of the 2007 MLB Amateur Player Draft. He would make his pro debut that summer with the GCL Yankees, hitting .339 with 8 HRs and 29 RBIs in 45 games, making the Gulf Coast League All-Star team. He was 5th in the GCL in BA, he was only 40 points behind slugging leader Michael Burgess. In the 2003 World Youth Championship, Brandon had batted .323 with 7 runs as a 3B-OF for the USA Team as they won Gold. Laird would hit .208 for the USA in the 2004 World Junior Championship as the starting 2B, forming a middle infield combo with Justin Upton. On July 22, 2011, Brandon made his MLB player debut at 3B for the Yankees, taking over for Shortstop Derek Jeter, while 3B Eduardo Nunez moved to Shortstop. He walked in his 1st plate MLB appearance, then he got a hit, would drive in a run and scored 1 in a 17-7 Yankees win over the A’s. On September 1, 2012, Brandon was selected off waivers by the Astros from the Yankees. He has been playing pro baseball with the Chiba Lotte Marines (JPPL).

1988-The Yankees would edge the Tigers by the score of 5-4 in 18 innings. Yankees Reliever Steve Shields gets the win in relief. Yankees OF Rickey Henderson ties a 1948 AL record for extra innings with 12 putouts in LF.

1989-Former Yankees Minor League P Nik Turley was born.
Nik Turley would pitch in the Yankees farm system from 2008 through the 2014 season. He is a distant relative to former Yankees 1950’s hurler Bob Turley. He was taken by the club as the 3rd-to-last pick of the 2008 MLB Amateur Player Draft. He had turned down a scholarship to Brigham Young Univ. Turley would pitch for the 2008 GCL Yankees, by going 2-1 with a 1.12 ERA in 4 games (1 start). He also had 13 strikeouts in 8 innings. In 2009, he was 2-3 with a 2.82 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) for the 2009 GCL Yankees. On August 28, 2009, he would pitched the 1st part of a rain-shortened 8-inning no-hitter against the GCL Blue Jays. He was relieved by P Manny Barreda in the 7th, having allowed only 1 walk and 1 hit batsman. In 2010, he was 4-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 15 games (14 starts) split between the GCL squad (0-2, 7 R, 1 ER in 10 2/3 IP) and the Class A Staten Island Yankees (4-4 with a 4.38 ERA). In 2011, he was 4-6 with a 2.81 ERA in 17 starts split between the Class A Charleston RiverDogs (SAL) (4-6, 2.51 ERA) and the Class A Tampa Yankees (FSL) (8 R in 7 1/3 IP). Baseball America rated him as having the best control in the Yankees chain as he walked only 22 batters in 89 2/3 IP. He was a FSL All-Star in 2012, after going 9-5 with 116 strikeouts and a 2.89 ERA in 23 games (21 starts; 112 IP) for Tampa. He also started a game for the AA Trenton Thunder (EL) that season, allowing 3 runs in 5 innings. He had led the FSL in ERA; also, he tied for 8th in wins and was 4th in whiffs. Baseball America put him down as the #18 prospect in the loop, between Slade Heathcott and Wilmer Flores and as the Yankees' 14th-best prospect. Among Yankee farmhands, he had finished 2nd to Vidal Nuno in ERA, tied Nuno for 4th in wins. Nik was 5th in strikeouts. In 2013, he was 11-8 with a 3.88 ERA in 27 games (26 starts) for AA Trenton Thunder (EL). He also got his 1st taste of AAA action, making a start for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (IL), while allowing only 1 run in 6 innings. He would tie Scottie Allen for 2nd in wins and the franchise's minor leaguers, 1 behind Shane Greene. Nik was also 2nd with 141 whiffs. Nik led the EL with 16 hit batsmen, he was 2nd with 73 walks, he was 5th in strikeouts and led with 6 balks. After spending the 2014 season with AAA Scranton, where he had posted a 5-3 record, Nik was released by the Yankees organization.

1990-The Yankees would beat the Rangers by a score of 5-4 to snap Texas Starter Bobby Witt's personal 12-game winning streak. The Yankees score 2 runs in both the 7th and 8th innings to come from behind. Yankees Closer Dave Righetti saves his 31st game of the 1990 AL season.

1995-At Jacobs Field in Cleveland, the Yankees record a rarity in their 4-0 win over the Indians with no assists. Bronx Starter ‘Black” Jack McDowell allows 4 hits, walks 4 and strikes out 8 Tribe batters in the 9 innings of work as the Yankees register the 3rd no-assist game in the AL this century. “Black Jack” retires the side in the 9th inning on 3 pitches. The outfield makes 8 of the 27 putouts. It last happened in the MLB in a Mets-Phillies game on June 25,1989, the only time in the NL.

2001-In the wake of terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center, Flight 93 and the Pentagon Building in Washington, D.C., MLB cancels all games for security reasons and for the deep mourning for all the lives that have been lost. Yankee Stadium is evacuated as a precautionary measure. MLB Games will not resume regular play until Monday September 17th.

2002-At Yankee Stadium, in a 50-minute pre-game ceremony, Yankees HOF legends Whitey Ford and Phil Rizzuto unveil a monument dedicated to the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The team also has a ceremonial tree planting in Monument Park in honor of the heroes and victims of horrific events of a year ago. The Orioles wear 5-sided patches honoring the victims of the attack on the Pentagon. The game goes 11 innings, before Yankees Nick Johnson ends the game with an RBI single. The Yankees win the game by the score of 5-4, despite striking out 14 times. Bronx Starter Orlando Hernandez issues a walk in the 8th inning, when he goes to his mouth on a 3-2 count while standing on the mound. It was the 1st walk in 6 full games (65 innings) by a Yankees Pitcher, the longest streak since WWII, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Yankees Reliever Steve Karsay, later hands out another walk.

2013-Yankees Manager Joe Girardi wins his 557th game as a Manager of the team, passing former Yankees Manager Billy Martin for 6th place on the team’s all-time list.

2014-Rays Starter Alex Cobb makes a bid for a no-hitter against the Yankees, keeping them hitless until Chris Young doubles with 1 out and Bombers trailing 4-0 in the 8th. Pinch-Hitter Martin Prado follows with a Pinch-Hit HR off of Rays Reliever Brad Boxberger that cuts the lead in half. Not content with having spoiled Cobb's big night, Young then hits a walk-off 3-run HR off of Rays Reliever Jake McGee in the 9th inning to give the Yankees a 5-4 win.

2017-In a game moved from Tropicana Field to Citi Field in Queens, NY because of Hurricane Irma, Yankees OF Jacoby Ellsbury breaks Pete Rose's career mark for reaching base on Catcher's Interference. It is the 30th time that Ellsbury has managed the otherwise rare manner of making it to 1st base. The Yankees would win the game by the score of 5-1 over the Rays thanks to a 3-run HR hit by Todd Frazier.

2021-On the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 Terrorist Attacks at the World Trade Center, the Yankees would play the Mets at Citi Field. A crowd of 43,144 fans would attend this night game. The Yankees will stage a comeback win to capture an 8-7 victory. Mets Starter Walker had held the Bronx Bombers in 6 innings to work to just 5 runs, 8 strikeouts and 1 walk, before the Yankees came back to win the game. Mets Reliever May is charged with a blown save (3rd of season) in the loss. Yankees starter Corey Kluber goes 4 innings, while allowing 5 Mets hits, 4 runs 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. The Yankees bullpen would hold the Mets, with Reliever Clay Homes and Closer Chapman, who gets his 26th save of the season. Yankees offensive is provided by Reserve Catcher Higashioka and RF Aaron Judge, each hitting 2 HRs and veteran CF Brett Gardner provided a solo HR.

2023-The Yankees announced today that they’ve selected the minor league player contract of CF Estevan Florial from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Meanwhile, fellow Rookie OF Jasson Dominguez, who was recently diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, was placed on the 10-day IL to open a spot on the active roster. The Yankees already had a vacancy on their 40-man MLB roster, which is now at capacity. Dominguez is scheduled for season ending surgery, he is expected to miss most of the 2024 AL season.

September 12th

1903-Red Sox Starter Tom Hughes would defeat the Yankees by the score of 10-1 for his 20th win of the 1903 AL season.

1907-In a 2-0 win against the Yankees at Hilltop Park, Senators Starter Walter “The Big Train” Johnson strikes out 5 Yankees batters, though it'll be recorded as 4 K's. Researcher John Schwartz, in the 1990s, will find the extra K, resulting in Johnson's lifetime total of 3,509. The issue crops up again on Opening Day 2001, when Roger Clemens ties (or beats) the mark.

1907-Former Yankees Pitcher Sprugeon “Spud” Chandler (1937-1947) was born.(1907-1990)
Spud Chandler would pitch for the Yankees from 1937-1947, with an MLB Pitching career record of 109-43 (.717 WP) along with a 2.84 ERA and 6 saves in 211 games. His best Yankees season was in 1943, when he posted a 20-1 record (.833) with a 1.64 ERA. He was named to the AL All-Star team. Spud was the winner of the 1943 AL MVP and MLB MVP awards. He had appeared in the 1941-1943 and 1947 World Series with the team, while posting a 2-2 record with 1.62 ERA in 6 games. After making just 1 start in 1944, Chandler would enter the Army. He was discharged in September 1945; he recorded a 2-1 mark in 4 late-season starts for the team. In 1946, he would put together another fine season by going 20-8 with a 2.10 ERA. The following season, 1947, his final year in the MLB, he was 9-5 with a 2.46 ERA. He made 1 relief appearance in that year's World Series, giving up 2 earned runs in 2 innings of work against the Dodgers. After his MLB pitching career had ended, Chandler would manage in the Minor Leagues. He was a Kansas City A’s MLB Pitching Coach for the 1957-1958 AL seasons. He was also a long-time MLB Scout for the Indians and the Twins organizations.

1914-Yankees Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, replaces fired Manager Frank Chance. He becomes the All-Time MLB youngest Manager, and the 7th in the club's 12-year existence. He will win 9 of 17 games. In 1915, Roger will return to his starting Shortstop job, when the Yankees will bring in veteran MLB hurler “Wild Bill” Donovan to manage the team. Roger’s next chance to manage in the AL will be with the 1923 Indians.

1916-Former Yankees OF and MLB Coach Charlie “King Kong” Keller (1939-1949,1952) was born. (1916-1990)
In 1937, the Yankees had signed Charlie Keller as an MLB Amateur Free Agent. He began his pro career by winning the Minor League Player of the Year award from The Sporting News after hitting .353 with 13 HRs and 88 RBIs for the AA Newark Bears (IL), helping the 1937 Bears become one of the greatest Minor League teams ever. He led the International League in average, runs (120), triples (14) and hits (189). A year later, with no openings in the Yankee outfield of DiMaggio, Henrich and George Selkirk, “King Kong” would return to AA Newark and did even better. He would hit .365 with 22 HRs and 129 RBIs; he paced the IL in hits (211), runs (149), walks (108) and OBP. In 1939, Charlie came up to the Yankees at the age of 22. He would hit .334 with 11 HRs and 83 RBIs in 111 games. In 1940, he would hit .286 with 106 walks, giving him a .411 on-base percentage. He had 21 HRs and 15 triples. He was named to the All-Star team, led the AL in walks and was 2nd in triples.
In 1941, DiMaggio's big year with the 56-game hitting streak, Keller had hit 33 HRs (his MLB career high) with 10 triples and 122 RBIs. He had a .298 BA with 102 walks, for a .416 on-base percentage and a .580 slugging percentage. On the AL All-Star team again, he was 5th in the AL MVP voting. He continued to hit in the war years, although the league averages went down. In 1942, he had hit 26 HRs and 108 RBIs, with 114 walks and a .417 on-base percentage. He was 2nd in the AL in on-base percentage and also in slugging percentage. He was 3d in the AL in HRs and RBIs. In 1943, he had hit 31 HRs and had 106 walks. He was named again to the All-Star team, he was again in the top 3 in on-base percentage and slugging percentage and was in the top 3 in runs scored, total bases, HRs, triples and walks. He would miss the 1944 MLB season and much of the 1945 season. He would serve in the Merchant Marines in World War II, entering the service in January of 1944 and being released in August of 1945. Coming back for 44 games in 1945, he had hit 10 HRs with a .301 BA, a .412 on-base percentage with a .577 slugging average. Both the on-base percentage and the slugging percentage would have led the AL, if he had had enough plate appearances to qualify. In 1947, he was named as part of the inaugural class of the International League Hall of Fame. Charlie Keller would finish his Yankees playing career with a .285 BA, 184 HRs, 723 RBI’s and 69 Triples in 1,060 games. Charlie had appeared in 4 World Series for the Yankees (1939,1941-1943) while hitting .306 with 5 HRs and 18 RBIs in 19 games. After the 1949 World Series, the Yankees had released Charlie, who would be picked-up by Tigers as a PH and Reserve OF for the 1950-1951 AL seasons. He had played 104 games for them, while hitting .286 with 5 HRs and 37 RBIs. He came back to the Yankees in September of 1951 for 2 games with no hits and then he would retire from MLB. He had a good MLB playing career despite being troubled by back problems. His younger brother Hal, who was a Catcher played for the 1949-1950,1952 Senators. He later became an MLB Baseball Executive. Charlie’s Grandson, Charlie Keller II played in the Yankees farm system in the early 1960’s. Charlie was MLB Coach for the Yankees (1957,1959), Giants and the Tigers. Afterwards, he became a successful horse breeder in Maryland.

1943-The 1st place Yankees sweep a doubleheader from Boston, mathematically eliminating the Red Sox from 1943 AL Pennant contention. The twin victory completes a Yankees 5-game sweep of the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

1945-Former Yankees Pitcher Cy Pieh (1913-1915) had passed away. (1886-1945)
On August 11,1913, Pitcher Cy Pieh was purchased by the Yankees from Dayton (CL) for $1,500. For the 1913-1915 Yankees, he would appear in 43 games, while posting an 8-9 record with 3.78 ERA.

1950-The Yankees would blow a 6-run lead, as the Indians score 4 runs in the 9th inning off of Starter Allie Reynolds to win the game by a score of 8-7. Luke Easter's 3-run HR his 2nd of the game is the big blow, as the Yankees skid to 2nd place, a half-game behind the Tigers and a half game ahead of the Red Sox.

1954-At Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, a standing-room-only crowd of 84,587 fans, which establishes the record for the largest crowd to have ever watch an MLB game, witness the 1954 AL pennant-bound Indians sweep a doubleheader from the Yankees by scores of 4-1 and 3-2. On this bright sunny day, over 12,000 fans are without seats and stand 10-11 rows deep behind the outfield fences as well as 3-5 rows deep in walkways. The 1954 Yankees would finish in 2nd place in the AL with a 103-51 record, 8 games behind the Indians, who finished in 1st place with a 111-53 record.

1961-In a rain shorten game played at Comiskey Park in Chicago, the Yankees would edge the White Sox. Yankees Starter Ralph Terry picks up his 14th victory of the 1961 AL season, as the Yankees gain their 100 victory of the 1961 AL season.

1962-At Cleveland, Yankee Starter Whitey Ford and CF Mickey Mantle lead the way to a Yankees 5-2 win. Mickey Mantle hits a 3-run HR in the 5th inning off of Tribe hurler Pedro Ramos, his 2nd favorite all-time cousin (12 HRs allowed).

1963-Former Yankees Reserve OF Keith Hughes (1987) was born.
On June 30,1984, OF Keith Hughes was traded by the Phillies along with hurler Marty Bystrom to the Yankees for Pitcher Shane Rawley. Keith would appear in 4 games for the Yankees with no hits in 1987, before being traded by the team on June 10,1987 along with OF Shane Turner to the Phillies for veteran OF/1B Mike Easler.

1967-Former Yankees Reserve INF Rollie Zeider (1913) had passed away. (1883-1967)
On June 1,1913, INF Rollie Zeider was traded by the White Sox along with 1B Babe Borton to the Yankees for 1B Hal Chase. Rollie had appeared in 49 games for the 1913 Yankees, while hitting .233 with No HRs and 12 RBIs. Before the start of the 1914 AL Season, Rollie will jump from the Yankees to the Chicago Chi-Feds (Federal League).

1967-Former Yankees Reserve INF Pat Listach (1996) was born.
On August 23,1996, INF Pat Listach was traded by the Brewers with a Player to be Named Later and Reliever Graeme Lloyd to the Yankees for Pitcher Bob Wickman and OF Gerald Williams. On August 29,1996, the Brewers would send Pitcher Ricky Bones to the Yankees to complete the trade. Pat never played in a game for the 1996 Yankees. He was returned to the Brewers by the Yankees on October 2,1996.

1976-Former Yankees Minor League Player and Hitting Coach James Rowson (2006-2011) was born.
In 2012, former Minor League OF James Rowson joined the Cubs MLB coaching staff. He had been selected by the Mariners in the 9th round of the 1994 MLB Amateur Player Draft. Rowson had played 2 years in the Mariners organization and another season in the Yankees farm system. Then he would spend the 1998 season with the Cook County Cheetahs of the independent Heartland League. From 2002 to 2005, Rowson was a Minor League Hitting Coach in the Angels organization. Then he would be Minor League coach for the 2003 Cedar Rapids Kernels and the 2004-2005 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Next, James would spend 6 years in the Yankees system as a Hitting Coach before joining the Cubs as Minor League Hitting Coordinator prior to the 2012 NL season. In June of that year, he was promoted to the team's MLB Coaching staff, replacing Rudy Jaramillo on an interim basis. After the season, he was confirmed as the team's Permanent MLB Hitting Coach. He stayed with the team until the end of the 2013 NL season. After his stint with the Cubs, Rowson would return to the Yankees organization as a Minor League Hitting Instructor. In 2017, he was named MLB Hitting Coach for the Twins. In 2020, he would join the MLB Coaching staff of the Marlins as their Bench Coach

1979-Red Sox OF Carl Yastrzemski reaches the 3,000 MLB career hits milestone, when he singles off of Yankees hurler Jim Beattie during a 9-2 Red Sox victory.

1981-Red Sox Rookie Starter Bob Ojeda no-hits the Yankees for 8-innings at Yankee Stadium before Bronx hitters Rick Cerone and Dave Winfield lead off the 9th inning with back-to-back doubles. Boston Reliever Mark Clear preserves a 2-1 win for the Red Sox.

1982-For the 2nd time this 1982 AL season, the Brewers would get 3 consecutive HRs from Cecil Cooper, Ted Simmons and Ben Oglivie in a losing cause as the Yankees win the game by the score of 9-8. Six HRs are hit in the game. Yankees Rookie Starter Curt Kaufman wins his 1st MLB decision and his only win as a Yankees pitcher.

1988-The Yankees would edge the Tigers by the score of 5-4 in 18 innings. Bronx Reliever Steve Shields gets the win in relief. Yankees LF Rickey Henderson ties a 1948 AL record for extra innings with 12 putouts in LF.

1990-Yankees Rookie Starter Steve Adkins doesn't allow a hit in his MLB Pitching debut, but he walks 8 Ranger batters in just 1 1/3 innings, as the Rangers win the game by the score of 5-4. Adkins walks the 1st 3 batters and then he retires the side. After a fly out in the 2nd inning, he walks the next 5 batters before being lifted, 2 shy of Dolly Gray's consecutive walk record.

1993-Former Yankees Reliever Keynan Middleton (2023) was born.
Pitcher Keynan Middleton was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round of the 2013 MLB Amateur Player Draft. Middleton was signed for a reported $450,000 bonus, $91,000 under the slot recommendation. On May 5, 2017, he would make his MLB pitching debut for the Angels, when he gave up 1 run in the top of the 9th inning of a game against the Astros. His teammates then scored 4 times in the of the bottom of the 9th to send the game into extra innings, but Bud Norris took over for him in the 10th. He would end up making 64 appearances his rookie year, with a 6-1 record with a 3.86 ERA and 3 saves. He had struck out 63 batters in 58 1/3 innings, while allowing 60 hits and18 walks. Then he had a great month of April in 2018 as he took over as the Angels' closer and recorded 6 saves in 13 appearances with a 2.40 ERA. However, on May 1st, he was placed on the DL with inflammation in his right elbow. He came back on May 10th, pitched 3 more times, not allowing a run and lowering his ERA to 2.04, but the right elbow discomfort returned. On May 17th, he would announce that he had decided to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season. On December 6, 2020, he had signed a 1-year MLB free agent contract with the Mariners. He would post a 1-2 record with a 4.94 ERA and 4 saves in 32 games. On October 7, 2001, the Mariners would grant him MLB Free Agency. On January 9, 2022, he was signed as an MLB Free Agent by the White Sox. He would post a 2-2 record with a 3.96 ERA with 2 saves in 39 games. On August 1, 2023, Keynan was traded by the White Sox to the Yankees for Minor League P Juan Carela. He was working out of the 2023 Yankees bullpen, posting a no-decision record with a 1.88 ERA in 12 games. On November 2, 2023, Keynan Middleton was granted his MLB Free Agency by the Yankees. On February 3, 2024, he was signed as an MLB Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals,

1996-Yankees CF Bernie Williams drives in home 8 runs in the Yankees 12-3 win over the Tigers. Bernie Williams would hit 2 HR’s and a single in the Yankees romp over the Tigers.

1999-Before a crowd of 50,027 fans at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox would finish their 3-game series with a 4-1 win for a sweep. It is the 1st 3-game sweep at Yankee Stadium for the Red Sox since the 1986 AL season.

2000-At Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers would pound the Blue Jays by the score of 10-2 as Bronx Starter Danny Neagle picks up his 7th victory of 2000 MLB season. Yankees DH Jose Canseco hits a HR for the Yankees to lead the Bombers hitting attack.

2000-Suspended Yankees DH/OF Darryl Strawberry is sentenced to 2 years' house arrest after admitting that he had violated probation by driving under the influence of medication and leaving the scene of an accident.

2002-At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees would beat the Orioles by the score of 7-3 behind veteran starter David Wells’ 17th victory of the 2002 AL season. Yankees 1B Nick Johnson leads the Bombers hitting attack with a 3-run HR.

2009-In a rare win for the Orioles over the Yankees by the score of 7-3, Baltimore 2B Brian Roberts hits a Grand Slam HR and his club-record 51st double of the 2009 AL season.

2012-The Yankees remain tied with the Orioles in the AL East with a 5-4 win over the Red Sox. Shortstop Derek Jeter has to leave the game in the 8th inning with a strained hamstring, although the injury does not appear to be serious. An inning earlier, Boston's Dustin Pedroia also exited the game, but for a different reason: his wife Kelli, who is attending the game at Fenway Park, goes into labor to deliver the couple's 2nd child.

2013-The Yankees would defeat the Orioles by the score of 6-5, as their newest player, Shortstop Brendan Ryan, acquired in trade 3 days earlier scores the winning run in the 9th inning. He opens the inning with a single and reaches 3rd base, when O's Closer Jim Johnson throws Chris Stewart's bunt into center field. Johnson then bounces a pitch to the screen to allowing Ryan to score. The loss is a big letdown for Baltimore, as Danny Valencia had tied the game with a 3-run HR off of Yankees Reliever David Robinson in the 8th inning.

2014-The Orioles would move closer to clinching the AL East title with a doubleheader sweep of the Yankees by the scores of 2-1 and 5-0. But they also get bad news as Slugger Chris Davis is handed a 25-game suspension by the MLB for testing positive for amphetamines.

2015-At New Yankee Stadium, the Blue Jays would sweep a doubleheader against the Yankees to increase their lead in the AL East to 4 1/2 games. In the 1st game, 7 HRs are hit, including a pair by Jays slugger Jose Bautista, but the game is decided in the 11th inning when Toronto scores 4 runs on only 1 hit as Yankees Relievers Bryan Mitchell and Chasen Shreve would combine for 5 walks and a hit batsman to win by the score of 9-5. In the 2nd Game, Bronx Starter Ivan Nova can't get out of the 2nd inning as the Blue Jays prevail by the score of 10-7, after a lengthy rain delay. Marcus Stroman is the winner in his 1st game since suffering a knee injury in their MLB spring training camp. For the Yankees, Brett Gardner hits 3 HRs in the twin bill, including a pair of 3-run shots in the 2nd game, but it's all for naught.

2018-Twins Starter Jake Odorizzi has a no-hitter through 7 1/3 innings of work before Yankees 1B Greg Bird laces a run-scoring double. He still would beat the Yankees by the score of 3-1.

2020-Former Yankees Baseball Executive Mark Ryan Newman (1989-2014) had passed away. (1949-2020)
Mark Newman had served as the Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations for the New York Yankees. He would spend 26 years in high-level Player Development and Player Personnel posts with their organization. In 1989, he would join the Yankees, after 18 years as a College Baseball Pitching Coach and Head Coach. After graduating from HS in Wheeling, Illinois, Newman had attended So. Illinois Univ., where he had played College Baseball as a Pitcher and 2B for the So. Illinois Salukis. He then embarked on his Coaching career, 1st as Pitching Coach at So. Illinois from 1972 through 1980, then as Head Baseball Coach at Old Dominion Univ. (ODU) from 1981–1989. In 9 seasons at ODU, Newman's teams compiled a win–loss record of 321–167–3, won 1 league championship and advanced to 4 conference finals and 2 NCAA Baseball Regionals. He was named Coach of the Year in the Sun Belt Conference and in the Commonwealth of Va. in 1985 and 1987. Newman would earn a Law Degree from So. Illinois Univ. in 1978. He was inducted into the Halls of Fame of both So. Illinois (2000) and Old Dominion (1997) Universities. After the 1989 college season, Newman was appointed the Yankees' Coordinator of Minor League Instruction, serving in that role through 1996 before his job promotion to Vice President, Player Development and Scouting. During Newman's 1st decade with the Yankees, the team's farm system produced the core of its Joe Torre-era dynasty that won 4 world championships in 5 seasons: Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Bernie Williams, Andy Pettitte and others. In 2000, he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations. In 2010, Minor League Baseball selected him as the winner of the Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award, which honors individuals for their distinguished service in Player Development. Newman would retire from the Yankees at the conclusion of the 2014 AL season. On September 12, 2020, the New York Post had announced that Newman had passed away. A person familiar with the situation said Newman had died in his sleep.

2023-The Yankees have claimed veteran hurler Luke Weaver off waivers from the Mariners, per announcements from both clubs. Weaver had recently been DFA by the M’s. He was 2-5 with a 6.77 ERA in 27 games with the Reds and Mariners this season. He has an MLB lifetime pitching record of 26-41 with a 5.19 ERA in 142 games in 8 MLB seasons. Lefty Nestor Cortes was transferred to the 60-day IL in order to open up a spot on the Yankees’ 40-man roster. As for Cortes, he’s been dealing with a rotator cuff strain, Manager Aaron Boone admitted last month that he likely wouldn’t be back this season. This move makes it official, as he now won’t be eligible to return until 60 days from his August 8th IL placement, which would push into October. He’ll finish the 2023 AL season with a pitching record of 5-2 with a 4.97 ERA, he was only able to make 12 starts this season due to multiple injuries.

2023-The Yankees have announced today that they’ve selected the contract of veteran hurler Zach McAllister from AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and have placed Reliever Jonathan Loaisiga on the 15-day IL due to inflammation in his right elbow. Veteran 1B Anthony Rizzo was transferred to the 60-day IL to create space for McAllister on the 40-man roster. Zach is a former Yankees pitching prospect, who was traded to the Indians for MLB OF Austin Kerns in 2010.

September 13th

1893-Former Yankees Pitcher Walter “Dutch” Ruether (1926-1927) was born. (1893-1970).
After being obtained from the Senators on waivers, veteran Starter Dutch Ruether would post a 15-9 record with a 3.40 ERA in 32 games for the 1926-1927 Yankees; including winning 13 games in 1927. He had appeared in 1 game of the 1926 World Series for the Yankees, losing his only start, a 4-0 loss to Cardinals Starter Jessie Hanes. His 1st World Series appearance was in the 1919 World Series for the Reds. He had pitched in 2 games with a 1-0 record. After the 1927 World Series sweep of the Pirates by the Yankees, Dutch would retire from MLB. In 11 MLB seasons, Dutch had posted a 137-95 record with a 3.50 ERA and 8 saves in 309 games.

1893-Former Yankees Catcher Pat Collins (1926-1928) was born. (1893-1966)
On August 30,1925, Catcher Pat Collins was traded by the AA St. Paul Saints (AA) to the Yankees for INF Pee Wee Wanninger and Cash. He had first reached the MLB with the 1919 St. Louis Browns, Pat would played with them until 1924, hitting .238 over 6 seasons. He was never a regular, peaking at 85 games and 181 at bats in 1923. The increased playing time did not do him any good, as he hit a paltry .177, after hitting .307 in 63 games in 1922. On June 8,1923, he made history by becoming the only man to pinch-run and pinch-hit in the same game. Facing the A's at Shibe Park, Pat had briefly ran for teammate Homer Ezzell in the 3rd inning, when he needed to use the restroom. In the 9th inning, A’s Manager Connie Mack allowed the Browns to let him pinch-hit for P Ray Kolp, drawing a walk. Ultimately, he was kept around as the backup to starting Catcher Hank Severeid during this time-span. In 1925, he was waived by the Browns to the AA St. Paul Saints (AA). Pat had a good season at AA, level hitting .316 in 132 games. The Yankees would acquire him at the end of the 1925 AL season in a trade for veteran INF Pee Wee Wanninger, although he did not make his Yankees player debut until the 1925 season. In 1925, Benny Bengough won the Yankees' catching job, taking over for Wally Schang and Collins was acquired to be his backup in 1926. Bengough was bothered by a sore arm, so Collins got the bulk of the playing time, while appearing in 102 games, during which he hit .286 with 7 HRs and 35 RBIs. He was there for his defense, as the team had plentiful other sources of offense, but he too began to develop a sore arm. With Bengough's health also in doubt, the Yankees had acquired veteran Hank Severeid from the Browns. He ended up catching in the 1926 World Series. After the 1926 AL season, Severeid was released by the team. For the 1927 AL season, the catching duties were shared among 3 players: Collins, Bengough and newly-acquired Johnny Grabowski. Pat Collins had played in 92 games, hitting .275 with 7 HRs and 36 RBIs. He got to start Game 1 of the World Series against the Pirates, Bengough got the assignment in Game 2, then Grabowski in Game 3 and Collins again in Game 4. The 3 catchers were hitless in the 1st 3 games, but Collins came through with a 3-hit performance in the finale as Murderers Row completed an emphatic sweep of the Bucs. The same trio was back in 1928, Collins would play in 70 games (136 at bats) and hitting .221 with 6 HRs. The Yankees had repeated as AL pennant winners, but Bengough started all 4 games of the World Series against the Cardinals. Collins got to catch the final innings of Game 4, hitting a double in his only World Series at bat. It was his last game as a Yankee, as future Hall of Famer Bill Dickey came up in 1929, making him expendable. On December 13,1929, he was sold to the Boston Braves. He would finish his MLB playing career with 7 games in 1929. Pat’s Yankee playing career stats was a .264 BA with 20 HRs and 85 RBIs in 269 games. As an MLB player, he was a .254 hitter with 33 HRs and 168 RBIs in 543 games.

1920-The Yankees hurler Carl Mays, ¬who had started yesterday’s game, he starts again today for the Yankees in Detroit. This time he is more effective, stopping the Tigers on 2 runs. Bronx Slugger Babe Ruth hits his 49th HR of the 1920 AL season, while Carl Mays drives in the final run of the game for a 4-2 win.

1927-Yankees Slugger Babe Ruth hits 2-HRs, as the Yankees win a pair from the Indians to clinch the 1927 AL pennant with a 98-41 record with a 17-game lead. It is Yankees Manager Miller Huggins' 5th AL pennant, tying him with Philadelphia A’s Manager Connie Mack.

1931-The Yankees would sweep the Tigers in a doubleheader. Yankees 2B Tony Lazzeri steals 2B, reaches 3B, then steals home in the 12th inning to give Starter Lefty Gomez, a 2-1 win over the Tigers in the Opener. The Yankees would edge the Tigers by the score of 4-3 in nightcap, although Detroit Starter Earl Whitehill holds them to just 6 hits. One of the 6 Yankees hits is a 2-run HR by Yankees Slugger Lou Gehrig in the 6th inning.

1932-The Yankees would clinch the 1932 AL Pennant; Joe McCarthy becomes the 1st MLB Manager to win pennants in both leagues. He had previously won a NL Pennant in 1929, while managing the Cubs.

1934-At Cleveland’s League Park, Yankees Starter Lefty Gomez pitches a 3-hitter against the Indians for his 25th win of the 1934 AL season. He stops the Tribe by the score of 3-1. Yankees OF George Selkirk hits a 2-run HR off of Tribe Starter Oral Hildebrand. Both team’s starters would pitch complete games.

1949-Former Yankees Reserve 1B Tim Jordan (1903) had passed away. (1879-1949)
Tim Jordan had 1st played in the MLB for the 1901 Senators before being released by the team. As a Yankees player, Tim would only appear in 2 games, while hitting just .125. Later, Jordan would play for the 1906-1910 Dodgers as their regular 1B. He would play in the AA Minor Leagues from 1911-1920.

1949-Former Yankees Reserve Catcher Richard Dempsey (1973-1976) was born.
Richard Dempsey was the back-up catcher for Thurman Munson, before he was traded to the Orioles on June 15,1976. The Yankees had obtained him from the Twins for OF/1B Danny Walton on October 27,1972. Dempsey had appeared in 141 games with the team, while hitting .231 with 1 HR and 24 RBIs, before being traded to the Orioles on June 15,1976, as part of the Doyle Alexander trade.

1951-Rookie Yankees leadoff hitter Mickey Mantle drives a Virgil Truck's pitch deep into the RF Upper Deck to start the Yankees scoring. Witnesses say that if Mantle had hit it more to CF, the ball would've traveled 600 feet. Then Mantle strike-outs in his next 3-times at bat in the game, as Trucks drives over the Yankees for a 9-2 Tigers victory. At the plate, Trucks adds a pair of RBIs for the Tigers.

1955-Former Yankees Reserve INF Mike Fischlin (1986) was born.
The Yankees in the 7th round of the 1975 MLB Amateur Player Draft had selected INF Mike Fischlin. On June 15, 1977, Mike was part of a Yankees trade player package with the Astros that bought veteran OF/1B Cliff Johnson to the team. On December 11,1985, Mike was traded by the Indians to the Yankees for a Player to be Named Later. On April 11,1986, the Yankees would send Class A Minor League P Kevin Trudeau to the Tribe to complete the trade. He had appeared in 71 games for the 1986 Yankees as a utility player, while just hitting .206. After the 1986 AL season had ended, he was granted MLB Free Agency by the Yankees. Mike would be signed by the Braves.

1959-At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees would sweep a doubleheader from the Tribe. In 1st game, Yankees Starter Bob Turley goes 10 innings, but he doesn’t get the decision as the Yankees win the game in the 11th inning on a Mickey Mantle HR. Reliever Eli Grba picks up the victory for the Bombers. In the 2nd game, the Yankees would win by the score of 1-0, as Hank Bauer drives in Yogi Berra for the only run of the game. Yankees Starter Duke Maas pitches a 6-hit shutout for his 13th win of the 1959 AL season. Meanwhile, Tribe Rookie hurler Jim Perry is the loser; he is now at the 11-8 mark.

1963-Yankees Starter Jim Bouton's 20th victory of the 1963 AL season is a 2-0 shutout victory over the Twins, as the Yankees had clinched their 28th AL pennant and the 3rd one for Manager Ralph Houk (1961-1963).

1968-Former Yankees Pitcher Danny Neagle (2000) was born.
Veteran MLB Starter Danny Neagle was obtained from the Reds along with Reserve OF Mike Frank for 4 Yankees Minor Leaguer Players: P Ed Yarnall, 3B Drew Henson, Brian Reeth and OF Jackson Melian. For the 2000 Yankees, Danny had posted a 7-7 record with a 5.81 ERA in 16 games before leaving the team for MLB Free Agency in the fall of 2000. He was signed by the Rockies.

1968-Former Yankees All-Star OF/DH Bernie Williams (1991-2006) was born.
In 1985, the Yankees had signed OF Bernie Williams as an MLB Free Agent. His 1st MLB season with the Yankees was in 1991. As a Yankees Centerfielder, Bernie was a 5-time AL All-Star team member, who had won 4 Golden Gloves and was a 2002 AL Silver Slugger Award winner. In 1998, he won the AL Batting Crown with a .339 BA. His best Yankee season was in 1999, when he hit .342 with 25 HRs, 100 walks, scored 116 runs, while driving in 115 RBIs. In MLB postseason play for the Yankees, Bernie would hit 22 HRs along with 122 hits. Bernie would finish his Yankees playing career with a lifetime BA of .297 with 287 HRs and 1,257 RBIs in 2,026 games. He was elected to the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame as part of its 2012 class. On May 24, 2015, the Yankees would retired Williams' Uniform Number 51 as they dedicated a plaque for him in Monument Park. In 2015, he would elected to the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame alongside former players Juan Gonzalez, Roberto Clemente, Hector Villanueva, Connie Marrero and Nap Reyes.

1969-Former Yankees Reserve INF Russ Davis (1994-1995) was born.
The Yankees in the 29th round of the 1988 MLB Amateur Player Draft had selected INF Russ Davis. From 1988-1995, he would play in the Yankees farm system. He would appear in only 44 games for the Yankees, while hitting .259 with 2 HRs and 13 RBIs. In 1995, he had played in 40 games for the team, playing 1B, 3B and DH; while hitting .276 with 2 HRs. He was blocked at 3B by the presence of AL All-Star Wade Boggs. After the 1995 AL Post Season had ended, Russ was traded by the Yankees to the Mariners along with Pitcher Sterling Hitchcock for 1B Tino Martinez, Pitchers Jeff Nelson and Jim Mecir. Russ would finish his MLB playing career with the 2001 Giants.

1977-Before a crowd of 55,269 fans at Yankee Stadium, Bronx CF Mickey Rivers hits a 2-run HR in the 5th inning that is the game winner, as Bronx Starter Ron Guidry throws a 5-hitter as the Yankees defeat the Red Sox.

1978-The Yankees would defeat the Tigers by the score of 7-3 and move into 1st place, 1/2 game ahead of the Red Sox in the AL East.

1980-The Yankees would score 4 runs in the 4th inning to beat the Red Sox by the score of 4-3. Yankees veteran Starter Tommy John picks up his 21st victory of the 1980 AL season, his 288th MLB career win.

1985-On his 17th Birthday, OF Prospect Bernie Williams signs with Yankees as an MLB Amateur Free Agent.

1996-Blue Jays Catcher Charlie O'Brien unveils a hockey-style Catcher's mask in the game against the Yankees. The mask is a success, but the Blue Jays lose to the Yankees by a score of 4-1. Yankees Starter Andy Pettitte wins his 21st game of the 1996 AL season.

1997-Current Yankees Minor League OF Taylor Trammell (2024) was born.
Outfielder Taylor Trammell was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round (35th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Player Draft from Mount Paran Christian School (Kennesaw, GA). On July 31, 2019, Taylor was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Reds to the Padres. The Reds would send Victor Nova (minors), Logan Allen and Franmil Reyes to the Indians. The Indians would send Pitcher Trevor Bauer to the Reds. The Reds would send Scott Moss (minors) and Yasiel Puig to the Indians. On August 31, 2020, Trammell was traded by the Padres along with Ty France, Andrés Muñoz and Luis Torrens to the Mariners for Austin Adams, Dan Altavilla and Austin Nola. On April 2, 2024, he was selected off waivers by the Dodgers from the Mariners. He would go 0 for 6 for the 2024 Dodgers. On April 18, 2024, Tyler was claimed on wavier by the Yankees from the Dodgers. He has a .165 MLB BA with 15 HRs and 39 RBIs in 121 MLB games. If Trammell hangs onto his Yankees MLB roster spot, he can be retained well into the future. He has less than 2 years of service time, meaning that he has 4-years of club control beyond the 2024 MLB campaign. He has spent most of the 2024 season playing with the Yankees AAA club at Scranton (IL).

2000-The Yankees would edge the Blue Jays by the score of 3-2 at Yankee Stadium as Bronx Starter Roger Clemens picks up his 13th victory as Yankees Closer Mo Rivera gets his 34th save of the 2000 AL season. Esteban Loaiza takes the loss for the Blue Jays.

2001-Due the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Major League Baseball postpones all games through September 17th. The 91 missed games, the most regular-season contests not played since World War I forced the cancellation of the final month of the 1918 MLB season, are re-scheduled for the week after the regular season was supposed to end, meaning the World Series is likely to extend into November for the 1st time in MLB history.

2009-Former Yankees Reserve INF Lonnie Frey (1947-1948) had passed away. (1910-2009)
On June 25,1947, former NL All-Star 2B Lonnie Frey was purchased by the Yankees from the Cubs. Lonnie would appear in just 25 games for the 1947-1948 Yankees, while hitting just .179 with No HRs and 12 RBIs. He had appeared in 1 game of the 1947 World Series for the Yankees against the Dodgers with no hits. On May 17,1948, Lonnie was released by the team. On May 21,1948, the Giants would sign him as an MLB Free Agent, finishing the NL season with them.

2010-Rays batter Reid Brignac hits a walk-off HR in the 11th inning to lead the Rays to a 1-0 win over the Yankees, the victory puts Tampa Bay into 1st place in the AL East. Brignac enters the game in the 9th inning, after OF Carl Crawford is ejected for arguing a called 3rd strike, but his blast off of Yankees Reliever Sergio Mitre ends a great pitching duel that started with Yankees Ace CC Sabathia and Rays Ace David Price facing each-other.

2011-Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera becomes the 2nd MLB Relief Pitcher to record 600 saves; 1 season after Trevor Hoffman, in preserving New York's 3-2 win over the Mariners with a scoreless 9th inning. "Mo" is only 1 save behind Hoffman's All-Time MLB record, as Trevor Hoffman, who had retired from the Padres, after the 2010 MLB season had ended.

2019-Former Yankees Minor League INF and MLB Player/Manager Alex Grammas (1953) passed away. (1926-2019)
Shortstop Alex Grammas was in the Yankees organization playing for the 1953 AAA Kansas City Blues (AA). He was with the Reds organization; apparently Alex was loaned to the Yankees AAA team, the Kansas City Blues. He would play Shortstop for the team. He would appear in 140 games, while hitting .307 with 2 HRs and 62 RBIs. The White Sox originally had signed him in 1949, who later would trade him to the Reds. The Reds would trade him to Cardinals in the winter of 1953. Alex would play in the MLB from 1954-1963 with the Cardinals (twice), Reds (twice) and the Cubs. Later, he became an MLB Manager with the 1969 Pirates and the 1976-1977 Brewers.

September 14th

1884-Former Yankees Pitcher Andy O’Connor (1908) was born. (1884-1980)
Pitcher Andy O’Connor went 0-1 in 1-game with the 1908 Yankees, before being sold to AA Rochester (IL). He would pitch in the Minor Leagues from 1909-1910. Later, he was an MLB Scout for the Red Sox.

1904-The Pilgrims (aka the Red Sox) with a half-game lead over the Yankees, they would send Bill Dineen to the mound. Yankees batter Patsy Dougherty leads off with a single off of Dineen, then Willie Keeler follows with a bunt that Catcher Lou Criger fires into the crowd allowing Patsy to score, then Keeler scores a play later. The Red Sox only tally comes in the 9th inning on a 2-base error and a wild pitch. Yankees would win the game by a score of 3-1. The nightcap is called after 5 innings with a 1-1 tie score.

1907-Senators Rookie hurler Sam Lanford, who is only 21, in one of the worst MLB Pitching debuts any pitcher ever endures. Lanford walks 2 Yankee batters, hits 2 others, including Frank LaPorte in the head, throw’s a wild pitch and then balks-all in the 1st inning, allowing 6 Yankees runs score, but it is not all Lanford's fault. Two errors by his fielders and a passed ball by the Nats Catcher, would add to his MLB debut pitching woes.

1920-The Yankees will increase their AL led to 1-1/2 games by topping the Tigers by a score of 13-3. The Indians and the White Sox are both shut out, the A's beating the Tribe by the score of 8-0 and the Nats whitewashing the White Sox by a score of 7-0. The White Sox are now 2 1/2 games back in the 1920 AL pennant race.

1924-Former Yankees INF (1949-1957) and Hall of Fame Broadcaster Jerry Coleman was born. (1924-2014)
In 1942, Jerry Coleman was signed by the Yankees as a 17-year-old. He began his pro career that summer by hitting .304 in 83 games with the Wellsville Yankees (PONYL). He then would miss the next 3 seasons, while serving in the Marines as a fighter pilot during World War II. During the conflict, he was a fighter pilot, attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He was piloting SBD Dauntless dive-bombers on 57 missions in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. After the war, Coleman would return to baseball, despite modest batting averages in the Minor Leagues, he took over from Snuffy Stirnweiss as the Yankees' regular 2B in 1949. That summer, he would hit .275 as a Rookie and finished 3d in the AL Rookie of the Year Award voting as his club were World Series champs. In 1950, he made the AL All-Star team for the only time in his MLB playing career. He was the World Series' MVP, although the formal award did not yet exist. He also played in the Fall Classic in 1951. Coleman would miss most of the following 2 seasons, being recalled by the Marines during the Korean War. During that conflict, he attained the rank of Captain as he flew 63 missions in F4U Corsairs. During his Marine military career, he had earned 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 20 Air Medals. When he returned to the Yankees, it was as a utility infielder, but he did appear in the World Series 3 more times, from 1955 to 1957. Jerry would play in 6 World Series with the Yankees finishing with a .275 BA with No HRs and 9 RBIs in 26 games. As a Yankees player for 9 seasons, Jerry had a lifetime MLB BA of .263, while hitting 16 HRs with 217 RBIs in 723 games.

After retiring in 1957 as an active MLB player, Jerry worked in the Yankees front office as an assistant to Yankees GM George Weiss. Later, Coleman began work as broadcaster on NBC-TV’s “Game of the Week” in 1960; then he was the Yankees Play-by-Play Broadcaster working with his old Bronx teammate Phil Rizzuto from 1963 to 1969. It was not a career choice, that he had necessarily contemplated, but he was encouraged by old friend Howard Cosell to get into the profession. In 1970, he would moved to the West Coast, worked briefly for the Angels Broadcasting team, then he would move to his hometown San Diego, to become a Padres Broadcaster in 1972 and aside from 1980, when he managed the team to a 73-89 record; Jerry was a member of their Broadcasting team until the end of the 2013 NL season, when he was 89. He was known for a series of unintentional malapropisms that put him in a class with his former Yankees teammate Yogi Berra. Nonetheless, he was the recipient of the 2005 Ford Frick Award. He was elected to the Padres' Hall of Fame in 2001 and in 2012; the Padres would honor him with a statue outside of PETCO Park.

1925-The Yankees had acquired Pitcher Herb McQuaid from the AA St. Paul Saints (AA) for Cash. For the 1926 Yankees, Herb would post a 1-0 record with a 6.10 ERA in 17 games. In 1923, Herb had appeared in 12 games for the Reds, while posting a 1-0 record. Before the start of the 1927 AL season, Hern was reacquired by the AA Saints (AA) from the Yankees.

1935-The Yankees would split a doubleheader with the AL-leading Tigers, winning the 1st game by the score of 2-1; then losing the nightcap by the score of 5-1. Yankees Starter Johnny Broaca is the winner in the Opener over Tiger’s Al Crowder, meanwhile Detroit Starter Roxie Lawson tops Yankees hurler Jumbo Brown in Game 2. The Tigers Slugger Hank Greenberg, leading the AL in hitting with a .346 mark, is 0-for-the afternoon with 5-strikeouts. "The hooting and jeering which some of the fans turned loose against Hank wasn't much of a tribute to the sportsmanship of his home town," writes a baseball sportswriter from the New York American.

1935-Yankees INF Frankie Crosetti returns to New York City after having an operation at Baltimore's John Hopkins Hospital to remove floating cartilage in his right knee. He'll soon return to his home in California to rest and recover for the 1936 AL season, in which he will make a comeback season by hitting .288 with 15 HRs and 78 RBIs, while playing in 151 games and being named to the 1936 AL All-Star team.

1936-Former Yankees Hurler and MLB Pitching Coach Stan Williams (1963-1964) was born. (1936-2021)
Starter Stan Williams was obtained by the Yankees from the Dodgers in winter of 1962 for veteran Yankees 1B Bill “Moose” Skowron. He had pitched for the Dodgers since 1958. He had appeared in the 1959 World Series against the White Sox in 1 game with no decision. In 1963, the Yankees had won the AL pennant, Stan Williams went 9-8 with a 3.21 ERA. In the 1963 World Series, he had pitched 3 innings in relief against his old team, the Dodgers, who swept the World Series from the Yankees in 4 games. In 1964, he would appear in 21 games with the Yankees, starting 10 games, he had a record of 1-5 with a 3.84 ERA in 21 games. Williams incurred an injury one day, when he threw a pitch and landed wrong off the mound. It hurt his ability to throw fast after that injury. Overall, Stan would post a 10-14 record with a 3.43 ERA in 50 games for the Yankees. After the 1964 World Series, he was traded to the Indians, where he appeared in only 3 games in 1965, none in 1966 and just 16 in 1967 (with an ERA of 2.62). He would spend much of 1965-1967 in the Minor Leagues with AAA teams in the PCL: Seattle, Spokane and Portland. In 1966 with the Spokane Indians, he had a 1.65 ERA, mostly as a Reliever (the team ERA was 3.53). Finally, in 1968, he became a regular pitcher in the MLB again. He went 13-11, a fact which masks that he started 24 games, but also Stan was a Reliever, who had finished 16 games; while saving 9. In 1969, Stan was more of the same, as he went 6-14, while starting 15 games, finishing 26 games, while saving 12 games. In 1970 with the Twins, he became a full-time Reliever, going 10-1 with 15 saves as Twins won their AL Division. In 1971, he was a Reliever most of the season with the Twins getting 4 saves, before moving to the Cardinals for the end of the season. In 1972, he would finish out his MLB pitching career in Boston with 3 appearances. He spent much of 1972 season in the Minor Leagues with AAA Louisville (AA) and Salt Lake City (PCL). His 2.73 ERA with Louisville was much lower than the team ERA of 3.48. Overall, Stan William had appeared in 482 MLB games, while posting a 109-04 record with a 3.48 ERA and 42 saves. After retiring as an active player, Williams would manage the 1974 AA Bristol Red Sox (EL); then he was a MLB Coach with the 1975-1976 Red Sox, 1977-1978 White Sox, 1980-1982 Yankees,1984 Reds, Yankees again in 1987-1988, moving back to the Reds again in 1990-1991 and finishing with the 1998-1999 Mariners.

1938-Former Yankees Minor League P Frank Carpin was born.
In 1959, the Yankees had signed Pitcher Frank Carpin, as an MLB Amateur Free Agent. He never would appear in an MLB game with the team. On November 30,1964, Frank was drafted by the Pirates from the Yankees organization in the 1964 MLB Minor League Player Draft. Carpin would post a 4-1 record with a 3.74 ERA in 49 games with the 1965 Pirates and the 1965 Astros.

1942-The Yankees had clinched their 13th AL pennant behind the hitting of Joe DiMaggio and the pitching of Starter Tiny Bonham. The Yankee Clipper would hit a HR and 3 singles to lead the Bombers to an 8-3 win. Bronx Starter Tiny Bonham picks up his 20th victory of the 1942 AL season.

1950-At Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Veteran Bronx Starter Vic Raschi posts his 20th win of the 1950 AL season to give the Yankees a hard-fought 7-5 victory. Raschi walks in 2 runs in the opening inning as the Tigers tallies for 4-runs, but Yankees come back as Joe DiMaggio cracks his 29th HR of the 1950 AL season, while Johnny Mize follows with a walk then Hank Bauer hits his 10th HR. The Yankees will take over 1st place in the AL by a half game.

1951-At Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers move into 1st place with a 5-1 win over the Indians. Joe DiMaggio triples in the 5th inning with 2 men on to send the Yankees on their way.

1952-The Yankees win a crucial showdown with the Indians, as Yankees Starter Eddie Lopat out-pitches Yankees nemesis Tribe hurler Mike Garcia, who had a 4-0 record against the team during the 1952 AL season. The Indians had closed the gap to 1/2 game behind the front-running Yankees. The 1952 AL season ends with the Yankees finishing in 1st place with a 95-59 record, 2 games ahead of the Tribe.

1953-At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees had clinched their 5th straight AL pennant (1949-1953) with an 8-5 win over the Indians. Yankees 2B Billy Martin has 4 RBIs with 2 doubles and a single. Catcher Yogi Berra hits his 27th HR of the season, a 2-run shot to win the game. Veteran Reliever Johnny Sain picks up his 14th win of the AL season. Both team’s starters Tribe’s Early Wynn and the Yankees Whitey Ford were knocked out early in the game.

1958-The Yankees would win their 24th AL pennant and their 9th AL pennant under Manager Casey Stengel by winning Game #1 of a doubleheader against Kansas City by the score of 5-3. This victory ties Casey for 1st with HOF Philadelphia A’s Manager Connie Mack for the most AL pennants won. Yankees complete the sweep of the Athletics with a 12-7 victory, 14-inning win in Game # 2. Yankees veteran Starter Virgil Trucks allows only 2 A’s hits over the last 6 innings for the win.

1965-In Washington, D.C., the Yankees behind Rookie Starter Rick Beck wins his 1st MLB victory defeating the Senators by the score of 3-1. Yankees Closer Pedro Ramos picks up his 17th save of the 1965 AL season. Yankees Rookie Bobby Murcer hits a HR for the Yankees. Rick Beck would appear in 3 games for the 1965 Yankees, posting a 2-1 record with a 2.14 ERA. After the 1965 AL season had ended, Rick was drafted into the military; he would never return to pitch in the MLB.

1965-Former Yankees Minor League P Mike Draper was born.
On June 1,1988, Pitcher Mike Draper was selected by the Yankees in the 26th round of the 1988 MLB Amateur Player Draft. He never appeared with the team at the MLB level. On December 7,1992, Mike was drafted by the Mets from the Yankees in the 1992 MLB Rule 5 Player Draft.

1971-Former Yankees Reserve OF Bill Holden (1913-1914) had passed away. (1889-1971)
Reserve OF Bill Holden would appear in 68 games for the 1913-1914 Yankees, just hitting .211 with No HRs and 20 RBIs. On July 8,1914, Bill was traded by the Yankees along with $5,000 Cash to the AA Baltimore Orioles (IL) for veteran MLB OF Birdie Cree. Bill was picked up by the Reds during the 1914 NL season, playing his last MLB games. He would continue to play in the Minor Leagues from 1915 to 1927. Later, he would become a Minor League Manager for 2 seasons.

1974-The Yankees 3B Graig Nettles HRs in the 1st inning, while his brother OF Jim Nettles HRs for the Tigers in the 2nd inning. This is the 2nd time that the 2 brothers have hit a HR in the same game for different teams, having done it on June 11,1972, when Graig was with the Indians, while Jim was with the Twins. The Yankees win the game by a score of 10-7.

1977-Yankees Slugger Reggie Jackson’s 2-run HR in the bottom of the 9th inning off of Red Sox starter Reggie Cleveland gives the Yankees, a 2-0 win, putting the Bronx Bombers 3 1/2 games ahead of the Red Sox in the AL East Division race. Yankees Starter Ed Figueroa went the distance, scattering just 7 Red Sox hits, as he picked up his 15th win of the 1977 AL season.

1978-The Yankees would defeat the Tigers by the score of 4-2 to take a 1-1/2 game lead into their weekend series with the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.

1980-At Fenway Park, the Yankees would beat the Red Sox by a score of 5-3. Ron Davis relieves veteran Starter Gaylord Perry in the 4th inning and picks up the victory, by allowing no hits in 4 innings of work. Yankees hitting attack is led by Bucky Dent and Eric Soderholm, who both hit HRs. Red Sox Starter Dennis Eckersley takes the loss.

1999-The Yankees would rally with a pair of Grand Slam HRs, just the 3rd time in club history to beat the Blue Jays by the score of 10-6. Bernie Williams ties the game with a Grand Slam HR in the 8th inning. Paul O'Neill wins it in inning with another Grand Slam HR in the 9th.

2001-Former Yankees Baseball Executive George Bradley (1988-1990) had passed away from Heart Attack. (1942-2001)
George Bradley was a longtime Baseball Scout who served as Scouting Director of the Tigers from 1983-1985. During his career, he had scouted for the Tigers in 1981-1982, also he would work for the Oakland A's (1969-1972), Phillies (1973-1981), White Sox (1986), Angels (1988), Yankees (1989-1991). While working as a MLB Scout, he was responsible for signing Champ Summers, Jim Abbott, Mark Lee, Jim Walewander and Kevin Ritz among others. He was briefly a top baseball executive with the Yankees from 1988 to 1990. In that confusing era, when Yankees Team Owner George Steinbrenner would shake up responsibilities in the front office every couple of months; he was appointed as Vice-President of Player Development and Scouting in 1988, then in the fall of 1989, he was named Player Personnel, but in fact he was a Senior GM overseeing the titular holder of the office, Harding Peterson. The 2 men were often at odds, though, and in any case, it was Steinbrenner who was ultimately calling the shots. When George Steinbrenner was forced by MLB to step away from actively running the team on August 20,1990, because of his association with gambler Howard Spira; he would named Gene Michael as GM in his last move and had switched Bradley to V-P for Baseball Operations, reporting to Michael. In February of 1991, George was fired by the team. Then he would move to the Chicago White Sox Front Office, working with them in various front office positions until his death.

2002-The Yankees would beat the White Sox by the score of 8-4 in a rain-shortened affair. Rookie White Sox Catcher Miguel Olivo hits a 3-run HR at his 1st MLB at bat.

2013-Boston Starter Jon Lester brings the Red Sox closer to a AL East Division title with a 5-1 win over the Yankees, pitching 8 solid innings, while allowing only 3 Yankee hits in defeating Bronx Ace CC Sabathia.

2023-Yankees have announce that Rookie OF prospect Jasson Dominguez will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday of next week, Yankees Manager Aaron Boone announced to reporters today.

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