As Rays make Steinbrenner Field their new home, Yankees cast a Ruthian shadow
The Rays had four days to cover over every Yankee logo, mural and picture they could. But Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter and Co.
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Joltin' Joe was a hit for all reasons
DiMaggio helped the Yankees to totals of 102, 102, 99 and 106 victories his first four seasons plus a 16-3 record in the World Series. Joe DiMaggio was such a prima donna, he almost seemed like a ...
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How did the Yankees get the ‘Bronx Bombers’ nickname?
Interestingly enough, the Yankees themselves were a powerful team in 1936. They had sluggers Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and ...
Goodbye to Baseball’s Most Anachronistic Rule
The New York Yankees have abandoned their half-century prohibition of beards, a policy that was archaic even from its infancy. Now I find myself strangely, unexpectedly bereft, stroking my own beard ...
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Excerpts from DiMaggio’s Autobiography, "Lucky to Be a Yankee"
Joe DiMaggio Appreciation Day At the end of the 1949 season, the Yankees held a special day to honor Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio, often portrayed as a cold and distant man, speaks here of being ...
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Yankees' oldest alum dies: ‘Part of a historic era in the sport’
260. Pitching 28 games with the Yankees from 1951-55, eight as a starter, his teammates included some franchise greats beyond Mantle: Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto and Billy ...
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Betty Bonney, 100, Dies; Her Paean to Joe DiMaggio Was a Big-Band Hit
By Richard Sandomir Betty Bonney was already a veteran big-band vocalist at 17 when she joined Les Brown and His Orchestra in 1941 — in time to sing the praises of the New York Yankees star Joe ...