1927: New York Yankees, Spring Training Flashback

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by Harvey Frommer - March 23, 2019March 23, 20190

Another spring, another spring training for the Yankees of New York. All of them have had special meaning for baseball’s greatest franchise. Perhaps none was more special than for the ’27 team, best in baseball history. Comfortable among the high and mighty or the ordinary, friendly with the press, moving around

Iron Men or Iron Pyrite

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by The Colonel - March 18, 20190

I was reminded recently of how long I’ve been watching baseball. In looking at the Blue Jays troika of hitters in their farm system, Bo Bichette, Caven Biggio, and Vlad Jr., it dawned upon me that I was not only a big fan of their fathers but that I was in

Barry Zito Highlights Baseball and Grammy Exhibit

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by Russ_Cohen - March 11, 20190

Take Me Out to The Ball Game: Popular Music and The National Pastime exhibit here at the GRAMMY Museum opens on March 14th through the fall of 2019. Barry Zito was a top-notch pitcher in major league baseball for 15 seasons. During that time, he won the Cy Young in 2002

Remembering Reggie Jackson With The Yankees

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by Harvey Frommer - March 10, 20190

"He'd give you the shirt off his back. Of course, he'd call a press conference to announce it." - Catfish Hunter "Off the record, he's a piece of shit."–Billy Martin Out of the blue, the man who once seemingly made headlines all the time came out of the shadows recently to dominate

Baseball is Back with the Signing of Bryce Harper

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by Russ_Cohen - February 28, 20190

Baseball has been slagging a bit. Even this season has started off without a bang thanks to Manny Machado (Padres) and Bryce Harper, waiting to sign. Harper finally signed and it’s a record haul, $13 years, $330 million dollars (people in Philadelphia will now remember where they were when this

The Yankees and Spring Training

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by Harvey Frommer - February 8, 2019February 9, 20190

It’s that time of year where hope spring eternal for fans of baseball teams and for Yankee fans there is a long and special history of magical and amazing moments. Just a sampling follows: 1905-1906: After spending two springs in Atlanta, manager Clark Griffith moved his team to Alabama in

The Mets Starting Pitching is About to Fall Apart

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by Russ_Cohen - January 28, 20190

It’s nice to have starting pitching. It’s arguable that having great starting pitching wins championships. The Mets didn't during the time they had Matt Harvey (gone), Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, and Zack Wheeler. There was a time a few years ago that most smart fans knew they would

The Moves the Mets Didn’t Make May Be Their Path to Success

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by Russ_Cohen - December 29, 20180

The Robinson Cano trade looks great on paper in the short term so Mets general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen got instant points with the fanbase. The problem is he was so busy that the offers he made that weren’t accepted, were for the best, but that was just dumb luck. The

Yusei Kikuchi is Gaining Attention in Baseball Circles

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by Russ_Cohen - December 20, 20180

Yusei Kikuchi the latest Japanese pitcher who has come to the states to get a job in major league baseball. He’s a lefty with a lot of pitches who can throw 98. He got permission from the Seibu Lions to come over because under the rules he wouldn’t have been

THE BOSS: GEORGE STEINBRENNER

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by Harvey Frommer - December 12, 2018December 12, 20180

“If things go right, they're his team. If things go wrong, they're your team. His favorite line is, 'I will never have a heart attack. I give them.'" -Bob Watson, former Yankee GM With the recent unfair turn down of his admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one can only wonder