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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 27, 2012
Babe Ruth’s circa 1920 New York Yankees’ jersey is predicted to sell for a record sum (Yahoo! Sports)
The road jersey has been authenticated and will be the prize piece in an auction that will take place in two months.
All-Yankees Team of My Lifetime: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
When building an all-New York Yankees team, how can I choose just one player at each position? Think about it: Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson for right field; Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio for centerfield; Lou Gehrig, Chris Chambliss, Don Mattingly at first; Bill Dickey and Yogi...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 12, 2011
Babe Ruth card a treasure that appeals to many (AP)
Much like the icon it depicts, the 1914 Babe Ruth baseball card is renowned for a variety of reasons. For a collector, it's a unique treasure worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It is the first Babe Ruth card, and fewer than a dozen are known to be in existence. "It's right up there with the holy grail of baseball cards," said Brian Fleisher of Beckett Media, one of the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 28, 2011
Five chubby baseball heroes (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Who says that you have to be ripped and buff to be considered a great athlete? Here's a look at five baseball greats who snacked on hot dogs and cracker jacks and whose six packs were of the drinking variety. Babe Ruth The Sultan of Swat is the undisputed pound-for-pound king of...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 8, 2011
Top moments in MLB All-Star game history: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Ever since the MLB All-Star game was established in 1933, there have been dozens of exciting moments that baseball fans have witnessed. From former New York Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth hitting the first home run to Pedro Martinez helping the American League in 1999, I have listed...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 5, 2011
From a fan’s perspective: Underrated New York Yankees (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
I've been a New York Yankees fan ever since I was a little girl, but I never really knew what it meant to be a Yankee fan until the year 2003 when I knew how many championships we had won and the names that helped us get there (Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 28, 2011
Jeter to become first in pinstripes to 3,000 hits (AP)
The 3,000 Hit Club is an elite group of baseball's greats. Musial. Ripken. Cobb. Mays. Not one of the 27, though, joined while wearing a Yankees uniform. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig never did it. Neither did Joe DiMaggio or Mickey Mantle. Same for Bernie Williams and Don Mattingly. There's an All-Star roll call of Yankees who came up short for reasons that include illness, injury, wartime service...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 12, 2011
Different careers for Todd Helton and Travis Lee: A fan’s perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
As a first baseman in Babe Ruth baseball myself, I was super excited to see the Arizona Diamondbacks sign Travis Lee in 1996 as part of the Diamondbacks' plan to become a National League powerhouse. At the same time, when Arizona opened up its franchise in March of 1998, the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 31, 2011
How Wilson Valdez and Babe Ruth are forever linked in baseball history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 win in 19 innings over the Cincinnati Reds in the early morning hours of May 26, 2011, was obviously memorable. The move of starting second baseman Wilson Valdez to the pitching mound was not only necessary, as the team had run out of pitching options,...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 27, 2011
Longtime Yankees trainer Monahan to retire (AP)
Gene Monahan was still in high school when he showed up at spring training with the New York Yankees in 1962. His eyes were wide as he looked around the clubhouse. There was Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, fresh off their historic chase of Babe Ruth's home run record. Over there was Tony Kubek and Bobby Richardson.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 11, 2011
