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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 4, 2012
Rivera tears ACL before Royals beat Yankees (The Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mariano Rivera's career may have ended Thursday night, not while basking in the glow of adoring fans at Yankee Stadium, but in agonizing pain on the outfield grass before a few thousand fans in Kansas City.
Yankees lose Rivera for season with torn ACL (The SportsXchange)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mariano Rivera tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee Thursday, and he is out for the season. It is possibly a career-ending injury for the 42-year-old New York Yankees closer.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 3, 2012
Shockingly, the AP Reports Mariano Rivera’s Career May Be Over: A Yankees Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Shock. It's the only way to describe the AP news story related to the injury suffered by Mariano Rivera prior to the start of Thursday evening's game between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 3, 2012
Five Things About Former New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre’s Playing Career You Might Not Know (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre has an eventual date with the Hall of Fame based on his four world championships. Torre, remembered fondly by fans of the Yankees, like me, had a very good career as a player, although it was not worthy of Cooperstown, in my opinion. Nevertheless, he was the National League Most Valuable Player in 1971 and strung together some excellent campaigns.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 1, 2012
Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun has 1st career 3-homer game (The Associated Press)
SAN DIEGO (AP) Ryan Braun hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career, connecting in consecutive at-bats against the Padres at spacious Petco Park on Monday night.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 30, 2012
Five Things About Former New York Yankees Player Moose Skowron You Might Not Know: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The death of Moose Skowron at the age of 81 on April 27 leaves yet another void in the New York Yankees family. Skowron played in his prime when I was but an infant, so I have no recollection of his exploits in pinstripes, despite becoming a Yankees fan as his career wound down with other major league clubs.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 30, 2012
New York Yankees RF Nick Swisher on Pace for Career Year (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The New York Yankees lost 7-5 to the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, but their right fielder, Nick Swisher, continued his 2012 power surge, slugging a solo home run from each side of the plate.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 29, 2012
Cabrera sixth youngest to reach 1,000 RBI (The SportsXchange)
Miguel Cabrera became the sixth youngest player in Major League Baseball history to collect 1,000 RBI in his career.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 28, 2012
Detroit Tigers Need a Win Friday from Justin Verlander Against the New York Yankees (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
COMMENARY | When Justin Verlander takes the hill, the Detroit Tigers have more than a just a chance of winning. They might as well count it, because Verlander has been lights-out during his career, especially the past few seasons.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 27, 2012
Five Facts About Former New York Yankees Pitcher Mel Stottlemyre’s Career You May Have Forgotten (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
I am totally convinced that had former New York Yankee pitcher Mel Stottlemyre played during nearly any other era with the club, he would have been a shoo-in for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 24, 2012
