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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 1, 2011
Although Eligible, Bernie Williams is Not a Hall of Famer: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
For New York Yankee fans such as I, it is hard to believe it has already been five years since outfielder Bernie Williams retired. Williams, an integral part of four world championship clubs, is now eligible for consideration for the Hall of Fame.
Gary Carter to be honored by BBWAA NY chapter (PA SportsTicker)
Hall of Famer Gary Carter, diagnosed in May with a malignant brain tumor, will be honored by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America at its annual dinner on Jan. 21.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 7, 2011
Alomar, Blyleven salute slugger Thome (PA SportsTicker)
Jim Thome's pursuit of 600 career home runs stamps him as a fellow Hall of Famer, according to Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 12, 2011
Auction of Reggie Jackson memorabilia stopped (The Canadian Press)
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A federal judge in Las Vegas has shut down an online auction of memorabilia belonging to Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 6, 2011
Judge stops auction of Reggie Jackson memorabilia (AP)
A federal judge in Las Vegas has shut down an online auction of memorabilia belonging to Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson. U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday against Las Vegas-based American Memorabilia Inc. The company had been asked by Jackson's stepmother to auction a purported 1977 World Series championship ring and a watch given to Jackson by the New...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 6, 2011
Teixeira homers twice, Yankees rout Texas 12-4 (AP)
Mark Teixeira was inspired to be a switch-hitter watching Eddie Murray with the Baltimore Orioles. Now, he's connected to the Hall of Famer in the record book. Teixeira hit two-run drives from each side of the plate in the New York Yankees' 12-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, the 11th time he's homered as a lefty and righty in the same game.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 15, 2011
Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt hit 548 home runs, was a three-time NL MVP, played his entire career with the Philadelphia Phillies and led them to their first World Series championship in 1980. In a game on May 28, 1989, he made a two-out error that load (AP)
Jorge Posada recently was in the headlines during the New York Yankees' six-game losing streak. A-Rod was something like 9 for 59, Derek Jeter was hitting around .260 with little production, and both were upstaged by the 39-year-old former catcher. Posada has been a rock behind the plate and a formidable offensive contributor for the Yankees for nearly 15 years.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 28, 2011
Hall of Famer Carter’s tumor likely malignant (PA SportsTicker)
Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has a brain tumor that is likely cancerous.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 27, 2011
MLB notebook: Killebrew entering hospice facility (Yahoo! Sports)
Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew released a statement Friday saying that he was moving to a hospice facility as the last act in a losing battle with esophageal cancer. Killebrew, 74, was diagnosed with the disease in December.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 13, 2011
Don Zimmer shares Dodger memories of Duke Snider (AP)
Don Zimmer stood in front of the dugout, remembering longtime pal and one-time Dodgers teammate Duke Snider. A smile spread across the 80-year-old's face when he was asked about the friendship he and others such as Johnny Podres, Pee Wee Reese and Gil Hodges had with the late Hall of Famer off the field.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 27, 2011
