MLB 2012 New York Yankees Home Schedule at Yankee Stadium (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Yankees have much to get excited about this season at Yankee Stadium. Many memories were made in 2011 and plenty more will be created this upcoming season. Will this be the year the Yankees claim the American League championship?

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Lifelong Yankee Jorge Posada Retires: A Fan’s Take on Why He’ll Be Missed (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

During a mostly down season, in the final year of his contract, it became clear 2011 would be Jorge Posada's final year as a New York Yankee. Posada began the year as the Yankees' full-time designated hitter, replaced behind the plate by former Dodger, Russell Martin.

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Source: Yankees’ Jorge Posada set to retire (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jorge Posada is planning to retire after 17 seasons with the New York Yankee rather than pursue opportunities with other teams.

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Why No New York Yankee is Happier Than Infielder Eduardo Nunez This Week (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Infielder Eduardo Nunez cannot be losing sleep over his position in manager Joe Girardi's depth chart, because it was solidified this week after the New York Yankees announced their failure to come to a contractual agreement with Japanese infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima.

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Former Yankee Johnny Mize Would Have Been 99 This Year: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Long before New York Yankees fans who are approximately my age were born, Johnny Mize was an integral part of New York Yankee pennant winners and World Series champions. Had he lived, Johnny Mize would have turned 99 this Jan.

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Former New York Yankee Matty Alou Dead at Age 72: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Matty Alou played but one year for the New York Yankees, but it was part of a very solid major league career. Alou, who passed away on November 3 at the age of 72, hit .307 over a 15-year stretch between 1960 and 1974, celebrated as part of a brother tandem along with siblings...

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The New York Yankee post-mortem: Fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Thuhhhhh Yankees lose! Forgive the paraphrase of New York Yankees radio voice, John Sterling, who extols the virtues of every Yankee win in the same manner you might the overthrow of an evil empire. But every time the Yankees lose in a critical spot, it's a special moment for...

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Why fans continue to root against the New York Yankees (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. There are plenty of New York Yankee fans all around the United States and beyond. In addition, there are also a large numbers of baseball fans who strongly dislike...

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Former New York Yankee pitcher Hideki Irabu found dead: A fan’s reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on July 28 of an apparent suicide. Irabu, a pitching star in Japan before signing an historic deal to pitch for the Yankees in 1997, had a famously turbulent career in pinstripes.

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Top five New York Yankee in the Hall of Fame: A fan’s view (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Coming up with a list of the best New York Yankees in Cooperstown was a little harder than I first imagined. The first four were rather easy, but the fifth one came down to three candidates. So here are my best Yankees in the Hall of Fame; see if you agree.

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