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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 11, 2012
Former Yankees Third Baseman Andy Carey Dies at 80: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Andy Carey played third base for the New York Yankees during baseball's Golden Era, when New York was a perennial pennant winner. Carey was quite familiar in Yankees lore to fans such as me, even though his career took place between 1952 and 1962--before I was born and when I...
Cruz, Rangers win away from 2nd AL pennant (AP)
Detroit manager Jim Leyland was open for suggestions when asked if it was time to reevaluate how the Tigers are pitching to Texas slugger Nelson Cruz. "That would be a good idea," Leyland said. "We've had him actually set up for some situations where we thought we could make the right pitch and get him out, but we really haven't done that." While the Tigers haven't...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 15, 2011
Cruz, Rangers win away from 2nd AL pennant (PA SportsTicker)
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 15, 2011
Cards within win of pennant, beating Brew Crew 7-1 (The Canadian Press)
ST. LOUIS - The way the Milwaukee Brewers bumbled defensively, another short start didn't slow the St. Louis Cardinals.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 15, 2011
Beltre hits 3 HRs; Texas wins 4-3, ousts Rays (The Canadian Press)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - This is what Adrian Beltre envisioned when he signed with Texas in the off-season. Balls jumping off his bat in October, the Rangers making another run for the pennant.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 4, 2011
New York Yankees scouting Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano and John Grabow? Fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs are the perfect July 31st trading partners. While the Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908 or a pennant since 1945, the Yankees are playing for their 28 th World Series championship and 41 st AL pennant.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 8, 2011
Top 10 revelations from SI’s oral history of ‘Major League’ (Yahoo! Sports)
The 1989 baseball comedy "Major League" is consistently near the top of moviegoers' favorite sports films despite the ridiculous concept of the Cleveland Indians beating the New York Yankees for a pennant. Crazy, right? Sports Illustrated writer Chris Nashawaty recently … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 29, 2011
MLB playoffs set to expand in 2012: A fan’s perspective (Associated Content)
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expects the playoffs to expand in 2012. Since the league's inception through 1994 the winners of the East and West divisions of the American and National League battled it out to determine who would win the league pennant and...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 25, 2011
Fan’s view: Yankees traditions on Opening Day and all season long (Associated Content)
The New York Yankees, like other teams with a storied history in baseball, have a dedicated fan base that cannot wait for Opening Day and a brand new baseball season to start. Growing up on Long Island, Opening Day at Yankee Stadium was a sign of spring and the cold and the snow would finally be gone. The boys of summer begin their season, and there is always a chance for another pennant. Since the "House That Ruth Built" was dismantled and the new "modern" stadium was built, some fans felt that Opening Day would not be the same.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on March 23, 2011
Red Sox fan: MLB fans can mail it in for 2011 (Associated Content)
At the age of 10, in 1966, I began watching the Boston Red Sox. Because of limited television coverage, it was more like listening to them. In 1967, after finishing last in the American League in 1966, I witnessed the "Cardiac Kids" finish first, winning the A.L. pennant on the final day of the season. "That was fun," I thought. We all know what followed. Losing the World Series, in seven games, in 1967,1975, and1986. Add to that the many key losses to the dreaded New York Yankees.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 28, 2011
