First basemen will define Red Sox-Yankees rivalry for years: Fan’s take (Associated Content)

For decades, the rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees has been personified by matching pairs of players from both teams - from the era of competition between outfielders Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, to the fan-chanting battles between shortstops Derek...

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Fan’s view: Who are the all-time best shortstops for the New York Yankees? (Associated Content)

The position of shortstop in baseball is one of the most competitive positions, played between second and third base. Players there will have many balls hit to them, so excellent catching skills are a must; they also need fielding skills for ground balls, and their throwing skills...

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Report, on Jeter’s options: ‘Where’s he gonna go, Cincinnati?’ (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Yankees created this monster called Derek Jeter. Though he is one of the top shortstops of the era,...

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Blue Jays trade shortstops with Braves (CBC.ca)

The Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves have swapped shortstops, with Toronto getting underperforming Yunel Escobar for hot-hitting Alex Gonzalez and a pair of prospects.

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