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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 14, 2011
Jeter’s HS in process of naming field after him (AP)
Derek Jeter's high school is in the process of naming its baseball field after the New York Yankees' star. The school district's board recently approved a committee's recommendation that Kalamazoo Central's field be named Derek Jeter Field. School spokesman Alex Lee says there are still some logistical matters that must be addressed.
A-Rod reponds to illegal poker allegations (Yahoo! Sports)
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez released a statement Thursday through his spokesman, Richard Rubenstein, denying a report from Star magazine and RadarOnline which claimed he took part in an illegal, underground poker game.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 4, 2011
MLB receives pitcher Colon’s medical records (AP)
Major League Baseball has received medical records on Bartolo Colon's stem cell treatment. The New York Yankees pitcher had the treatment in the Dominican Republic in April 2010. Baseball spokesman Pat Courtney said the records were received Tuesday and it would take time for them to be reviewed. The records are in Spanish.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 14, 2011
Ex-NY governor pays $62K fine over Yankees tickets (AP)
Former New York Gov. David Paterson has paid $62,124 to settle his fine from the state ethics board over free Yankees tickets he obtained for the 2009 World Series. The board's spokesman, Walter Ayres, confirms that the check was received Thursday. The state Public Integrity Commission had found the Democrat violated ethics laws in obtaining the tickets.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 4, 2011
Yankees’ Posada scratched with sore left knee (AP)
Jorge Posada was scratched from the New York Yankees' lineup minutes before gametime because of a sore left knee. A Yankees spokesman said Posada experienced left knee soreness and was replaced by Francisco Cervelli. Posada was originally in manager Joe Girardi's lineup, batting sixth. Cervelli went into the eighth spot, with center fielder Curtis Granderson being moved up from seventh to...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 27, 2010
Ralph Houk dies at 90; managed 2 champions (AP)
Ralph Houk, who guided the powerhouse New York Yankees of the early 1960s to two World Series championships during his 20 years as a big league manager, died Wednesday. He was 90. Houk also skippered the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox in a managerial career that spanned three decades. Red Sox spokesman Dick Bresciani said Houk's grandson, Scott Slaboden, told the team Houk died at his...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 21, 2010
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dead at 80 (AP)
George Steinbrenner rebuilt the New York Yankees baseball dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired managers. Rehired them. And fired them again. He butted heads with MLB commissioners and fellow owners, insulted his players and dominated tabloid headlines -- even upstaging the All-Star game on the day...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 13, 2010
Former major leaguer Oscar Azocar dies (AP)
Former major leaguer Oscar Azocar, a free-swinging outfielder when he debuted for the New York Yankees in 1990, died Monday. He was 45. The native Venezuelan died at a hospital in Valencia, said Diogenes Nazar, press spokesman for one of Azocar's former teams, the Navegantes del Magallanes. Azocar hit .226 with five home runs and 36 RBIs in a three-year career.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 14, 2010
Former major leaguer Oscar Azocar dies (AP)
Oscar Azocar, a former major league outfielder with the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres in the early 1990s, died of a heart attack Monday in his native Venezuela. He was 45. Azocar died in a hospital in the city of Valencia in central Venezuela, said Diogenes Nazar, press spokesman for local professional team Navegantes del Magallanes -- one of the sides Azocar played for.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 14, 2010
