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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 10, 2012
Baseball Teams that Won the Most Consecutive World Series Championships: Fan’s Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
These are the major league baseball teams that have won the most consecutive World Series. Meaning the teams that have won the World Series the most number of years in a row. This is a great list for New York Yankees fans like myself.
A’s GM Beane proud of the ‘Moneyball’ legacy (AP)
Billy Beane's influence on using baseball statistics and economics in building a team has stretched from the diamond to the silver screen. He may even help Brad Pitt win an Oscar before he leads the Oakland Athletics to a World Series championship. For Beane, though, the "Moneyball" idea of building winners means more than an association with the A's and A-list stars.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 10, 2012
Ilitch’s desire brought Prince Fielder to Detroit (Yahoo! Sports)
Detroit's owner is betting his personal fortune that Prince Fielder can deliver a World Series for the Tigers.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 9, 2012
Major League Baseball Managers with the Most World Series Championships: A Fan’s Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
These are the MLB managers who have won the World Series the most times. This is a list that I like a lot because I have been a New York Yankees fan since I was a kid, well over 40 years ago. Four of the managers on the list won all of their championships as managers of the New York...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 7, 2012
Former Cubs GM Jim Hendry hired by Yankees (AP)
Former Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry was hired Tuesday to be a special assignment scout for the New York Yankees. Hendry spent 17 seasons with the Cubs and was GM from July 2002 until he was fired on Aug. 18, unable to help the team win the World Series for the first time since 1908. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he believes Hendry will be an invaluable resource.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 31, 2012
Former Yankee Carey dies in Calif. at 80 (AP)
Andy Carey, third baseman for the New York Yankees dynasty of the 1950s that won four straight American League pennants and two World Series, has died at 80. Daughter Elizabeth Carey tells the New York Times (http://nyti.ms/zPIC61) he died Dec. 15 in California of Lewy body dementia. Joining the Yankees in 1952, Carey became a regular at third two years later on a team that included Mickey Mantle,...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 9, 2012
Former Yankee Carey dies in Calif. at 80 (PA SportsTicker)
Andy Carey, third baseman for the New York Yankees dynasty of the 1950s that won four straight American League pennants and two World Series, has died at 80.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 9, 2012
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 5, 2012
Happy Birthday to Former Yankees Pitcher Don Gullett: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The star-crossed career of former New York Yankees hurler Don Gullett is a stark reminder of how fickle fate can be. I remember how exciting it was, back in 1976, when the Yankees signed Gullett as a free agent. Being a fan of the team, a club that had gone to the World Series the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 4, 2012
Edwin Jackson seeking $15-17 million? (Yahoo! Sports)
Since entering the big leagues in 2003, pitcher Edwin Jackson has spent time with seven teams (if you count the two hours he was with the Toronto Blue Jays this past summer), pitched a no-hitter, helped win a World Series, … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 4, 2012
