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Don Mattingly followed them as captain in 1991, serving until his retirement in 1995. Gehrig, Munson, Guidry, Mattingly and Jeter are the only team captains who spent their entire career with the Yankees (Aaron Judge has spent his entire career with the Yankees, but is still active). Jeter is the longest-tenured captain in franchise history ...
Topping and Webb forced MacPhail out of the Yankees ownership group due to his confrontational behavior after the 1947 World Series. [6] In 1964, Topping and Webb sold the team to CBS, [7] during which time the franchise struggled. Selling the team at a loss, [8] CBS sold the team to a group headed by George Steinbrenner in 1973. [9]
The locker next to Yankee team captain Derek Jeter's, with Munson's number 15 on it, remained unused as a tribute to the Yankees' lost catcher in the original Yankee Stadium until the Stadium closed in 2008. [28] Munson's locker was moved in one piece to the New Yankee Stadium. It is located in the New York Yankees Museum.
Initially, the team was commonly referred to as the New York Americans. [44] The team was also referred to as the "Invaders" in the Evening Journal and The Evening World. [45] [46] New York Press Sports Editor Jim Price coined the unofficial nickname Yankees (or "Yanks") for the club as early as 1904, because it was easier to fit in headlines. [47]
Yet Sabathia is probably best known with the New York Yankees, for whom he pitched 11 seasons. He won a World Series championship in pinstripes and registered his only 20-win season (21 victories ...
The New York Yankees haven’t been quiet this offseason in regard to putting together a roster that they feel can hopefully get them back to the World Series in 2025. The same can be said for ...
He was named captain of the United States team by manager Davey Johnson, [201] and he batted 8-for-29 (.276) in eight games. [202] Jeter and the United States team faced the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in an exhibition game, the only time Jeter played against the Yankees. [203]
NEW YORK – A low point in Yankees’ lineup construction was reached Tuesday night. Against Mets’ lefty Jose Quintana, manager Aaron Boone batted seldom-used Jahmai Jones atop the lineup, with ...