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Scores On This Historic Day: June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson Dies
June 25, 2009: Michael Jackson dies of a drug overdose at a mansion he'd rented in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles. "The King of Pop" was 50 years old, and had been preparing for a new tour.He...
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Yankees Survive Wild Ride With Royals, Red Sox Next
If the Yankees are going to drive us all crazy, the least they could do was see to it that we enjoyed the trip.That would not be the case on Tuesday night, as they opened a 3-game home series against...
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One Does Not Simply Walk Into Fenway
Last night, the Yankees began their 1st series of the year at Fenway Park, home of their arch-rivals, the Boston Red Sox.Where to begin? I could quote Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) from Star Wars...
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A Terrible Time to Be Playing Stupid Baseball
I have seen the Yankees play badly before, but I have never seen them be this stupid on a regular basis.I knew they were going to lose the middle game of their series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway...
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Yankees Take Walk of Shame Out of Fenway
Unfortunately, I was right: One does not simply walk into Fenway. There is an evil there that does not sleep, and with the men currently wearing Yankee uniforms, we could not do this.And now, three...
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Scores On This Historic Day: June 28, 1914, The Assassination of Archduke...
Let me begin this entry by saying that I won't be doing this series for November 11, 1918, the day of the Armistice that ended World War I. I can't: There were no games. The baseball season was over....
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Scores On This Historic Day: June 28, 1969, The Stonewall Uprising
June 28, 1969: New York City policemen raid the Stonewall Inn at 51 Christopher Street, off Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. It starts out as a typical raid of a bar for permitting...
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Scores On This Historic Day: June 29, 1950, The Miracle On Grass
June 29, 1950: The U.S. national soccer team beats England, 1-0 at Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in the 1950 World Cup.The England team had some of the greatest players in the world,...
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Angels and Dirty Faces
Actor James Cagney was a Yankee Fan. Although he made his name as a song-and-dance man, he is best remembered for his roles in gangster movies. One, made in 1938, was titled Angels With Dirty Faces,...
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Yankees Dent Angels' Halos
The Yankees really needed a win last night. And with Jameson Taillon as the starting pitcher, I had as much confidence in that as I have in New Jersey Transit to properly manage evening rush hour out...
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Absolutely the Worst
Last night, June 30, 2021, could have been a really good night for the Yankees. It was looking like it, even into the top of the 9th inning. Instead, it became a date which will live in infamy.Let me...
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Scores On This Historic Day: July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart Disappears
July 2, 1937: Amelia Earhart disappears, along with her navigator, Fred Noonan, in her attempt to become the 1st woman to make an around-the-world flight.Her plane was a Lockheed Electra 10E, with 2...
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Scores On This Historic Day: July 2, 1964, The Civil Rights Act Becomes Law
July 2, 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. Among those attending the signing ceremony is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then the nation's leading civil rights...
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Scores On This Historic Day: July 3, 1971, Jim Morrison Dies
July 3, 1971, 50 years ago: Jim Morrison, lead singer of rock band The Doors, dies in Paris. It wasn't publicly announced until July 8, as the circumstances of his death were unusual.With the release...
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Scores On This Historic Day: July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig Day
July 4, 1939: The New York Yankees host Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day (usually just shortened in the retelling to "Lou Gehrig Day") at the original Yankee Stadium. Gehrig didn't want a special day for...
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Scores On This Historic Day: July 4, 1976, America's Bicentennial
President Gerald R. Ford at Independence Hall,Philadelphia, July 4, 1976.The statue is of George Washington.July 4, 1776: Approved in a vote 2 days earlier, the Declaration of Independence of the...
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Time to Declare Independence from Cashman and Boone
After their 9th inning disaster against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, The biggest thing the Yankees needed was what they got, a day off on Thursday, to calm down, regroup, collect their...
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Scores On This Historic Day: July 6, 1971, Louis Armstrong Dies
You might be cool, but you'll never be as cool asLouis Armstrong on the phone, wearing pajamas and a Mets cap,in his home recording studio.July 6, 1971, 50 years ago: Louis Armstrong dies of a heart...
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Scores On This Historic Day: July 7, 2005, The London Bombings
Tavistock SquareJuly 7, 2005: Islamist terrorists carry out 4 suicide bombings during the morning rush hour in London. They targeted Underground (what they call their subway system) stations at...
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Scores On This Historic Day: July 9, 2006, Zinedine Zidane's "Coup de Boule"
July 9, 2006: The World Cup Final is held at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. France play Italy.Italy were loaded with legends: Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Cannavaro, Andrea Pirlo, Francesco Totti, Luca Toni....
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