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May 1, 1972: Johnny Carson Marks Show Business' NY-LA Shift
May 1, 1972, 50 years ago: For the 1st time, at 11:30 PM Eastern Time on NBC, this announcement is made: "From Hollywood: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. This is Ed McMahon along with Doc...
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May 1, 1982: It's Only a Game
May 1, 1982, 40 years ago: We've all heard the expression, "It's only a game." Or, "It's just a game." Or, "It's not life and death." And no sport, no competition, no individual game should be treated...
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Yankees Win 9th Straight, Ready for Big Test In Toronto
Two weeks ago, we were worried that the Yankees would be a .500 team all season long.Look at them now.Yesterday, they closed their visit to Kansas City in fine fashion. They haven't gotten the job done...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In Portland -- 2022 Edition
This Saturday, the New York Red Bulls host the Portland Timbers. This will be the only game this season between the Timbers and either of the MLS teams in the New York Tri-State Area. So I am going to...
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A-10-tion Must Be Paid
Not that long ago, the Yankees looked like they would have little chance at making the postseason, and the Toronto Blue Jays would win the American League Eastern Division. The fact that the Yankees...
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Yanks Beat Jays for 11th Straight Win
Was it really so long ago that the Yankees were a .500 team, and looked every inch that? Now, to paraphrase Nancy Sinatra, they are messing where people say they shouldn't be messing -- and, to...
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Yankee Streak Ends, Primitive Screwheads Rejoice
In Army of Darkness, released in 1992, the 3rd film in the Evil Dead franchise, Ash Williams (played by Bruce Campbell) gets thrown back in time, to the Middle Ages, and wastes 3 shotgun cartridges...
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Yankees Split Mother's Day Doubleheader
After a travel day, and 2 days of rainouts -- being dead, Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain couldn't be reached for comment -- the Yankees finally got back onto the field this Sunday afternoon, for a...
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How to Be a Yankee Fan In Chicago -- 2022 Edition
This coming Thursday night, the Yankees begin a series in Chicago against the White Sox.Hog Butcher for the World,Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight...
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Nestor Needed One Run. He Got It.
It seems to me that, if a baseball team wins, and its starting pitcher comes close to pitching a no-hitter, that starter should be designated the winning pitcher. Yesterday, at Yankee Stadium, it...
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May 11, 1962: All-Number Phone Calling Begins
May 11, 1962, 50 years ago: All-number phone calling begins. No more letters.In the beginning of wide telephone use, you used to just speak into the receiver, and say, "Operator, get me (Name of...
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Judge Not, Lest Jay Be Judged
Those pesky Toronto Blue Jays still think they should be the favorites in the American League Eastern Division, not the New York Yankees. So they came to Yankee Stadium last night, for a quick 2-game...
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The Fear Is Gone
All the signs were there for a Yankee loss to the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday afternoon: A walkoff win sometimes leads to a letdown for the next game, and it was a day game after a night game.The...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In Philadelphia -- 2022 Edition
This Saturday night, the New York Red Bulls travel to Chester, Pennsylvania to play the Philadelphia Union, in a "derby."Before You Go. Philadelphia is just down the road, so it's in the Eastern Time...
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No Letdown as Yankees Poke Holes In White Sox
I was concerned that the Yankees would follow up another triumph against Toronto by dropping the 1st game of their road trip against the Chicago White Sox. The main reason wasn't any sense of letdown,...
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How to Be a Met Fan In Colorado -- 2022 Edition
Next Friday, the Mets arrive in Denver to play 3 games against the Colorado Rockies.Before You Go. Denver is a city of unusual weather, because of its elevation. I still remember that Monday Night...
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Can Cashman's "Dream Team" also be ours?
For years now, Brian Cashman has tried to build the Yankees with the philosophy of bombing the other team out of the yard, and have been just enough pitching to go along with that and get the win.This...
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May 14, 1972: Willie Mays Returns to New York
May 14, 1972, 50 years ago: Willie Mays returns to New York, after the San Francisco Giants had traded him to the Mets for Charlie Williams. He hits a home run, the 649th of his career, and it provides...
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Yanks Don't Hit For Montgomery, Chapman Blows It
With the income from my new job, I had initially planned to attend last night's game between the Yankees and the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. It was only a change in another part of the...
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You Just Might Find You Get What You Need
Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds, 1-0 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Pirates scored their run in the bottom of the 8th inning. With 1 out, they drew 3 straight walks. As you...
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