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Top 10 Yankee Second Basemen
Honorable Mention to Horace Clarke, 1965-74. He had terrible timing, getting to the big leagues right as the old dynasty was collapsing, and tailing off just as it was all coming back together. For...
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Living Former Boston Braves
September 21, 1952: The Boston Braves play their final home game at Braves Field. They lose 8-2 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. They close the season with a trip to New York City, losing 3 to the Giants, and...
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Wenger's Paradise
Every season, it's the same story: Arsenal Football Club of North London have high hopes, and world-class players; and every year, there's key injuries and referees' decisions that screw us out of...
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Top 10 Yankee Shortstops
Unlike most positions, the Yankees' long-term record at shortstop is thin, especially after (or should that be "before"?) the top 2. If you're looking for 1980s or early '90s shortstops like Bobby...
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Top 10 Yankee Third Basemen
Bobby Cox played 3rd base for the Yankees in the 1968 and '69 seasons, and he’s in the Baseball Hall of Fame. But these 2 things are not linked, by any means. However, he did coach for the Yankees in...
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Top 10 Yankee Left Fielders
This is a tough one. Several center and right fielders in Yankee history have also played left field at various times in their careers, including Major League Baseball All-Century Team honorees Babe...
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Top 10 Yankee Center Fielders
There are glamour positions in sports. Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Linebacker for the Chicago Bears. Center for the Los Angeles Lakers....
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Top 10 Yankee Right Fielders
And so I close with the last remaining position. Or should I do the Managers as well? Or the Broadcasters?Two things you’ll notice about Yankee right fielders: They win a lot of Pennants, and they have...
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Yankees' Performances On Monument Park Days
May 30, 1932: Monument dedicated to Miller Huggins. Beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5. Herb Pennock went the distance for the win. No home runs.July 4, 1939: Number 4 retired for Lou Gehrig. Doubleheader...
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Joe Garagiola, 1926-2016
"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."Yogi Berra said that about a restaurant he liked. Which restaurant it was, is in dispute. Some have said it was Charley's in Minneapolis. Once source said...
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Ken Reeves, 1944-2016
The following is fanfiction, based on the 1978-81 CBS drama The White Shadow.*Ken Reeves, former UCLA basketball coach and ESPN pundit, died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles. He was just short of...
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Johan Cruijff, 1947-2016
Note: While his name was usually written as "Cruyff" for the English-speaking world, I'm going to spell it "Cruijff" throughout this post, since that's how he spelled it, except where, when quoted by...
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Superman vs. Batman, and Baseball vs. Football
Here, let me save you twelve bucks: Batman uses Kryptonite to beat Superman. Before Batman can finish the job, Superman says, "Save Martha." It turns out, Superman's mother has been kidnapped by Lex...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Florida -- 2016 Edition
This coming Thursday, the New Jersey Devils travel to play the Florida Panthers, who are now the only Miami-area team without a World Championship -- and, with the Islanders settled in Brooklyn and the...
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Faux Flashback: How to Go to a Baseball Game In Montréal
Next Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox, currently the 2 closest Major League Baseball teams to Montréal, will finish their spring training schedules by...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Tampa Bay -- 2016 Edition
And so, I complete my trip guides for all 30 NHL teams for this season, with the Tampa Bay Lightning, whom the Devils visit this coming Saturday night.In 2014, I saw a blog post (I don't remember who...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In New England -- 2016 Edition
This past Saturday night, New York City FC choked away a 1-0 at Yankee Stadium, and escaped with a 1-1 draw.If you're an NYCFC fan, and also a Yankee, Jet, Knick or Ranger fan, this would be bad...
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How to Go to a Yankee Game -- 2016 Edition
Hard to believe, but the 2016 Major League Baseball season is upon us. Opening Day for the Yankees is Monday, April 4. First pitch, against the Houston Astros -- still strange to see them in the...
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How to Go to a Mets Game -- 2016 Edition
I decided not to wait for the Yankees' annual trip to Flushing Meadow to show you how to go to a Mets home game in the 2016 season. Their home opener is a week from today, Friday, April 8, a 1:10 PM...
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How to Be a Yankee Fan In Detroit -- 2016 Edition
This coming Friday, April 8, the Yankees travel to Detroit to begin a 3-game series against the Tigers.Before You Go. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press (or "Freep") websites, especially their...
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