Tag: New York Yankees
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Next Stop: The Ballpark
By: Bill Coleman When Major League Baseball Players Skip the Luxury Car and Take the Train! Professional baseball players are often associated with luxury SUVs, chauffeured town cars and gated communities. Yet throughout Major League Baseball history, a surprising number of stars have preferred something much more ordinary: public transportation. Whether it’s the New York…
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The Commerce Comet After Dark: The Wild, Unfiltered Life of Mickey Mantle
By Bill Coleman By the time the stadium lights dimmed in the Bronx, another show was just getting started! The All-American Star Who Didn’t Fit the Mold On the field, Mickey Mantle was the embodiment of postwar baseball greatness with switch-hitting power, Oklahoma charm and the centerpiece of the New York Yankees dynasty. Off the field, he was something…
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Money is Everything
Back in late November, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner stated his preference for lowering his team’s overall payroll for the upcoming 2026 season. There was a lot to take from this interview but for the purposes of this post we will ignore what Steinbrenner talked about in terms of the Yankees and will focus…
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Wins and Innings
On October 31, 1973 Tom Seaver of the New York Mets became the first Cy Young winner to not win at least 20 games. Seaver only missed that mark by one win after recording a record of 19-10 for the 1973 season. How times have changed. There has not been a 20 game Cy Young…
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Celebrity Baseball Spotlight Series: Scott Patterson
As part of our recurring celebrity spotlight series we now focus on actor Scott Patterson. Prior to his acting career, Patterson played seven years of minor league ball from 1980-1986. Originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1980, he was then traded by the Braves to the New York Yankees for Bob Watson in 1982. …