Last night as I was working in the yard I heard some loud instructions. As I was trying to figure out what was going on I heard the crack of a bat. Then I knew that baseball practice was in full swing! As I listened to the coach try to get the most out of his team, I started thinking of the parents whose sons were on that team. Many dreams were represented by those players on that field. What would the New York Yankee Baseball Greats of yesterday have to say to that young team? Here are a few things that I think they would say:
Joe Dimaggio
2 June 2009
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28 May 2009
There's no way for me to keep everyone happy with this list, so I openly acknowledge its imperfection. Taking into account the differences in eras -- ballparks, styles, and substances -- it's impossible to find a flawless ranking system. With that in mind, here's what I've come up with:
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17 May 2008
The Yankees have had many World Series champs, and many more All-Star players and all-time lineups. The 1927 Yankees pretty much set the bar for everyone else to follow, but there were some other memorable ones, too. The '36 Yanks, the first year of Joltin' Joe, and the last great one from Lou Gehrig, along with typically solid contributions by Bill Dickey, Tony Lazzeri and the usual cast of star Yankees.
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