New York Yankees

By rss@youtube.com (clarkkent1367) Phil Rizzuto and Frank Messer from the opening of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox sudden death playoff game from 1978. Author: clarkkent1367 Keywords: phil rizzuto frank messer new york yankees boston red sox reggie jackson bucky dent Added: September 5, 2007

By Administrator In 1950, the BBWAA named Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto (.324, 7, 66) as the AL MVP… “The Scooter” recieved sixteen of twenty-three first-place votes to beat runners-up Billy Goodman (BOS) and Yogi Berra (NYY). In 1960, the American League granted franchises to Washington and Los Angele...

By By MIKE VACCARO It took a while for the city and the Yankees to get together with this parade business, if you want to know the truth. Babe Ruth never got to see the Canyon of Heroes. Neither did Lou Gehrig, or Joe DiMaggio, or Lefty Grove. Phil Rizzuto had to wait ...

As Pettitte extended his major league record with a 17th postseason victory, Derek Jeter continued his assault on the history books by breaking his tie with Lou Gehrig for ninth place on the World Series hits list. Jeter now has 44 hits in the Fall Classic, with Phil Rizzuto and Gil McDougal...

By plunkeveryone Bernie Williams - 3 (2000 ALCS, 1999 ALDS, 1997 ALDS) Robinson Cano - 2 (2009 ALCS x2) Jim Leyritz - 2 (1996 ALDS, 1995 ALDS) Jorge Posada - 2 (2004 ALCS, 2000 ALCS) Joe DiMaggio - 1 (1950 WS) Tony Lazzeri - 1 (1937 WS) Billy Martin - 1 (1952 WS) Hideki Matsui - 1 (2003 WS) Phil Rizzuto - 1 (1951 WS)

By Administrator In 1961, Roger Maris tied Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old record when he hit his 60th home run off Baltimore’s Jack Fisher. In 1998, the Bronx Bombers set an American League record with their 112th win. Born Today: Phil Rizzuto (1917), Reggie Jefferson (1968), Joel Pineiro (1978)