By rss@youtube.com (BocaJuniorsFan) Long time NY Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard introduces Derek Jeter. He's been the public address announcer for the Yankees since 1951! The first Yankee lineup Sheppard announced contained 5 future Hall of Famers: Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Yogi Berra, an...

CATCHERS: Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra OUTFIELDERS: Henry Aaron, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Ken Griffey, Jr. Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Pete Rose, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams John Lackey Matt Holliday Jason Bay Johnny Damon Hideki Matsui Chone Figgins

By Administrator In 1964, the Mets signed Yogi Berra to a two-year contract as a player-coach… the recently-fired Yankee manager would only have nine National League at-bats. In 1976, Yankees catcher Thurman Munson (.302, 17,105) became the American League’s MVP… the team’s captain was the first Bronx B...

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 Administrator In 1947, in Game 3 of the Fall Classic, Yogi Berra hit the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history. In 1978, in a one-game playoff for the American League East title, Bucky Dent hit a three-run homer off Mike Torrez, leading the New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox a...

By noreply@blogger.com (Drew Sarver) Yogi Berra, Tino Martinez, Reggie Jackson, David Cone, Bernie Williams, Tim Raines, Andy Pettitte, and Jorge Posada were among the current and former Yankees that helped honor Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. The Yankees conclude their regular season home schedule tonight with Joba Ch...

By noreply@blogger.com (Drew Sarver) Teixeira Slugs Yankees to Sweep Filed Under: Yankees Tags: a.j. burnett • Andy Sonnanstine • Derek Jeter • Evan Longoria • Game 2 • Mark Teixeira • Tampa Bay Rays • Yankees 9/7 recap • Yankees vs. Rays • Yogi Berra Written for Baseball Digest

By Peter Abraham It was fun to solicit your questions for players like Derek Jeter, CC Sabathia, Mariano Rivera, Phil Hughes and Jason Giambi. But when it came to Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, it was more of a privilege. More than 500 readers of the LoHud Yankees Blog and The Journal News sent in questions and nearl...