query: who wore number 32 for the new york yankees

pos: Elston Howard Elston Howard Elston Gene "Ellie" Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseball player. Howard on the field was a catcher, left fielder and coach. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball from 1948 through 1968, primarily for the New York Yankees. He also played for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Boston Red Sox. In 1955, he was the first African American player on the Yankees roster; this was eight years after Jackie Robinson had broken the MLB color barrier in 1947. Howard was named the

neg: 2007 New York Yankees season well as the much anticipated debut of Joba Chamberlain, a future starter who gave the Yankees' bullpen some much needed help during the pennant race (an 0.38 ERA in 23.2 innings). Hall of Fame Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto, who was also the long-time voice of the Yankees on television and radio, died on August 13. The Yankees wore his number 10 on their left sleeves for the remainder of the season. The Yankees swept Boston at Yankee Stadium after dropping to eight games back in AL East standings. Coupled with losses by the Seattle Mariners, the Yankees' wins put them

neg: 2016 New York Yankees season game. 2016 New York Yankees season The 2016 New York Yankees season was the 114th season in New York City for the Yankees, and the 116th season overall for the franchise. Throughout the season, the Yankees wore a #8 patch on their left sleeve in memory of Hall of Famer Yogi Berra who died in September 2015. It was the final season for Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira. For the third time in four years, the Yankees failed to make the playoffs, finishing in 4th place in the AL East with an 84-78 record. The 2016 season was notable in

neg: 2016 New York Yankees season 2016 New York Yankees season The 2016 New York Yankees season was the 114th season in New York City for the Yankees, and the 116th season overall for the franchise. Throughout the season, the Yankees wore a #8 patch on their left sleeve in memory of Hall of Famer Yogi Berra who died in September 2015. It was the final season for Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira. For the third time in four years, the Yankees failed to make the playoffs, finishing in 4th place in the AL East with an 84-78 record. The 2016 season was notable in that

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees Phil Rizzuto (#10) in 2007, and Yogi Berra (#8) in late 2015. In 1938, the Yankees, the New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers wore a patch on their left sleeves in honor of the upcoming 1939 World's Fair in New York. In 1939 and again in 1969, the Yankees, like all Major League teams, wore a patch on the left sleeve that marked a baseball centennial; in 1994, they and all other teams wore a patch commemorating the 125th anniversary. In 1952, the Yankees wore a patch celebrating the team's 50th season. In 1973, the left sleeve featured a

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees uniforms that season, including adding striping patterns to the sleeves and a white outline to the jersey numbers and the "NEW YORK" arch. This has remained since and was the only significant change to the road uniform until mid-2016 season when the road batting helmets became painted with a matte finish, rather than the gloss still used for home games. The Yankees have worn throwback uniforms on two special occasions. In 1996, the Yankees wore the uniforms of the New York Black Yankees on a day celebrating Negro league baseball. In 2012, the Yankees wore replicas of their 1912 uniforms,

neg: Joe DiMaggio ill. Yankee Stadium's fifth monument was dedicated to DiMaggio on April 25, 1999, and the West Side Highway was officially renamed in his honor. The Yankees wore DiMaggio's number 5 on the left sleeves of their uniforms for the 1999 season. He is ranked No. 11 on "The Sporting News"' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and he was elected by fans to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. In addition to his number 5 being retired by the New York Yankees, DiMaggio's number was also retired by the Florida Marlins, who retired it in honor of their first

neg: Coach (baseball) Fame manager Connie Mack, who always wore a black suit during his 50 years at the helm of the Philadelphia Athletics, and Burt Shotton, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the late 1940s, who wore a Dodger 200 cap and a team jacket over street clothes in the dugout. After the widespread adoption of numbered uniforms in the early 1930s, Joe McCarthy, another Hall of Fame manager, wore a full uniform but no number on his back for the remainder of his career (with the New York Yankees, then the Boston Red Sox). Coincidentally, all three men retired during or

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees "targeting veterans' greatest needs, including mental health and job training/placement." All United States-based teams wore similarly-styled caps on these days. (The one Canadian franchise wore a Maple Leaf design, owing to their national emblem.) For Memorial Day, 2013 (May 27) each Major League Baseball club wore caps and jerseys "featuring an authentic military digital camouflage design licensed from the United States Marine Corps." The Yankees, playing on the road at Citi Field, wore camouflage caps with a white "NY", and jerseys with camouflage "New York" on the front and camouflage numbers on the back. The Yankees uniform for 2017 Players

neg: Bob Grim (baseball) Bob Grim (baseball) Robert Anton Grim (March 8, 1930 – October 23, 1996) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in New York City, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Yankees in 1948. His Major League debut was on April 18, 1954 for the Yankees. He wore uniform number 55 for the Yankees during his entire period on the team. He won 20 games (the first Yankee rookie to win 20 since 1910) and lost only 6 that year, with a 3.26 earned run average, and was voted American League Rookie of the

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball; though patches commemorating milestones or special events may be worn for all or part of a season. In addition, the team will occasionally wear a black armband on the left sleeve, usually in honor of a Yankee great who has died. In some cases, the player's number is displayed instead. The first time was in 1990, when the Yankees wore a #1 patch on their left sleeve in tribute to Billy Martin, who had died in a car crash on December 25, 1989. They did likewise for Mickey Mantle (#7) in 1995, Joe DiMaggio (#5) in 1999,

neg: New York Yankees Museum Munson, which sat unoccupied in the previous stadium's Yankee clubhouse in honor of Munson. The final pitcher's plate and home plate used at the old stadium was the first at the new stadium; following its use, it was moved to the museum. For the 2011 season, the Yankees added a showcase of World Series rings. During the season they opened an exhibit to honor George Steinbrenner. The jersey Derek Jeter wore during the game he achieved his 3,000th hit is in the Yankees Museum. New York Yankees Museum The New York Yankees Museum is a sports museum located at Yankee

neg: Yogi Berra World Series. Berra appeared as a player, coach or manager in every one of the 13 World Series that New York baseball teams competed in from 1947 through 1981. In all, he appeared in 22 World Series, 13 on the winning side. The Yankees retired his uniform number 8 in 1972; Bill Dickey also wore number 8, and both catchers had that number retired by the Yankees. The club honored him with a plaque in Monument Park in 1988. Berra was named to the MLB All-Century Team in a vote by fans in 1999. For the remainder of his life,

neg: Cliff Mapes the team that had traded him a year earlier, Mapes decided to end his professional baseball career. He played his final game on September 28, 1952. Mapes wore number 3 for the Yankees until that number was retired in honor of Babe Ruth. Mapes then wore number 13 before switching to number 7. When Mapes was traded by the Yankees in 1951, Mickey Mantle took uniform number 7. Mapes, thus, is mainly remembered as the Yankee who wore both Babe Ruth's and Mickey Mantle's numbers. On December 5, 1996, Mapes died in Pryor, Oklahoma, at the age of 74. ,

neg: Uniform number (Major League Baseball) number 17, meaning that his jersey read both his name and number and his birthday ("May 17"). Some players who are unable to acquire the number they had on their previous team will obtain a similar number. For example, Roger Clemens wore #21 during the first 15 years of his career with the Red Sox and Blue Jays and during his college days at the University of Texas. When he joined the Yankees and the Houston Astros, he switched to #22. Upon Clemens' arrival in New York, he reportedly asked long-time Yankee outfielder Paul O'Neill to surrender his #21, but

neg: 1974 New York Yankees season title. However, because Williams was still under contract to Oakland, A's owner Charlie Finley sought to block the move, the subsequent legal wrangling prevented the Yankees from hiring him. On the first anniversary of the team's ownership change, the Yankees hired former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Bill Virdon to lead the team on the field. Mickey Mantle and former teammate Whitey Ford were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame together in 1974, Mantle in his first year of eligibility, Ford in his second. Ford's number 16 was retired as well. Although Ford wore number 19 in his rookie season, following

neg: Uniform number (Major League Baseball) the A's and Yankees. The New York Yankees have retired more numbers than any other team (19 numbers for 20 players), including all non-zero single digit numbers, meaning that many Yankees players get higher numbers because there aren't enough low numbers left. The Toronto Blue Jays traditionally had not retired numbers, but have an alternative method of honoring their players called the 'Level of Excellence'. They did retire Roberto Alomar's number #12 in 2011, due to him being inducted into the Hall of Fame. They later retired number #32 in honor of Roy Halladay, after his death. They also added

neg: Throwback uniform the purple, teal, and copper uniforms that the team wore from 1998 to 2006. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox wore 1912 throwbacks during a regular-season game on April 20, 2012; the Yankees' 1912 uniforms were a nod to their days as the New York Highlanders. In the 1999 season, MLB held a series of "Turn Ahead the Clock" nights. It was inspired by an independently held promotion on July 18, 1998 at a game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals. During those nights, teams wore uniforms

neg: 1915 New York Yankees season pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" 1915 New York Yankees season The 1915 New York Yankees season was the 13th season for the Yankees and their 15th overall. The team was under new ownership and new management. The team finished with a record of 69–83, 32½ games behind the American League champion Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Bill Donovan. Home games were

neg: 2012 Major League Baseball season Yankees uniforms at a Negro League tribute game in Detroit. The Red Sox and Athletics wore 1936 uniforms on May 2 at Fenway Park. The Twins wore Minneapolis Millers uniforms on June 30 in the second game of a make-up doubleheader against the Royals, who wore the uniforms of the Kansas City Blues. The Nationals wore the uniforms of the 1924 Washington Senators on July 5 against the Giants, who wore the 1924 New York Giants uniforms. The Athletics wore the PCL Oakland Oaks uniforms, and the Mariners the Rainiers, on July 8. The Brewers will wear Milwaukee Bears Negro

neg: Bobby Richardson Bobby Richardson Robert Clinton Richardson (born August 19, 1935) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees from through . Batting and throwing right-handed, he was a superb defensive infielder, as well as something of a clutch hitter, who played no small role in the Yankee baseball dynasty of his day. He is the only World Series MVP ever to be selected from the losing team. He wore the uniform number 1 for the majority of his career (1958–1966). Richardson debuted on August 5, 1955. He racked up 1,432 hits in his

neg: New York Black Yankees record of 8-32. New York Black Yankees The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league baseball team based in New York City, Paterson, NJ, and Rochester, NY which played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948. The Black Yankees played in Paterson, New Jersey from 1933-1937 and then from 1939-1945. The 1938 season saw the Black Yankees trying their fate at New York's Triborough Stadium. Paterson's strong fan support returned the Black Yankees to Paterson's Hinchliffe Stadium. The team was founded in Harlem as the Harlem Black Bombers in 1931 by financier James "Soldier Boy" Semler

neg: 2018 Toronto Blue Jays season March 26 and 27, the Blue Jays returned to Montreal's Olympic Stadium for two games against the St. Louis Cardinals. The team finished spring training with a 14–18 record and one tie. The 2018 Major League Baseball draft began on June 4 and concluded on June 6. The Blue Jays opened the 2018 regular season with a four-game series against the New York Yankees. Roy Halladay, who died in the offseason in a plane crash, was honoured before the game and had his number 32 retired by the team. In the first game, Yankees' offseason acquisition Giancarlo Stanton led the

neg: Mark Grace Mark Grace Mark Eugene Grace (born June 28, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL). He was a member of the 2001 World Series champion Diamondbacks that beat the 27 time world champion New York Yankees. Grace batted and threw left-handed; he wore jersey number 28 and 17 during his rookie season of 1988, and he kept number 17 for the remainder of his career. Grace retired with a .303 batting average and a .383 career on-base percentage, which (as of

neg: 1915 New York Yankees season 1915 New York Yankees season The 1915 New York Yankees season was the 13th season for the Yankees and their 15th overall. The team was under new ownership and new management. The team finished with a record of 69–83, 32½ games behind the American League champion Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Bill Donovan. Home games were played at the Polo Grounds. Opening day was an away game at Griffith Stadium against the Washington Senators. The Yankee opening day starting pitcher was Jack Warhop. The first game of the season on the home field was April 22, 1915,

neg: Uniform number (Major League Baseball) the Indianapolis ABC's of the Negro National League and the San Antonio Bears of the Texas League also tried out numbers. In 1929, the New York Yankees were planning to start the season with uniform numbers on the back of the jersey. The Indians also planned to wear numbers in this fashion. The Yankees were rained out on opening day, April 16, while the Indians played, making Cleveland the first MLB franchise to wear numbers on the back. The Yankees debuted their numbered jerseys two days after, April 18. By the mid-1930s, all MLB teams wore numbers; in 1937 the

neg: New York Yankees the players and a descriptive paragraph. The number 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson on April 15, 1997, the 50th anniversary of his breaking the color barrier. The day was declared Jackie Robinson Day, and was later observed by all of baseball, with select players from every team wearing the number 42. Players who wore No. 42 at the time were allowed to continue to wear it until they left the team with which they played on April 15, 1997; Mariano Rivera was the last active player covered under that grandfather clause. While other

neg: Jackie Robinson Day played that day, so as a result, several teams wore Robinson's number in another game in April due to an off day planned for several teams. The main celebration was again in New York, but was held at the new Yankee Stadium, yards from the original stadium where Robinson played in seven World Series against the New York Yankees. The 64th anniversary of Robinson's debut saw the establishment of a new MLB website, www.iam42.com. The 67th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut was celebrated at Historic Dodgertown, where Robinson and teammates used to spend their spring training preparing for the upcoming

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees against the Texas Rangers. The Yankees also wore these caps for a July 4, 2009 game against the Toronto Blue Jays and for a September 11, 2009 game against the Baltimore Orioles. The latter game is particularly notable, as it was the game in which Derek Jeter earned his 2,722nd base hit, breaking the franchise record held by Lou Gehrig. During the 2010 season, the Yankees wore special off-white caps with a similar stars-and-stripes logo in games played on Memorial Day, Independence Day weekend, and Patriot Day. Proceeds from sales of these caps support Welcome Back Veterans, a non-profit organization

neg: Omar Vizquel major league history to hit a double and a triple in the same game. In the first game of a day-night doubleheader against the New York Yankees on September 19, Vizquel recorded his 2,874th career hit, passing Babe Ruth for 41st all-time. In the final game of the 2012 season, Brett Lawrie wore a #17 jersey as opposed to his usual #13. This allowed Vizquel to wear #13 (the number he wore through most of his career) when he played his final game on October 3, 2012. Vizquel went 1 for 3, hitting a single in his last at bat,

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees Combs wore #1, Mark Koenig #2, Babe Ruth #3, Lou Gehrig #4, Bob Meusel #5, Tony Lazzeri #6, Leo Durocher #7, Johnny Grabowski #8, Benny Bengough #9, and Bill Dickey #10. The team has never issued #0 or #00. When other teams began putting names on the backs of jerseys in the 1960s, the Yankees did not follow suit. Many companies have created replica Yankee jerseys and other apparel with the player name above the number on the back for fans to purchase; but the only official Yankee uniforms that have ever had names on the back are special uniforms

neg: Mark Grace 2013. The sentence included work-release jail time as well as two years of supervised probation. An interlock device was required to be installed in his vehicle for six months. , or Retrosheet Mark Grace Mark Eugene Grace (born June 28, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL). He was a member of the 2001 World Series champion Diamondbacks that beat the 27 time world champion New York Yankees. Grace batted and threw left-handed; he wore jersey number 28 and 17 during

neg: Dave Winfield retired No. 31, Winfield's uniform number, in his honor. He also wore No. 31 while playing for the Yankees and Indians and wore No. 32 with the Angels, Blue Jays and Twins. In 2004, ESPN named him the third-best all-around athlete of all time in any sport. He is a member of both the Baseball Hall of Fame and the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Winfield grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. His parents divorced when he was three years old, leaving him and his older brother Stephen to be raised by their mother, Arline, and a large extended family

neg: New York Yankees the number 42 so that it resembled the Dodger's style, and on September 22, 2013, a plaque was dedicated to Robinson in Monument Park. Also, the number 42 dedicated to Robinson was removed entirely and replaced with one for Mariano Rivera. In 1972, the number 8 was retired for two players on the same day, in honor of catcher Bill Dickey and his protege, catcher Yogi Berra. Berra inherited Dickey's number in 1948 after Dickey ended his playing career and became a coach. Billy Martin is the only Yankee to have his number retired as a player/manager combination. He wore

neg: Monument Park (Yankee Stadium) the remainder of their careers; the last such active player to wear number 42 was Yankee relief pitcher Mariano Rivera. The Yankees honored Rivera by retiring his uniform number on September 22, 2013, during his final season, making him the first active player to be enshrined in Monument Park. Mantle wore his #7 when he coached the Yankees in 1970, even though it was retired the previous year, while Berra wore his #8 while he coached the Yankees from 1976 through 1985, though it was retired in 1972. Similarly, when Martin returned to manage the Yankees in 1988, he wore

neg: Jerry Scala doubles and two triples. He also had three stolen bases, 27 walks and 32 strikeouts. After he died, he was buried in Lorraine Park Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. Jerry Scala Gerald Michael Scala (September 27, 1924 in Bayonne, New Jersey – December 14, 1993 in Fallston, Maryland) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1948 to 1950 for the Chicago White Sox. Originally signed by the New York Yankees in 1942, Scala was sent from the Yankees to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction before the 1946 season. Before the 1947 season, he was acquired by

neg: Allie Clark Allie Clark Alfred Aloysius "Allie" Clark (June 16, 1923 – April 2, 2012) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for seven seasons in the American League with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox. In 358 career games, Clark recorded a batting average of .262 and accumulated 32 home runs and 149 runs batted in (RBIs). Clark was born in South Amboy, New Jersey, where he attended St. Mary's High School, and joined the New York Yankees organization after graduating. He spent the next six seasons playing minor league baseball

neg: Tony La Russa took on the Houston Astros in the National League Championship Series. In a tense series with opposing pitcher Roger Clemens at the top of his game, Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen hit a game-winning two-run home run off Clemens in Game 7 following Jim Edmonds' rally saving catch. This home run sent the Cardinals to their first World Series for the first time since 1987. However, they met a Boston Red Sox team that had surmounted a 3–0 deficit against the New York Yankees who swept them in four games. When he came to St. Louis, La Russa wore number

neg: Keith Creel (baseball) Creel pitched for the Rangers in a game on July 19, 1987 in which they defeated the New York Yankees 20 to 3 and stopped Don Mattingly's streak of homering in seven straight games. Creel wore number 42 while playing for the Rangers. This number was later retired in honor of Jackie Robinson. Creel was a star player in high school and threw an incredible number of pitches while at Duncanville High School. He ranks 6th on the all-time list for most victories by a high school pitcher by recording 55 wins from 1974 through 1977. On March 22, 1977

neg: 2006 World Series he came to St. Louis, La Russa wore number 10 to symbolize the team's drive to their 10th championship and pay tribute to Anderson, who wore number 10 while manager of the Cincinnati Reds. After winning the championship, he chose to continue wearing number 10 to pay tribute to Anderson. Jim Leyland is the seventh manager to win pennants in both leagues. The previous six are Joe McCarthy (1929 Cubs and the Yankees of 1932, 1936–39 and 1941–43), Yogi Berra (1964 Yankees, 1973 Mets), Alvin Dark (1962 Giants, 1974 A's), Sparky Anderson (1970, 1972, 1975–76 Reds, 1984 Tigers), Dick Williams

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees Steinbrenner, long hair and facial hair below the lip were prohibited; the practice has been continued under Hal Steinbrenner since control of the Yankees was transferred to him after the 2008 season. Players who do not fit these criteria must shave the excess hair. In the past, visible tattoos were also prohibited and players wore navy arm bands to cover them, although this practice has since been discontinued. Although this is a policy that all baseball teams once had, the Yankees are currently the only team with such a policy (though former Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams was

neg: Uniform number (Major League Baseball) Tigers team voted on by the fans. Since Kapler played center field, he was to wear Ty Cobb's uniform number, but since Cobb played before numbers were used, Kapler's back was blank. For the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park on April 20, 2012, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees wore 1912-style uniforms which had no numbers. On Jackie Robinson Day, teams across the MLB all wear uniform number 42 to honor him. [See "Retired numbers," below.] The MLB has taken this tribute so far that, on that day only, all 30 team websites' active rosters say that every

neg: 1986 New York Yankees season 1986 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 1986 season was the 84th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 90-72, finishing in second-place, 5.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Lou Piniella. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. 1986 was the first time since 1904 that the Yankees finished second in the standings to the Red Sox. On August 10, 1986, the Yankees retired Martin's uniform number 1 and dedicated a plaque in his honor for Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. The plaque contains the words, "There has never

neg: Elston Howard diagnosed with myocarditis, a rare heart disease that causes rapid heart failure. He was considering a heart transplant, but his condition quickly deteriorated. After staying a week at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, Howard died of the heart ailment at age 51 in 1980. He was interred at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey. Red Smith, a columnist for "The New York Times", reacted by writing, "The Yankees' organization lost more class on the weekend than George Steinbrenner could buy in 10 years." In Howard's memory, the Yankees wore black armbands on their sleeve during the

neg: New York Yankees minor league players New York Yankees selected Reeves in the tenth round, with the 303rd overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Staten Island Yankees where he pitched to a 1-1 record and 3.08 ERA in 13 games, and began the 2016 season with the Charleston RiverDogs. He received promotions to the Tampa Yankees and the Trenton Thunder during the season. In 32 total games between the three teams, he posted a 6-2 record with a 2.22 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. In 2017, he played for both Tampa and Trenton, posting a combined

neg: 1977 New York Yankees season 1977 New York Yankees season The 1977 New York Yankees season was the 75th season for the Yankees in New York and the 77th season overall for the franchise. The team won the World Series, which was the 21st championship in franchise history and the first championship under the ownership of George Steinbrenner. The season was brought to life years later in the book, turned drama-documentary, "The Bronx is Burning." The Yankees signed Reggie Jackson to a five-year contract, totaling US$2.96 million, on November 29, 1976. Upon arriving in New York, Jackson asked for uniform number 9, which he had

neg: Chad Fairchild Chad Fairchild Chadwick Jarrett Fairchild (born December 30, 1970) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He wore number 75 until the 2014 season, when he changed to number 4 (formerly worn by Tim Tschida). He has worked in one All-Star Game (2013) and four Division Series (2011, 2012, 2015, 2018). In 2017, he worked the ALCS between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees and was the plate umpire for Game 1. Fairchild has worked in both major leagues since umpiring his first game on September 30, 2004. He has umpired professionally since 1997, having worked in the Gulf

neg: 1997 New York Yankees season a score of 6–0. On August 31: The New York Yankees retired Don Mattingly's number. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" September 30, Yankee Stadium October 2, Yankee Stadium October 4, Jacobs Field October 5, Jacobs Field October 6, Jacobs Field 1997 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 1997 season was the 95th season for the Yankees. New York was managed by Joe Torre and played at Yankee Stadium. The team finished with a record of 96–66 finishing 2

neg: Super Bowl XLII be the head referee for this game, marking the first time that an African American has been chosen to be the head official in a Super Bowl. Carey also officiated the last game between the Giants and Patriots. The full officiating crew was: Because the teams were from New York City and Boston, which are approximately four and a half hours apart by car, the Super Bowl echoed the fierce rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball, games of which are often televised by Fox. Both teams' fans wore Yankees and Red

neg: New York Yankees number 1 as a player in the 1950s and as a manager in the 1970s and 1980s. The numbers 37 and 6, retired for Casey Stengel and Joe Torre respectively, are the only numbers retired by the Yankees for someone who served solely as manager of the team. Stengel managed the Yankees to ten pennants and seven world championships between 1949 and 1960, including a record five consecutive world championships from 1949 through 1953. Joe Torre managed the Yankees from 1996 to 2007, winning six pennants and four World Series championships. On May 14, 2017, the Yankees retired number 2

neg: José Pirela the outfield, 7 games at second base, 5 games at first base, and 1 game at third base. In 2018 with San Diego he batted .249/.300/.345 with 5 home runs and 32 RBIs in 146 games. José Pirela José Manuel Pirela (born November 21, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Yankees. Pirela signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent, receiving a $300,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the Yankees in 2007 for

neg: 1974 New York Yankees season his return from the army in 1953, he wore number 16 for the remainder of his career. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP =

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees with an alternate interlocking N-Y logo and without numbers, for a game celebrating Fenway Park's centennial. During a July 4, 2008 game against the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees wore a special stars-and-stripes cap with an American flag pattern inside the interlocking N-Y. It was "thought to be the first time in their history" that the Yankees had worn a special edition cap. All other teams in Major League Baseball, including the Red Sox, sported similar designs inside their cap logos. As a Memorial Day promotion, the Yankees donned red caps with stars-and-stripes logos for a May 25, 2009 game

neg: 1926 Cincinnati Reds season 1926 Cincinnati Reds season The 1926 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League with 87 wins and 67 losses, 2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. On January 15, 1926, the Reds purchased first baseman Wally Pipp from the New York Yankees for $7,500. Pipp, who would turn 32 years old before the season, played in only 62 games with the Yankees in 1925, batting .230 with three home runs and 24 RBI. Pipp played with the Yankees from 1915-1925, leading the American League in home runs in 1916 and

neg: Uniform number (Major League Baseball) played with the Yankees, Wells could not have #3 (retired for Babe Ruth), so he wore #33. In his final season, playing for the Red Sox, J. T. Snow wore #84 to honor his father Jack, a former NFL wide receiver. Eddie Gaedel, the dwarf who made one plate appearance for the St. Louis Browns, wore the number ⅛. The uniform belonged to the young son of Browns executive Bill DeWitt. The boy, William DeWitt, Jr., was then the team's batboy; he is now the principal owner of the St. Louis Cardinals. Baseball Hall of Fame manager Joe McCarthy never

neg: 2018 Major League Baseball season Milwaukee Bears uniforms August 2. Their opponents, the Rockies, wore their regular uniforms. The Mariners and Astros wore throwbacks on August 10; the Mariners wore their 1979 throwbacks, and the Astros wore their "Tequila Sunrise" uniforms. The Angels wore California Angels throwbacks from 1976-1985 on August 27. The Rays wore their 1998 inaugural throwbacks on March 31 against the Boston Red Sox, on June 9 against the Seattle Mariners, and on June 23 against the New York Yankees, along with September 8 against the Baltimore Orioles. The Tigers wore their 1968 road uniforms September 8 at home to mark the

neg: Blake Miller (lacrosse) New York Saints, New Jersey Storm, and Anaheim Storm. Miller did not play in 2005 or 2006. In 2007, Miller joined the New York Titans for their inaugural season. On January 26, 2007 Miller, who usually wears number 26, wore number 27 to honor Nick Colleluori. Colleluori a junior at Hofstra University and was a member of the Hofstra lacrosse team, died from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in November 2006, wore number 27. Blake Miller (lacrosse) Blake Miller (born July 9, 1972) is a professional lacrosse player from Manhasset, New York. He is an offensive-minded Midfielder. Miller graduated from Hofstra University in

neg: Martin Ruby Martin Ruby Martin Owen Ruby (June 9, 1922 – January 3, 2002) was an offensive tackle and defensive tackle for the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the All-America Football Conference, New York Yanks of the National Football League, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union. He resided in Waco, Texas, while he was a professional player. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was a left tackle who wore #74. His first year as a varsity player was 1940. He weighed 255 pounds. and 6'4". Ruby was named the outstanding lineman in the Southwest

neg: 2017 New York Yankees season 2017 New York Yankees season The 2017 New York Yankees season was the 115th season in New York City for the Yankees, and the 117th season overall for the franchise. It was also the final season with manager Joe Girardi. The Yankees finished the regular season with 91 wins and 71 losses. This season was considered a breakout season for many players, including starting pitcher Luis Severino who emerged as arguably the Yankees' best pitcher as well as rookie outfielder Aaron Judge, who broke the rookie record by passing Mark McGwire for most home runs by a rookie (50) on

neg: 2017 Major League Baseball season Series between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros from August 29 to 31 was moved from Minute Maid Park to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Although the Astros were the designated home team, they wore their away uniforms during the series while the Rangers wore their home uniforms. The Astros returned to Minute Maid Park for a three-game series with the New York Mets, beginning with a split doubleheader on September 2. The Tampa Bay Rays' three-game set with the New York Yankees from September 11 to 13 was moved from Tropicana Field to Queens' Citi Field due to

neg: Vic Raschi then went on to graduate from the College of William and Mary. Raschi's debut on the New York Yankees was on September 23, 1946, wearing uniform number 12. The next year he wore three different numbers (17, 19, and 43) but number 17 became his from then on during his Yankee career. From 1946 to , Raschi won 120 games while losing 50, a .706 winning percentage. He led the American League in won/lost percentage at .724 (21-8) in , and in strikeouts with 164 in . Raschi had a .184 career batting average, with seven runs batted in (RBI)

neg: 2012 Major League Baseball season Texas Rangers will wear replicas of the four different uniforms they've worn throughout the team's history, the most notable of which are the two uniforms worn during the ownership of then-future President of the United States George W. Bush. As part of their 50th anniversary, the Astros will wear throwbacks throughout the season, including a game with uniforms. The Red Sox and the Yankees wore 1912 throwbacks on April 20 to mark the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. It marked only the second time the Yankees have worn throwbacks; the first was in 1996, when they wore New York Black

neg: 1969 New York Yankees season 1969 New York Yankees season The 1969 New York Yankees season was the 67th season for the team in New York, and its 69th season overall. The team finished in fifth-place in the newly established American League East with a record of 80–81, 28½ games behind the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. On Mickey Mantle Day, June 8, 1969, in addition to the retirement of his uniform number 7, Mantle was given a plaque that would hang on the center field wall at Yankee Stadium, near the monuments to Babe

neg: New York Yankees (NFL) never withdrawn or cancelled by the league. New York Giants owner Tim Mara was awarded the Horsemen franchise in payment of a debt and proceeded to lease it to C. C. Pyle for his New York Yankees team. The agreement between the two rivals limited the number of home games that the Yankees were permitted to play in its namesake stadium (four in 1927) and forced to be primarily a road team displaying the talents of Red Grange. This arrangement lasted for three years: the Yankees were no more after the 1929 season. Grange played for the Yankees in 1927,

neg: Death of Lesandro Guzman-Feliz the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Explorers program, a group for youths interested in law enforcement careers. After his death, the NYPD established a scholarship in Guzman-Feliz's name. His funeral, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Church, was attended by thousands. Pallbearers wore New York Yankees jerseys as a nod to Guzman-Feliz's favorite baseball team. He is interred in Saint Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx. Fifteen suspects have been arrested in connection with Guzman-Feliz's death. All are members of the Dominican gang Trinitario. Police allege Suero to be the ringleader, who ordered the murder of Guzman-Feliz. Police also said

neg: Milt Graff the Korean War, Graff made his major league debut on April 16, 1957 at the age of 26 with the Kansas City Athletics (he was sent to the Athletics from the New York Yankees, by whom he'd been drafted in 1955). He wore the number 4. In 61 major league games, Graff batted .179 with 4 doubles, 3 triples and 0 home runs. He showed a good eye at the plate by walking 15 times and striking out only 10 times. In the field, Graff committed 3 errors for a .988 fielding percentage. He also was involved in 36 double

neg: Number (sports) jerseys, the first two teams to do so, beginning a trend that was completed by 1937, when the Philadelphia Athletics became the last team to permanently add numbers to their jerseys. There is no system for numbering players in baseball, though in the very early years some teams did employ their own systems. The 1929 New York Yankees handed out uniform numbers based on a player's position in the batting order; which is why Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig wore their famous numbers 3 and 4; they batted third and fourth respectively that season. Numbers 1–8 were assigned to the

neg: 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season the 1980s, he was the 1982 NL Rookie of the Year and a five time All-Star. 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 1978 season ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their second straight National League pennant and losing to the New York Yankees in the World Series again. Dodger coach Jim Gilliam died at the end of the season and his uniform number, 19, was retired by the team prior to Game 1 of the World Series; the team also wore a black memorial patch with Gilliam's number during the World Series. Unlike the previous Dodger team, no member

neg: 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 1978 season ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their second straight National League pennant and losing to the New York Yankees in the World Series again. Dodger coach Jim Gilliam died at the end of the season and his uniform number, 19, was retired by the team prior to Game 1 of the World Series; the team also wore a black memorial patch with Gilliam's number during the World Series. Unlike the previous Dodger team, no member of the team hit 30 home runs after seeing four members hit that mark the previous

neg: Tom Sturdivant number 15 for the Pirates, the same number he had worn on the Red Sox. On May 4, 1963, he was purchased by the Tigers from the Pirates. He wore uniform number 22 for the Tigers. On July 23, 1963, he was purchased by the Athletics from the Tigers. He wore uniform number 18 for the A's this time. After he was released by the Athletics on May 10, 1964, he signed as a free agent with the Mets later that day. He wore uniform number 47, his old Yankees number, for the Mets. He was released by the Mets

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees Weekend was part of a league-wide initiative in which all 30 teams used special color pullover jerseys with contrasting sleeves, inspired by uniforms frequently used by youth baseball teams. All teams also wore special caps. Since the weekend coincided with the final days of the 2017 Little League World Series, all jerseys bore a unique logo that drew design cues from the MLB and Little League logos. The Yankees jersey was navy with gray sleeves featuring the "YANKEES" script used since 1950 (dispensing with pinstripes for the first time in more than a century), and the team used a gray

neg: History of the New York Yankees The Yankees were defeated three games to one by their rivals, falling short of a return to the ALCS. As of 2018, the Yankees' 27 World Series championships are 16 more than the number won by the St. Louis Cardinals, who have the second-most titles among MLB teams. New York's championship total is the highest of any franchise in a major North American league; the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens are second behind the Yankees with 24 Stanley Cup wins. The 40 AL titles won by the Yankees places them 17 in front of the Cardinals for the most pennants

neg: Mark Teixeira over 8 years, and he was formally introduced as a Yankee on January 6, 2009. The contract included a full no-trade clause, plus a $5 million signing bonus. He signed with the Yankees over a number of other clubs, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles. The signing with the Yankees reunited Teixeira with teammate Alex Rodriguez who played for the Texas Rangers from 2000-2003. Teixeira wore the number 25 instead of his preferred number 23, since 23 is retired in honor of Don Mattingly. Mattingly was Teixeira's childhood idol, and was

neg: Uniform number (Major League Baseball) O'Neill refused. Though he would eventually opt for #22, Clemens initially reversed his beloved #21, and wore #12. Clemens continued to wear #22 upon signing with his hometown Astros in 2004 and, upon re-signing with the Yankees, Robinson Canó, owner of #22 at the beginning of the 2007 season, moved to #24 in anticipation of the Yankees possibly re-signing Clemens, leaving #22 available for Clemens. Joe Beimel has worn #97 throughout his career because his first child was born in 1997. David Wells wore #3 while with the Red Sox because his favorite player, Babe Ruth, wore #3. When he

neg: Cory Lidle described Lidle's death as a "terrible and shocking tragedy that has stunned the entire Yankees organization" and offered his condolences to Lidle's wife and six-year-old son. On October 12, 2006, before the 2006 NLCS game in New York City between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, both teams and all spectators observed a moment of silence in Lidle's memory. The Yankees wore black armbands during the entire 2007 season in memory of Lidle. On April 2, 2007, Cory's widow Melanie and his son Christopher both threw the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. Melanie

neg: Bud Metheny Bud Metheny Arthur Beauregard “Bud” Metheny, (June 1, 1915 – January 2, 2003) was an American baseball player and coach. He played professional baseball for the New York Yankees (1943–46) and served Old Dominion University for 32 years as head baseball coach, head basketball coach and athletic director. Metheny was a graduate of the College of William and Mary where he played college baseball. He was also a brother of Phi Kappa Tau. During his four-year career with Yankees, he played for the Yankees in the second and last games of the 1943 World Series as the Yankees defeated the

neg: 2017 New York Yankees season against the Astros. On October 26, 5 days after the Yankees were eliminated the team announced that they would not bring back Joe Girardi for the 2018 season. 2017 New York Yankees season The 2017 New York Yankees season was the 115th season in New York City for the Yankees, and the 117th season overall for the franchise. It was also the final season with manager Joe Girardi. The Yankees finished the regular season with 91 wins and 71 losses. This season was considered a breakout season for many players, including starting pitcher Luis Severino who emerged as arguably the

neg: History of the Kansas City Royals of the Nippon Ham Fighters and minor league manager of the New York Yankees, to be the 15th manager in franchise history. As part of the Royals' "New. Blue. Tradition." motto, the Royals introduced a new rendition of their classic powder blue uniforms for the 2008 season, and ditched their black and sleeveless jerseys. The team wore the powder blue uniforms as alternates in weekend home games. The Royals previously wore powder blue uniforms from 1973 to 1991. The uniforms were introduced on December 6, 2007, at a special event for season ticket holders and were modeled by current players

neg: 1926 Cincinnati Reds season SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" 1926 Cincinnati Reds season The 1926 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League with 87 wins and 67 losses, 2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. On January 15, 1926, the Reds purchased first baseman Wally Pipp from the New York Yankees for $7,500. Pipp, who would turn 32 years old before the season, played in only 62 games with the Yankees in 1925, batting

neg: Mets–Yankees rivalry area guidos are Mets fans. In what The Wall Street Journal called an "Exclusive Poll" conducted in 2010, the newspaper compared the differences between Mets fans and Yankees fans. The poll found: Historically, Yankees fans tend to root for the New York Giants (who once played in Yankee Stadium) and the New York Rangers (all three being the older, more established teams), while Mets fans tend to root for the New York Jets (who once played in Shea Stadium) and New York Islanders. However, some Yankees fans root for the Jets (both teams have intense rivalries with Boston, as the

neg: 1957 New York Yankees season 1957 New York Yankees season The 1957 New York Yankees season was the 55th season for the team in New York, and its 57th season overall. The team finished with a record of 98–56 to win their 23rd pennant, finishing eight games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, the Yankees were defeated by the Milwaukee Braves in seven games. They lost the crucial seventh game in Yankee Stadium to the starting pitcher for the Braves, Lew Burdette, who was selected

neg: 2007 New York Yankees season In the month of July, the Yankees traded Scott Proctor for Wilson Betemit of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees also traded Jeff Kennard for Jose Molina. The beginning of August saw the Yankees, along with all of Major League Baseball, eagerly awaiting home run number 500 from Alex Rodriguez. During the home run milestone chase George Steinbrenner's health once again came into question when the "New York Post" and the "New York Daily News" each reported that Steinbrenner, during a recent interview, appeared to be suffering from dementia. August also saw rookie Phil Hughes rejoin the starting rotation, as

neg: 1987 New York Yankees season 1987 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 1987 season was the 85th season for the Yankees. The team finished in fourth place with a record of 89-73, finishing 9 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Lou Piniella. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees hit 10 grand slams, the most by an MLB team in 1987. Six of those were hit by Don Mattingly, who set a record for most grand slam home runs in one season with six. His record was matched by Travis Hafner during the 2006 season. Mattingly's Grand Slams

neg: 1967 New York Yankees season 1967 New York Yankees season The 1967 New York Yankees season was the 67th season for the Yankees franchise, 65th in New York. The team finished ahead of only the Kansas City Athletics (who moved to Oakland after the season ended) in the American League final standings, with a record of 72–90, finishing 20 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Mets game of a doubleheader on June 28 against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, the Mets wore blue caps and accessories with the road gray uniforms for the first time since 1998. This combination would not appear again until the black trim, caps and accessories were eliminated for the 2012 season. In 2009, the Mets wore a patch on the right sleeve to mark the opening of their new ballpark, Citi Field. A different Inaugural Season logo for Citi Field was embroidered on the left side of the caps. Neither logo patch contained the name of the ballpark, in deference to

neg: Rubén Tejada base after Matt Duffy was put on the 15-day disabled list. On July 20, he was designated for assignment by San Francisco. For the season, he batted .156/.270/.250 with the Giants in 32 at bats. On December 12, 2016, Tejada signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. On March 27, 2017, Tejada was reassigned to Minor League camp. The Baltimore Orioles acquired Tejada from the New York Yankees for cash considerations on June 4, 2017. He was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. His contract was selected by the Orioles two days later on June 6. Tejada

neg: New York Yankees (AAFC) 14–9. The same two teams appeared in the championship game the following year, with the Browns winning again 14–3. Before the 1949 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers football team folded and merged into the Yankees, which became the Brooklyn-New York Yankees, but this was the final season of the AAFC, which was then absorbed by the NFL. The Yankees players were divided between the New York Giants and New York Bulldogs, who played as the New York Yanks starting in 1950. !Totals || 35 || 17 || 2 New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football

neg: Ricky Ledée Ricky Ledée Ricardo Alberto Ledée (born November 22, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets in his decade-long professional career. He won two World Series championships with the Yankees in 1998 and 1999. Ledée, Darryl Strawberry, and José Vizcaíno are the only players who have played for all four current and former New York franchises—the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers and Giants. The New York Yankees selected Ledée in the 16th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball

neg: Ken Holcombe complete games, two shutouts, 32 games finished, two saves, and 375.0 innings of work. Ken Holcombe Kenneth Edward Holcombe (August 23, 1918 – March 15, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox between 1945 and 1953. Holcombe batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Burnsville, North Carolina. Holcombe entered the majors in 1945 with the New York Yankees, playing for them one year before joining the Cincinnati Reds (1948), Chicago White Sox (1950–52), St. Louis Browns (1952) and Boston Red Sox

neg: 2015 New York Yankees season 2015 New York Yankees season The 2015 New York Yankees season was the 113th season in New York City, and 115th season overall, for the New York Yankees, who play in the American League East of Major League Baseball. They finished the regular season with a record of 87-75, six games behind the Toronto Blue Jays and second in the AL East. They clinched the host Wild Card berth, but lost to the Houston Astros in the 2015 American League Wild Card Game. This was the Yankees' first full season in over twenty years without team captain and shortstop Derek

neg: Mel Hall the New York Yankees. During the Yankees Old Timers Game that year, he walked onto the baseball field and asked manager Buck Showalter, "Who are these old fucking guys?" Showalter said: "That's when I knew he had to go." That season he earned $1.2 million. Following the season, after his contract expired and no major league team showed interest in him, the 32-year-old opted to leave the major leagues, agreeing to a 2-year $4 million contract to play in Japan. When he returned to play for the San Francisco Giants in 1996, Hall registered just three singles in 25 games

neg: Tom Sturdivant Athletics to the Red Sox for Pete Daley. He wore uniform number 15 for the Red Sox. On December 14, 1960, he was drafted by the Senators from the Red Sox in the 1960 expansion draft. Initially he wore uniform number 35 for the Senators, but later was given the same number 47 which he had worn for the Yankees. He won the first shutout game in Senators history, a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on May 13, 1961. On June 29, 1961, he was traded by the Senators to the Pirates for Tom Cheney. He wore uniform

neg: Ben Wilson (basketball) of Illinois basketball player Nick Anderson, wore jersey number 25 during his career in Wilson's honor. Juwan Howard wore 25 at the University of Michigan as a tribute to Wilson. Former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who graduated from Simeon in 2007, wore number 25, and the team won the state championship in 2006 and 2007. He also wore number 25 with the New York Knicks, after being traded. Simeon basketball player Jabari Parker had the number 25 stitched into the team sneakers during his time at Simeon. Following Nick Anderson's tribute to Wilson in wearing number 25 at Illinois,

neg: 1926 American Football League season a lease agreement with New York Giants owner Tim Mara, who acquired the Brooklyn franchise in payment of debts. The contract signed by Mara and Yankees owner C. C. Pyle limited the number of Yankees home games to four in 1927. December 14, 1926 – Polo Grounds, New York, New York (attendance 5000) In an exhibition game between the AFL’s champion Philadelphia Quakers and the NFL’s seventh place New York Giants, the host Giants crushed the visitors 31-0 in a driving snowstorm. A first period field goal by Jack McBride gave the Giants an early 3-0 lead that stood into

neg: Billy Crystal a one-day minor league contract to play with the New York Yankees, and was invited to the team's major league spring training. He wore uniform number 60 in honor of his upcoming 60th birthday. On March 13, in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Crystal led off as the designated hitter. He managed to make contact, fouling a fastball up the first base line, but was eventually struck out by Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm on six pitches and was later replaced in the batting order by Johnny Damon. He was released on March 14, his 60th birthday. Crystal's

neg: Frank Pulli Harbor, Florida on August 28, 2013, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Pulli wore uniform number 14 during his career. Pulli was involved in a controversial play in Game 4 of the 1978 World Series. In the 6th inning, New York Yankees outfielder Lou Piniella hit a low line drive to shortstop. Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Bill Russell dropped the ball momentarily (not ruled a catch by second base umpire Joe Brinkman), then flipped it to second baseman Davey Lopes, but Lopes' throw to first caromed off the leg of Reggie Jackson, standing in the baseline between first and second,

neg: 1949 New York Yankees season SO = Strikeouts" AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (1) All-Star Game 1949 New York Yankees season The 1949 New York Yankees season was the team's 47th season in New York, and its 49th season overall. The team finished with a record of 97–57, winning their 16th pennant, finishing 1 game ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 5 games. The 1949 Yankees team was seen as "underdogs" who came from behind

neg: New York Yankees in honor of Derek Jeter. This leaves 0, which the Yankees have never issued in their history, as the only single-digit number available for future Yankees. Brett Gardner, as of July 2018 the Yankees' longest tenured player, wears the smallest number on their active roster, number 11. The Yankees–Red Sox rivalry is one of the oldest, most famous and fiercest rivalries in professional sports. For over 100 years, the Boston Red Sox and the Yankees have been intense rivals. The rivalry is often termed "the best" and "greatest rivalry in all of sports." Games between the two teams are often

neg: Allie Clark the Yankees, and he made his major league debut on August 5. Within two weeks of being called up, Clark had a streak of six straight at-bats with a hit. He finished the regular season with a .373 batting average in 24 games. He was named to the 1947 World Series roster, and played in three games. In game seven, he served as a pinch hitter for Yogi Berra, hitting a single, which helped the Yankees win the World Series; he considered this one of his greatest moments in professional baseball. He wore the #3 jersey for the New York

neg: 1976 New York Yankees season The Yankees were confident heading into the Fall Classic, but proved to be little match for their opponents. The Cincinnati Reds were the defending world champions, and were making their fourth World Series appearance over a seven-year span. The Big Red Machine dominated the series, sweeping the Yankees in four straight games. Team captain Thurman Munson won the AL MVP. Graig Nettles was the AL home run champion with 32 home runs in the season. Munson, Chris Chambliss, Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Willie Randolph and Mickey Rivers all represented the Yankees at the 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. 1976

neg: History of the New York Yankees by "Sports Illustrated"'s Roy Terrell as "the best in all baseball." Instead of signing many players for their organization, the Yankees concentrated on acquiring a smaller number of highly skilled players, according to head scout Paul Krichell. The club recruited players by selling them on the "fame, fortune and fat shares of a World Series pot" that came with making New York's roster. The 1957 Yankees reached that year's World Series, but lost in seven games to the Milwaukee Braves. Following the Series, the Giants and Dodgers left New York City for California, leaving the Yankees as New York's only