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Yankees Legend Rizzuto Dies

Aug 14, 07 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Phil Rizzuto, who filled the annals of the New York Yankees as both a shortstop and a broadcaster, is dead today at 89. The Scooter tended the infield for 13 years with the Bombers, alongside Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio, and took home seven World Series titles. After being cut... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • obituary • Baseball Hall of Fame • Mickey Mantle • Phil Rizzuto • Joe DiMaggio • baseball

Millar Blast Leads Birds
Past Red Sox

Oriole sinks reeling ex-team with 3-run 10th-inning shot

Aug 13, 07 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Orioles infielder Kevin Millar handed his former squad a crushing loss last night, blasting a three-run homer in the 10th inning that lifted Baltimore over the Red Sox, 6-3. Millar's dinger gave the Birds their first series sweep of Boston in two seasons and dropped the Sox to four games... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Daisuke Matsuzaka • Josh Beckett • Curt Schilling • New York Yankees • Baltimore Orioles • Miguel Tejada • Eric Gagne • Kevin Millar • baseball

Clemens, Torre Hit With Suspensions

Clemens gets 5 days, Torre 1 for
rowdy Blue Jays game

Aug 10, 07 3:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Clemens was suspended five games and Joe Torre one for their part in Tuesday's contentious Yankees/Blue Jays game. The combative three-game series saw a number of incidents, culminating with Roger Clemens beaning Alex Rios in the back as payback for pitches thrown at A-Rod. More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Roger Clemens • Alex Rodriguez • Toronto Blue Jays • Alex Rios • Howie Clark • baseball

'Stupid' Feud Continues

Toronto 3rd base coach accuses Damon, Duncan of "terrible" slides

Aug 9, 07 5:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Blue Jays third base coach accused two Yankees of "terrible" slides that endangered his middle infielders, a perpetuation of the bad blood between the teams that began with A-Rod's infielder-distracting yawp on May 30. Toronto second baseman Aaron Hill, however, has had enough of the sniping and the... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Toronto Blue Jays • Tony Pena • Aaron Hill • Josh Towers • baseball

Benches Clear
in Yanks Win Over Jays

A-Rod's "Ha!" play
still fresh in the mind of Jays pitcher

Aug 8, 07 5:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Clemens was ejected and the benches cleared twice yesterday in the Yankees tension-filled 9-2 win over the Blue Jays. The Jays made it clear they were still incensed over A-Rod's "Ha!" play when pitcher Josh Towers hurled his first pitch of the third inning directly right at... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • Alex Rodriguez • Toronto Blue Jays • baseball

A-Rod Smashes 500th Homer

Sets record for youngest player in 500 club

Aug 4, 07 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez finally blasted his way into the 500-homer club today, becoming, at age 32 and 8 days, the youngest baseball player to hit the mark. A-Rod swatted the first pitch he saw from Kansas City Royals' Kyle Davies, belting a three-run homer at Yankee Stadium. It had been a... More »

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MLB • Kansas City Royals • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Babe Ruth • Yankee Stadium • record • Jimmie Foxx • Kyle Davies • Mickey Mantle • baseball

Who's the (Next) Boss?

Steinbrenner's failing health intensifies concerns over his successor

Aug 3, 07 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - George Steinbrenner has mysteriously disappeared from the public eye, and Portfolio reveals that he appears to be in the early stages of dementia. Reporter Franz Lidz made a rare visit to Steinbrenner on an invitation from a golfing buddy—and found the legendary owner pale and swollen, stuck repeating the... More »

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MLB • dementia • New York • George Steinbrenner • New York Yankees • Hank Steinbrenner • Hal Steinbrenner • Tampa • baseball

Crazy Eights: White Sox
Down Yanks

NY, Chicago combine for 16-run 2nd; Clemens shelled in 13-9 loss

Aug 3, 07 6:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees dropped a wacky one to the White Sox yesterday, losing 13-9 after both starting pitchers were forced out early. New York's Roger Clemens surrendered eight runs on nine hits in the second, and the Yanks responded by knocking out Jon Garland with eight runs of their own in... More »

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Chicago White Sox • MLB • Jermaine Dye • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • Bobby Abreu • Bronx Bombers • Wilson Betemit • Jon Garland • baseball

Yanks Come
Up Big, A-Rod Zeroes

All-Star slugger stalls in his quest for 500 amid record homers for club

Aug 2, 07 5:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - After missing out on his team's record homerun rally Tuesday, Alex Rodriguez again failed to hit number 500 in last night's 8-1 win over Chicago. A-Rod, 0-21 since July 25th, came up empty as the Bombers booked a club record 13 dingers in their last two games. Last night's two... More »

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Chicago White Sox • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Alex Rodriguez • Jorge Posada • Andy Pettitte

Sox Stun Yankees,
Grab Gagne

Ace reliever overcomes Boston phobia for
$2.1M signing bonus

Aug 1, 07 7:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees had hoped to nab ace reliever Eric Gagne from the Texas Rangers; instead, he signed with their AL-East rivals yesterday, breaking a no-trade clause with the division-dominating Red Sox. The Sox, who handed Gagne a $2.1M signing bonus, bought insurance for a bullpen which already includes All-Stars... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Texas Rangers • New York Yankees • Jonathan Papelbon • Los Angeles Dodgers • Eric Gagne • Hideki Okajima • Engel Beltre • David Murphy • Kason Gabbard • Scott Proctor • Wilson Betemit • baseball • sports trade

Yanks Deal Proctor to Dodgers

NY picks up much-needed backup infielder in Betemit

Aug 1, 07 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees dealt reliever Scott Proctor to the Dodgers yesterday, in exchange for infielder Wilson Betemit. Proctor, who will likely be replaced by minor-league righty Edwar Ramirez, had struggled in the Bronx, giving up four home runs in his last six outings. The Yanks are hoping to add depth to... More »

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MLB • Kansas City Royals • New York Mets • New York Yankees • Atlanta Braves • Los Angeles Dodgers • Mark Teixeira • Scott Proctor • Wilson Betemit • Bronx • Edwar Ramirez • Ocavio Dotel • Kyle Davies • baseball • sports trade

Yanks Down Orioles, 10-6

Johnny Damon saves New York from a three-game slide.

Jul 30, 07 6:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak with a 10-6 outing against Baltimore yesterday. A struggling Johnny Damon came up big for New York, posting three hits, four runs, and one spectacular catch in left field that stymied a fourth-inning Orioles rally. Alex Rodriguez came up empty in his bid... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Alex Rodriguez • Babe Ruth • Chien Ming Wang • Baltimore Orioles • Derek Jeter • Johnny Damon • baseball

For A-Rod,
499 May Be 500

The Yankee slugger may rewrite the records in tomorrow's suspended game with Baltimore

Jul 27, 07 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez may have to re-label his memorabilia: homerun-ball 499 may turn out to be number 500. The Yankees resume their June 28 suspended game with Baltimore tomorrow, and if A-Rod smashes one before the day is out, it will be retroactively booked as homerun 493, promoting Wednesday's... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Alex Rodriguez • Jimmie Foxx • home run • baseball

Lester Scores Victorious Return

After battling cancer, lefty makes taking down Indians look easy

Jul 24, 07 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - In his first big-league start since being diagnosed with cancer last year, Boston lefty Jon Lester allowed only five hits in six innings on his way to a 6-2 win last night in Cleveland. The Sox staked the 23-year-old to a four-run lead, and Coco Crisp's four-run night helped secure... More »

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lymphoma • Boston Red Sox • Manny Ramirez • New York Yankees • AL East • Jon Lester • Terry Francona • anaplastic large cell lymphoma • Coco Crisp • J. D. Drew • Grady Sizemore • Manny Delcarmen

Lester Will Pitch for Boston

After battling cancer, the 23-year-old to throw against Cleveland tonight

Jul 23, 07 5:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boston will send left-hander Jon Lester to the mound against Cleveland tonight, marking the 23-year-old's first outing since being diagnosed with cancer last year. "I don't think it really  has sunken in," said Lester, who put up a 3.89 ERA in his 14 games with Pawtucket this... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Cleveland Indians • New York Yankees • AL East • Julian Tavarez • Jon Lester • Terry Francona • Pawtucket • anaplastic large cell lymphoma • baseball

Reporter Gets Autograph on Walking Papers

Japanese Clemens fan scores memorabilia, loses season credential

Jul 20, 07 8:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese reporters have become a familiar sight in baseball clubhouses, but hints of a culture clash endure. A Fuji Evening News scribe who wasn't up on the American rules about asking players for autographs got a refresher course this week after he asked Roger Clemens for his John Hancock and... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • Baseball Writers' Association of America • Hiroki Homma • BBWAA • baseball

Jays Snap Yanks' Win Streak

Wang cranks out
6 solid innings before wheels come off; NY falls 7½ behind Boston

Jul 20, 07 6:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Blue Jays snapped the Yankees' five-game winning streak yesterday in the Bronx, hammering ace Chien-Ming Wang in a 3-2 win. Wang, who had been masterful this season, blew a 2-0 lead by surrendering six hits in the seventh, and the Bombers' bats had no reply. More »

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New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Toronto Blue Jays • Chien Ming Wang • AL East • Bronx Bombers • baseball

Sox Fall to Royals, 6-5

Struggling Tavarez is yanked early, Sox lose 7th in 10 games

Jul 19, 07 5:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boston's Julan Tavarez threw less than six innings in a sloppy outing last night, as the Sox fell to Kansas City 6-5. With New York finding its stride, the Sox are beginning to feel some heat in the AL East, and may replace the faltering Tavarez with prospect Jon Lester... More »

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Boston Red Sox • Kansas City Royals • New York Yankees • AL East • Los Angeles Dodgers • Julian Tavarez • Odalis Perez • Jon Lester

Yanks Down Jays in 10 Innings

Toronto plunks A-Rod, Yanks win 3-2 in the 10th

Jul 18, 07 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees downed the Jays last night in the Bronx, taking an oddball outing, 3-2, in 10 innings. After Toronto's Jeremy Accardo balked in the tying run in the 9th, reliever Casey Johnson beaned A-Rod in the 10th, then sent him to second on a wild pitch. Two batters later,... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Toronto Blue Jays • Robinson Cano • Casey Johnson • Andy Pettitte • Roy Halladay • baseball

Giambi Faces Steroids Probe

Yankee slugger, admitted user, sits down with investigator George Mitchell

Jul 14, 07 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jason Giambi, lawyer in tow, met yesterday with George Mitchell, the investigator for MLB's steroids probe. The Yankee first-baseman,  the first active player to sit down with Mitchell, clarified beforehand that he would only discuss his "own personal history"—which he has admitted includes steroid use. More »

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MLB • Bud Selig • New York Yankees • Jason Giambi • George Mitchell • baseball • Mitchell steroids investigation

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