On August 13, 1995, the Mick passed away in Dallas and the baseball world mourned the loss of an icon. The tales of his “tape-measure” home runs, his on-field
On the toxic, undermined origins of a superstar from Oklahoma to New York. Today, in this edition of Yankees Book Club, let’s discuss the first half of The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood and its rich thematic content.
Mickey Mantle, Derek Jeter, Rogers Clemens and Christian Veilleux. Just a couple of right-handers who will have played in New York City over the years.
A sports memorabilia firm is offering shares of Mickey Mantle's childhood home. What, exactly, does that mean?
Pick a card, but not just any card! Influencer Kyle Kravitz (aka King of the Kards) has partnered with Sports Illustrated and The Arena Group's Creator Network to collaborate on exclusive content for the rest of 2023.
Ever since the Reds called up top prospect Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati has been one of the hottest teams in the major leagues. The Reds won 12 consecutive games from June 10-23, and De La Cruz has recorded a gaudy 1.063 OPS in his first 16 games.
History is at stake on Saturday as the Cincinnati Reds look for a record-setting 13th consecutive win when they host the Atlanta Braves. And YB's Jack Dougherty is here with a historic K prop.
On June 10, 2012, Bobby Abreu surpassed Mickey Mantle for 108th place on the all-time MLB hits list with a second-inning double in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 8-2 Interleague win over the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
On June 9, 1990, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Eddie Murray hit a home run from both sides of the plate for the 10th time in his career, which tied Mickey Mantle’s record for most in MLB history.
1944 - Jim Tobin homers and tosses a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1971 - Hank Aaron launches his 600th career home run off Gaylord Perry in a 6-5 loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium.
The switch-hitter burst onto the scene as a rookie shortstop before locking down a full-time role in the outfield. By the time the 1962 season rolled around, the Yankees were the undisputed rulers at the center of the baseball universe.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the New York Yankees.
A two-time World Series champion, López played in parts of 11 major league seasons.
With a .316 batting average, a Triple Crown is potentially within reach for Judge as well as the single-season homer record.
A 1952 Topps card showing a then-20-year-old Mickey Mantle sold for $12.6 million through Heritage Auctions, breaking the record for the largest total ever paid for a sports item, card, or memorabilia, ESPN reported Saturday night.
If you're looking to cash in on that box of cards you have in the attic, there are some details to know when it comes to understanding that being old isn't necessarily the only element determining a card's worth.
So which card ultimately now stands as the most valuable of all time? Read on to find out.
Snake Plissken stands tall in the pantheon of great action hero names, though he has some stiff competition. Here are twenty-five of the roughest, toughest, and most unusual.
Mickey Mantle hit his share of prodigious blasts. But the one he hit on this day 64 years ago was out of this world — and almost out of Yankee Stadium.
The Bronx Bombers. The Evil Empire. Depending on whether or not you root for them, your perception of the New York Yankees will vary greatly. However, what nobody can deny, even the haters, is the number of great players that have donned the pinstripes.
The first half of the 2019 MLB season has had its fair share of outstanding performances. How do they stack up with the best starts in history? Here's a look at the best performances ever heading into the All-Star break.
There will be a special moment for a certain pair of performers who will be honored when the National Baseball Hall of Fame prepares to welcome another class to Cooperstown this summer.
In MLB history, a player has won the MVP award during the same season in which their team won the World Series a total of 42 times. How many of these 38 players can you name in six minutes?
This slideshow chronicles the 25 teams in the history of MLB with the best regular season records that didn't win the World Series in the modern era.
How many of the career leaders in games played in centerfield can you name in six minutes?
One of the big stories to emerge on Wednesday was a report saying New York Yankees prospect Clint Frazier asked the team about wearing Mickey Mantle’s retired No.
Switch hitters in MLB are commodities for a team and a challenge at the plate as they bring to the lineup the ability to face off against right-handed and left-handed pitchers in an equally effective way. In the history of the league, a switch hitter has hit 30 or more home runs 83 times. How many of them can you name?
25 MLB All-Stars have first and last names that start with "M".How many of them can you name?
Twenty-six MLB players have won six or more World Series championship rings.Can you name them all?
Can you name the players with the most career games played for every franchise in MLB?
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