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Babe Ruth Jersey Grabs $4.4M

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:01:31 CDT

The Great Bambino's baseball jersey has knocked one out of the park. Babe Ruth's cotton No. 44 shirt grabbed a hefty $4.4 million at auction. The road jersey worn by the Sultan of Swat in the 1920s busted a record for sports memorabilia. The previous record-holder—the original rules...

Mariano Rivera's Career Probably Over

Kevin Spak — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:40:05 CDT

A freak injury may have just taken out the greatest closer of all time. Mariano Rivera tore his ACL and his meniscus while shagging flyballs during batting practice yesterday, likely ending his season and, many are speculating, his career. Rivera had already hinted that he might retire after this year....

Ball Catchers Celebrate as Tyke Sobs

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:54:06 CDT

A couple congratulated each other on snatching a baseball that was tossed into the stands by a Texas Ranger during a Yankees game on Wednesday night—seemingly oblivious to the kid two seats over who burst into tears. As the woman posed for a cell phone photo, the tyke sobbed...

Scott Brown Backed by (Gasp!) Yankees Honcho

Kevin Spak — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:08:05 CDT

Scott Brown has a deal with a devil—the devil who wears pinstripes. The Massachusetts senator, who has touted his Red Sox fandom in radio and TV ads, last month got a $2,500 donation from Randy Levine, the president of the New York Yankees, the Boston Herald reports, in...

Freak Ankle Injury May End Yankee's Career

John Johnson — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:21:23 CDT

Yankees relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain is likely out for the season and possibly done with baseball after suffering a bizarre and gruesome ankle injury, reports the Daily News . He damaged his right ankle while playing with his young son and lost so much blood that his life was in danger,...

Yanks' Rivera Makes Record 602nd Save

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:20:05 CDT

Mariano Rivera set the major league record with his 602nd career save, pitching a perfect ninth inning today to preserve the New York Yankees' 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. With fans standing and cheering from his first pitch to his last, Rivera retired Trevor Plouffe, Michael Cuddyer, and Chris...

A-Rod Faces Suspension Over Poker Games

Tim Karan — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:17:34 CDT

Alex Rodriguez may have wagered more than he thought. The Yankees slugger is facing possible suspension over alleged involvement in high-stakes poker games, reports ESPN . The third baseman is accused of playing in at least two games—one at the Beverly Hills mansion of a record producer that included open...

Ex-Yankee Hideki Irabu Dead; Suicide Suspected

Matt Cantor — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:38:42 CDT

Onetime Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu has been found dead in his Southern California home at age 42. Police are investigating the case as a suicide, reports AP . Born in Japan, Irabu was signed in 1997 with great fanfare by the San Diego Padres, but he was traded to the Yankees...

Aging Yankees on Pace for Best Day-Game Record

Tim Karan — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:55:41 CDT

Maybe they can't concentrate when they're missing Wheel Of Fortune . The Yankees have the second-oldest lineup in baseball, and it may be the reason the team is on pace to have the best day-game record in history. They boast an .829 winning percentage under the sun, but a middling .476...