it won't be long until the Pinstripe Bowl, which is run by the New York Yankees and staged at Yankee Stadium, will be known by its new sponsored name. According to sources close to The Sports Bank, it will soon be known, officially as the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, ending a search for a new naming rights partner that began back in November. A press conference later today … [Read more...] about Sources: Yankees Pinstripe Bowl Finds New Naming Rights Partner
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Aaron Judge Breaking the Roger Maris HR Record Would be Good for Baseball
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is currently on pace to hit 65 home runs this season, which is comfortably ahead of Roger Maris' historic 61 in '61. Those 61 homers that Maris clubbed in 1961, surpassed Babe Ruth for the single season record at the time. It still stands today as both the New York Yankees and American League record. Honestly, for many baseball purists it is … [Read more...] about Aaron Judge Breaking the Roger Maris HR Record Would be Good for Baseball
Travelogue: Visiting the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Iowa
The moral of the 1989 Kevin Costner film Field of Dreams is that no matter what happens between a parent and child, the possibility of redemption will always still exist. The movie's plot revolves around an ex-hippy turned farmer in Iowa who hears voices in his cornfield telling him to build a ball field on his property. In doing so, the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and … [Read more...] about Travelogue: Visiting the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Iowa
Aaron Judge Ahead of Roger Maris Yankees HR Record Pace
Update: why Aaron Judge surpassing Roger Maris would be great for baseball Aaron Judge is not only back on track to reach Roger Maris, after his monster weekend in Baltimore, the New York Yankees slugger is now ahead of him. Judge clubbed his 35th and 36th home runs of the year on Friday night at Camden Yards and added his 37th earlier today. That puts Aaron Judge on pace to … [Read more...] about Aaron Judge Ahead of Roger Maris Yankees HR Record Pace
FOX Sports Places Yankees-Red Sox Promo at World Trade Memorial Site
Watching last night's New York Yankees rout over the Boston Red Sox was joyous for fans of the home team and painful for supporters of the visitors. But there was one moment which was difficult to consume for people on both sides of this rivalry. Before cutting to commercial, the graphics team on the FOX Sports broadcast placed their Baseball Night in America logo directly … [Read more...] about FOX Sports Places Yankees-Red Sox Promo at World Trade Memorial Site
Yankees News and Notes: Red Sox Series, Old-Timers Day
It's two more against the arch-rival Boston Red Sox, and then the All-Star break for the New York Yankees. The Yankees lost 5-4 to the BoSox last night in extra innings but they remain in first place, by 12 games over the Tampa Bay Rays, with a record of 62-28. Losers of five of their last six, the Yanks are starting to come down to Earth now, having passed the midway part of … [Read more...] about Yankees News and Notes: Red Sox Series, Old-Timers Day
Yankees Current Winning Percentage Would Make Baseball History
Look at any metric or statistic possible, and you'll see that the New York Yankees are the best team in Major League Baseball. The Yankees rank among the top teams in baseball in major categories for both hitting and pitching, with the list including home runs, ERA, WHIP, run differential and opposition batting average. At 46-16, their .742 wining percentage projects to a … [Read more...] about Yankees Current Winning Percentage Would Make Baseball History
Chicago Cubs Taking Part in Lou Gehrig Day Tomorrow
In 2022, the Chicago Cubs will be associated with at least one tried and true winner, as they're joining up with the rest of Major League Baseball for the second annual Lou Gehrig Day. When you're a Yankees best of the best, as Gehrig is, well, you're in the most truly rarified air of the entire pantheon of pantheons. Go to Yankee Stadium and visit Monument Park (although … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Taking Part in Lou Gehrig Day Tomorrow
Yankees Early Season Dominance: Inside the Numbers
Heading into tonight's marquee matchup, at home against the Los Angeles Angels, the New York Yankees have the best record in baseball at 34-15. Their run differential (+79) is best in the American League, with only the L.A. Dodgers (+116) boasting a better mark in the Major Leagues. The Yankees and Angels entered last night's contest tied for the American League lead in home … [Read more...] about Yankees Early Season Dominance: Inside the Numbers
Matt Carpenter: Yankees Take Flier on Aging Former All-Star
Is Matt Carpenter washed? Well, the New York Yankees don't seem to think so. The Bronx Bombers signed the three-time All-Star today and inserted him into the lineup tonight for their 7-2 win at the Tampa Bay Rays. Carpenter DHed, went 0-for-2, but drew a walk and scored two runs. Carpenter was signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract in spring training, after … [Read more...] about Matt Carpenter: Yankees Take Flier on Aging Former All-Star