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At the very first Old-Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium, on the final day of the 1947 season, 22-year-old rookie Bobby Brown watched wide-eyed from the dugout. Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb were on the field. Joe DiMaggio wasn’t a face on a ballpark monument then — he was a teammate. All of a sudden, the festivities took a dark turn….
Willie Mays at 90 -- He was Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Simone Biles and Mikhail Baryshnikov play Appreciating Willie Mays' illustrious MLB career on his 90th birthday (3:39) In honor of Willie Mays' 90th birthday, several notable MLB names look back at his incredible career spanning 22 years. (3:39) Analyst/reporter ESPN television To appreciate Willie Mays, the oldest living Hall of Famer at age 90, is to remember him at 20. When he joined the New York Giants in 1951, the game had never seen an athlete like him -- breathtakingly graceful, the greatest combination of power, speed and defens...
The ritual of Opening Day of the baseball season is special this year. We had baseball amid the pandemic last year — sort of. Instead of fans in the ballpark, it was cardboard cutouts and piped-in crowd noise. This April, the fans return, albeit in limited numbers at first.
Welcome to the relaunched This Day in Yankees History. Now that spring training is officially open, it’s time to get amped for the upcoming season. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us! ★ ★ ★ 87 Years Ago In a surprising move just before the start of spring training, the Brooklyn Dodgers fired their manager, Max Carey, and handed the reins over to one of his coaches: Casey Stengel. It was the future Yankees skipper’s first manageria...