A 110-year-old New York Yankees fan who claims to have seen them play at Hilltop Park when the team was known as the Highlanders was honored by the team Saturday. Bernando LaPallo, now a resident of Arizona, was born in Brazil but grew up in New York as a baseball fan, following the team after […]
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Today in Baseball History: the early January edition
Baseball broadcasters and fans alike love the idea of “Today in Baseball History.” It’s the perfect middle-inning diversion during a mundane game, and a perfect diversion for fans. But that about the baseball events in the offseason? Jesse Goldberg-Strassler shares key events in baseball history for the beginning of January. —- Earlier in the day, […]
Yankees sued over authorship of iconic logo
The New York Yankees are being sued by a woman who claims her uncle was never compensated for his creation of the iconic top-hat/bat logo used by the team in one form or another for the past 70 years — but there’s a ton of documentation proving the legendary Lon Keller was the actual designer. […]
Yanks honor Steinbrenner with Monument Park plaque
The late George Steinbrenner officially joined the ranks of Yankee immortals with the installation of a plaque honoring the former team owner in Yankee Stadium’s hallowed grounds, Monument Park. The tribute to Steinbrenner — weighing more 760 pounds but, more importantly, larger than the tribute to Col. Jacob Ruppert — was unveiled last night in […]