nypost.com - 11/5/2009
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Somebody needs to take these guys’ thumb measurements.
Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada will have one more piece of championship jewelry come next spring — and need to employ their thumbs if they intend to display that hard...
passion4baseball.blogspot.com - 11/5/2009
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passion4baseball.blogspot.com —
The old guys did it. Derek Jeter had
three hits. Pettitte did what he always does by...
keeping his team in the game. Jorge didn't have a great game but he's had a good season and some big hits this post season and Mariano Rivera...what is there to say? There has never been anyone like him. He is ...
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The Yankees Are Champions
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com - 11/6/2009
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Not sure if anyone out there saw The
Late Show with David Letterman last night but if...
uou missed it, I highly suggest you look around online to see if you can find clips from the show. Dave was joined by Andy Pettitte , Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter , with Hideki Matsui also making about a 15 ...
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Three Of The "Core Four" On Letterman
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The Core Four/The Dyansty Boys adding another ring
It was all about the "Gang of Four" who felt something that must have been similar but different according to Jayson Stark. They earned one for the thumb according to the New York Post.
Some Mariano love from Rob Neyer and The Big ...
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Major League Baseball News 11/5/2009
Only four players -- Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte -- remained of the group from the previous dynasty seasons, those who could now claim one ring for the thumb, owning five World Series titles in a Yankees uniform.
