lennysyankees.com - 10/26/2009
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After the Yankees clinched their 40th pennant last night, I knew I was going to choose this Yogi Berra card because of his illustrious history of playing in the World Series. Berra played in an astounding 14 World Series for a total of 75 games — that’s almost half a season of playing in the ...
New York By A Landslide —
Fack Youk
This Yankee postseason run has meant good things for this here blogosite, most notably some prominent links being tossed our way and a sizable increase in traffic. Most recently, we were asked to contribute to a New York vs. Philly cultural breakdown for the Sporting News' Sporting Blog . ...
11 Hours To Go —
Fack Youk
Good morning, Fackers. Today is the big day. Well, one of at least four big days, anyway. When was the last time you were this excited in anticipation of a sporting event? If we're talking strictly about baseball, it's obviously the '03 and '04 ALCSes. Being out Boston at the time, it was ...
1950 World Series: Games Three & Four —
Fack Youk
Game Three Ahead two games to none, the Yankees returned to the Bronx. Game Three was Friday afternoon; no major TV contract and the short distance between our nation's first and second Capitol cities meant that no off day was necessary between Games Two and Three. Philly made the interesting ...
Yanks & Phils Post-Season History —
Fack Youk
Prior to the start of the 1903 season, the Baltimore Orioles relocated to Manhattan, giving the fledgling American League a team in New York City, the Highlanders, who soon became known as the Yankees. That fall the first World Series was played, ushering in the modern era of Major League ...
The Revenge of the Whiz Kids? —
Center Field Gate
The 1950 Phillies were one of baseball’s memorable teams : a great pitching staff and heavy long-bomb hitters. And they arrived at the Fall Classic in a similar fashion to their 2009 version: having humbled the Brooklyn version of the Dodgers in the season’s final game. Then, as ...
Yankees, Phillies Meet Again in World Series —
SportsFilter
When the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies meet Wednesday in game one of the World Series, it will mark the second time the storied franchises have faced each other in the Fall Classic. In 1950 , the Yankees were led by Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio and Whitey Ford, while the Phillies had ...
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