Posts Tagged ‘Yankees’
RIP – HIDEKI IRABU
EXPIRED: 07/27/11 - Hideki Irabu, 42, was a high-speed pitcher who could throw a 98 mph fastball. In 1997, his contract was bought by the San Diego padres and he was brought over from the major leagues in japan and eventually traded before playing any games to the Yankees w/ a $12.8 million, 4-year contract. Slightly
Romano: Yankees Win First World Series Without Twin Towers
Tonight, the New York Yankees won the 27th championship in the history of the franchise. Six of those were won with the Twin Towers gracing New York's idyllic skyline.In the year 2001 those towers disappeared. The Yankees lost the World Series that year in Arizona. My heart sank; I figured a World Series win would help the city [...]
