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1996 Frank, brother of Yank manager Joe Torre, receives a heart transplant

1996 Yank John Weteland blows save after record 24 consecutive saves

1995 John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter, dies at 83

1995 Yank Lawson, U.S. jazz trumpeteer (Stormy weather), dies at 84

1992 Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yank Stad

1988 Yank manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager

1987 Yank Phil Niekro is 3rd pitcher to make 700th start (Young and Sutton)

1981 Yank Graig Nettles is 1st to get 2 hits in same inning of an ALSC game

1980 Gene Michael named 25th Yank mgr, replacing Dick Howser, who resigns

1979 Dick Howser (best Yank manager win-lost percentage .636) replaces Billy Martin

1979 In New York 36,211 show up to witness return of Billy Martin as Yank manager

1977 "Throwaway Game" Catfish Hunter loses WS 6-1 resting Yank pitchers

1974 Yank shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 inn game

1966 Johnny Miller becomes 1st Yank to hit a home run on his 1st at bat

1961 Yank Whitey Ford breaks Ruth record of 29 2/3 consecutive inning

1958 Wade Boggs, Nebraska, Red Sox/Yank 3rd baseman, AL bat champ 1985-88

1956 Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam

1954 Yank pitcher Tom Morgan ties record by hitting 3 batters in 1 inning This was also Bobby Brown's last game; he retired to become a doctor

1950 Hitting just .279, Yank great Joe DiMaggio is benched for 1st time

1947 With only 1 out to go, Yank Floyd Beven gives up a double breaking his World Series no-hit bid, it scored 2 runs and he lost game

1947 Former Yank manager Joe McCarthy signs to manage Red Sox

1936 Tony Lazzeri becomes 1st Yank to hit a World Series grand slam

1934 Yank pitcher John Broaca ties record by striking out 5 times

1927 Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game

1925 Yank Ben Paschal hits 2 inside-the-park-homers

1919 Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets then Yank record with 15 strike-outs

1911 John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter

1910 Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland 5-0 in 11

1906 Hal Chase became 1st Yank to hit 3 triples in a game

1905 Tiger Ty Cobb makes his debut, doubling off Yank Jack Chesbro


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