1996 Event Frank, brother of Yank manager Joe Torre, receives a heart transplant 1996 Event Yank John Weteland blows save after record 24 consecutive saves 1995 Death John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter, dies at 83 1995 Death Yank Lawson, U.S. jazz trumpeteer (Stormy weather), dies at 84 1992 Event Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yank Stad 1988 Event Yank manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager 1987 Event Yank Phil Niekro is 3rd pitcher to make 700th start (Young and Sutton) 1981 Event Yank Graig Nettles is 1st to get 2 hits in same inning of an ALSC game 1980 Event Gene Michael named 25th Yank mgr, replacing Dick Howser, who resigns 1979 Event Dick Howser (best Yank manager win-lost percentage .636) replaces Billy Martin 1979 Event In New York 36,211 show up to witness return of Billy Martin as Yank manager 1977 Event "Throwaway Game" Catfish Hunter loses WS 6-1 resting Yank pitchers 1974 Event Yank shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 inn game 1966 Event Johnny Miller becomes 1st Yank to hit a home run on his 1st at bat 1961 Event Yank Whitey Ford breaks Ruth record of 29 2/3 consecutive inning 1958 Birthday Wade Boggs, Nebraska, Red Sox/Yank 3rd baseman, AL bat champ 1985-88 1956 Event Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam 1954 Event 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 Event Hitting just .279, Yank great Joe DiMaggio is benched for 1st time 1947 Event 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 Event Former Yank manager Joe McCarthy signs to manage Red Sox 1936 Event Tony Lazzeri becomes 1st Yank to hit a World Series grand slam 1934 Event Yank pitcher John Broaca ties record by striking out 5 times 1927 Event Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game 1925 Event Yank Ben Paschal hits 2 inside-the-park-homers 1919 Event Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets then Yank record with 15 strike-outs 1911 Birthday John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter 1910 Event Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland 5-0 in 11 1906 Event Hal Chase became 1st Yank to hit 3 triples in a game 1905 Event Tiger Ty Cobb makes his debut, doubling off Yank Jack Chesbro
