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Welcome to This Day in
Yankees History. While some of the position players have been seen in camp for a few days now, their official report date was this morning, signifying that games are less than a week away! These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!
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132 Years Ago
One of baseball’s first introductions around the globe, the Spalding Australian Baseball Tour hit Europe on its way to circling the globe. With a crowd that included Italy’s King Umberto I at Villa Borghese, the Chicago team beat the All-Americans by a score of 3-2. With the backing of former big-league pitcher Albert Spalding and his fledgling sporting good business, the tour began as a barnstorming event in the western United States.
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The 32 non-roster invitees consist of 13 pitchers (four left-handers, nine right-handers), seven catchers, six infielders and six outfielders. Seventeen of these players have accrued Major League service time: Bruce (12 years, 125 days), Chacín (9 years, 87 days), Chirinos (8 years, 103 days), Warren (7 years, 36 days), Dietrich (6 years, 112 days), L. García (5 years, 92 days), Goody (4 years, 105 days), Lyons (4 years, 75 days), Barraclough (4 years, 20 days), Wojciechowski (2 years, 151 days), Brantly (2 years, 31 days), Luetge (2 years, 15 days), Cortes (1 year, 139 days), Brito (1 year, 123 days), Velazquez (1 year, 70 days), LaMarre (1 year, 62 days) and McClain (1 year, 6 days).
Of the Yankees non-roster invitees, 13 are homegrown players. Eleven were originally drafted by the club: Alvarez (2016, 17th round), Amburgey (2015, 13th round), Breaux (2018, second round), Cortes Jr. (2013, 36th round), Gittens (2014, 12th round), Goody (2012, sixth round), Lane