This Day in Yankees History: Wally Pipp joins New York
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Welcome to the relaunched This Day in Yankees History. We may be well into hot stove season, but there’s still some time to dig into the history books. 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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106 years ago
The Detroit Tigers waive Wally Pipp to the New York Yankees. Pipp hit .161 in 12 games, but he’d eventually anchor first base in New York for a decade until Lou Gehrig’s appearance. Pipp played for New York for 11 seasons from 1915-1925 and hit .282/.343/.414 during that decade-plus. He finished top-14 in MVP voting three different times and led the league in homers on two separate occasions.
This Day in Yankees History: Bombers receive a Tex message
Mark Teixeira finalized his big contract on this day in 2009.
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Welcome to This Day in
Yankees History. The New Year is upon us, and the winter hot stove has begun to heat up. That being said, there has not been much movement on the Yankees’ front as of yet, so in the meantime let’s dig into the history books. These daily posts will highlight a handful of 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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Welcome to the relaunched This Day in Yankees History. We may be well into hot stove season, but there’s still some time to dig into the history books. 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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15 years ago
After spending four years with the division rival Red Sox, the Yankees officially introduce their new 32 year-old (and clean shaven) outfielder, Johnny Damon, to the media. Damon signed a four-year, $52 million deal to play centerfield and bat leadoff in the Bronx. He would spend 2006-09 in pinstripes, as he hit .285/.363/.458 while taking advantage of the short porch in right field with 77 homers in a Yankees uniform. That total included a career-high 24 in both 2006 and 2009, when he was also a vital member of that championship team.
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Welcome to the relaunched This Day in Yankees History. With the offseason well underway, the Pinstripe Alley team is continuing this revived program. 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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38 Years Ago
The Yankees trade Lee Mazzilli to the Pirates for Tim Burke and three minor leaguers. This marked the third time in 1982 that Mazzilli was traded, as he had originally been sent by the Mets to the Rangers on April 1, then from the Rangers to the Yankees in August for Bucky Dent. Mazzilli would never play for the Yankees again, but he did return to the team as Joe Torre’s first base for four seasons, earning a World Series ring in 2000.