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New York Yankees Mount Rushmore of Pitchers By XrayReb on Jul 2, 2021, 4:03pm EDT +
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New York Yankees are the most successful and storied sports franchise in American history. There is much talk about their Mount Rushmore of greatest all-time players:
Babe Ruth,
Don Mattingly,
Derek Jeter. However, very few pitchers are ever mentioned for this immortal shrine. In fact, about the only pitcher mentioned seems to be
Mariano Rivera, and rightly so.
In the history of the New York Yankees, there are 23 pitchers in the MLB Hall of Fame that have worn the pinstripes; 21 if you don’t count the two that pitched for the New York Highlanders. So, having a bit of fun, here are the rules:
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The title of “most disappointing 2021 Twins acquisition” is probably already engraved on a plaque reading “Alex Colomé,” but Brad Shoemaker gets something resembling honorable mention in a season Randy Dobnak recently summed up thusly: “it sucks.”
His mound co-duelist is one Brad Keller, a 25-year-old sinker/slider guy whose sinkers have been unluckily made into base hits this season. A fun thing about Keller is that his goofy jersey nickname was “Yeldarb.” Apparently that’s how he wrote it when he was little. Kids do things like this. Digits:
The University of Georgia Chapter of the National Football Foundation recently paid tribute to one of its most loyal friends, Phil Niekro, who played in the Big Leagues for 24 years, becoming one of the biggest names in the sport’s history.
With his remarkable legacy, Knucksie, as he was commonly called, was a Superstar, but you would never know it. He truly was one who walked with kings without losing the common touch.
Spending time on a river or creek was purest of fun for him. He had never fly-fished until he met Jimmy Harris of Unicoi Outfitters in Helen in the North Georgia mountains. Overnight, he became a seasoned fly-fishing angler. He was, shall we say, “hooked.” He waxed on and on about this outdoor experience, which was something of a phenomenon for him.