This Day in Yankees History: Brian Cashman gets a boo-boo
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Welcome to the relaunched This Day in
Yankees History. As the offseason has begun much sooner than anyone has ever hoped for, the Pinstripe Alley team has decided to continue the revived program in its new format. 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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108 Years Ago
The Yankees become the sport’s first team to spend spring training abroad, conducting their preseason in Bermuda. In the first season after their name change from the Highlanders to Yankees, the newly minted club stumbled out of the gate, finishing their inaugural season with a 57-94 record. Playing in the Polo Grounds, it wouldn’t be until 1916 that the Yankees recorded their first winning season and didn’t win their first World Series until 1923, the year they built their