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In the late 19th century, the Japanese were called "the Yankees of the East" in praise of their industriousness and drive to modernization. [62] In Japan, the term yankī (ヤンキー) has been used since the late 1970s to refer to a type of delinquent youth associated with motorcycle gangs and frequently sporting dyed blond hair. [63] [64] [65]
Red Barber called Yankees games for 13 seasons, from 1954 to 1966. [474] Jerry Coleman called Yankees games from 1963 to 1970. Coleman was the Yankees second baseman from 1949 to 1957. [475] [476] Joe Garagiola called Yankees games from 1965 to 1967. [477] Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto and Bill White teamed together in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Yankees of the late-1970s, noted for clubhouse conflict and on-field success, were later nicknamed "The Bronx Zoo", after a book of the same name by pitcher Sparky Lyle, and at the time, New York and the baseball world were agog at their antics. [204] The 1977 Yankees won the AL East and defeated the Royals in the 1977 ALCS.
If the new baseball team is to have a name that is in keeping with the 'Giants,' does it not seem reasonable that if they are the 'New York Americans' they might be called the 'Yankees' or 'Yanks'?" The alternate nickname "Yankees" first appeared regularly in the press in 1904. The term "Yankee" or "Yank" is a synonym for "American". The new ...
The Yankees' first triumph after going down 2-0 came in 1956, when the Dodgers were still in Brooklyn. ... Guerra also highlighted the need to shut down Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, whom he called ...
The Yankees lost the stadium's first regular-season game to the Indians and 2008 Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee by a score of 10–2. Before the Yankees went to bat for the first time, the bat that Babe Ruth used to hit his first home run at the old Yankee Stadium in 1923 was placed momentarily on home plate. [93]
Babe Ruth's Yankees jersey from his 'called shot' home run in the 1932 World Series sells for $24 million, becoming the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia.
The good news is the Yankees appear to have solid pitching backup waiting in the wings, including JP Sears, who has given up one run in 15 1/3 innings in the majors this year.