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After the death of Gehrig, then manager Joe McCarthy declared that the Yankees would never have another captain. [4] The position remained vacant until team owner George Steinbrenner named Thurman Munson as captain in 1976. [5] Following Munson's death, Graig Nettles served as captain. Willie Randolph and Ron Guidry were named co-captains in 1986.
Gehrig, as Yankee captain, himself took the lineup card out to the shocked umpires before the game, ending the 14-year streak. Before the game began, the Briggs Stadium announcer told the fans, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first time Lou Gehrig's name will not appear on the Yankee lineup in 2,130 consecutive games."
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City alongside the National League (NL)'s New York Mets.
The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team based in The Bronx, New York.The team competes as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Established in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the modern Baltimore Orioles), the team relocated to New York in 1903 as the New York Highlanders, they officially renamed to their current name in 1913.
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The Cubs released Chance while he was hospitalized, [3] and in January 1913, Chance signed a three-year contract with the Yankees, worth $120,000 ($3,699,394 in current dollar terms), to serve as the Yankees' manager. [20] He also played first base for the Yankees [21] and served as field captain, though he played in no more than 12 games in a ...
From 2007 onward, George ceded most day-to-day control of the Yankees to Hal and Hank due to failing health. [11] During his stewardship of the Yankees, Hank, like his father, gained a reputation for being outspoken. [12] He was at times criticized by many New York sports columnists for his off-the-cuff remarks that seemed to lack forethought. [13]
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