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Joseph Francis Page (October 28, 1917 – April 21, 1980), nicknamed "Fireman" and "the Gay Reliever", [1] was an American professional baseball relief pitcher.Page, who was left-handed, played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees from 1944 to 1950 and with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954.
Casimir James Konstanty (March 2, 1917 – June 11, 1976) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and National League Most Valuable Player of 1950.He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1944), Boston Braves (1946), Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1954), New York Yankees (1954–1956) and St. Louis Cardinals (1956).
The Athletics and New York Yankees were frequent trading partners in the late 1950s, and on June 15, 1957, Duren, Pisoni, and Harry Simpson were sent to the Yankees for Billy Martin, Ralph Terry, Woodie Held, and Bob Martyn. Duren kept his A's uniform number of 26 with the Yankees. Duren received the first of his three All-Star selections in 1957.
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.
Tom Stephen Morgan (May 20, 1930 – January 13, 1987) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.A native of El Monte, California, the 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 195 lb (88 kg) right-hander was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season.
He made nine total relief appearances for Kansas City in 1964, posting an 0–1 record with an ERA of 8.81. [ 1 ] On September 10, 1965, Aker pitched six innings of relief while allowing just one earned run and striking out three to earn the win in a 10–5 win over the Baltimore Orioles .
The 1955 New York Yankees season was the team's 53rd season. The team finished with a record of 96 wins and 58 losses, winning their 21st AL pennant, finishing 3 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.
The 1950 New York Yankees season was the 48th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 98–56, winning their 17th pennant , finishing 3 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers . In the World Series , they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in 4 games.