Most memorable Subway Series moments
The Subway Series always provides some must-see moments. Regardless of where the Mets and Yankees sit in the standings, their yearly showdowns rank among the MLB season's most intriguing matchups. We'll see three more this weekend as the two clubs will face off at Citi Field as part of Rivalry
The best baseball players born on May 9
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 9.
The story of Yankee Stadium's reopening, 50 years later
NEW YORK -- Joe DiMaggio leaned against a railing, neatly clad in a sport coat, blue shirt and tie, overlooking what had once been his office: center field at the original Yankee Stadium. It hardly looked like a ballpark on that afternoon in 1974. The field was torn to bits
Yankees' all-time retired numbers
No Major League franchise boasts a richer and more storied history than the Yankees. Appropriately, the 22 numbers that have been removed from circulation to honor 23 of their finest players and managers stand as the most in Major League Baseball. Lou Gehrig's No. 4 was the first retired number
10 longest homers at Yankee Stadium
The current Yankee Stadium has enjoyed its reputation as a homer haven ever since Jorge Posada cracked the building's first long ball on April 16, 2009, with hitter-friendly dimensions and stacked Yankees lineups combining to create an uncomfortable atmosphere for pitchers. Here are the 10 longest home runs hit at
Who had Yanks' top single year at the plate?
Take a stroll through Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park, and you are instantly struck by the presence of greatness. Many of the finest players in baseball history enjoyed their best seasons while wearing the fabled pinstripes, a list dominated by Babe Ruth, the greatest slugger the game has ever known. Examining
'If you're a Yankee, you shave' -- here's why
Don Mattingly had received two direct -- albeit confusing -- orders from team brass before reaching the breaking point. Clad in a blue polo shirt, the first baseman was walking toward the dugout when he heard the raspy shouts of an older man. “Mattingly! I thought I told you to
Masters of the mound: Yankees' top seasons by a pitcher
Run production has defined the Yankees over the years, thrilling their fans by lighting up the scoreboards with long-ball prowess. The players charged with run prevention frequently have taken a back seat to the sluggers, but the franchise has seen some terrific pitchers, too. It is challenging to compare modern
Yankees' Top 5 managers: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five managers in the history of their franchise, based on their time guiding that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only
The history of Yankees Opening Day starters
By his fourth spring in a Yankees uniform, the decision had become assumed for Gerrit Cole, though it never felt routine. Getting the nod on Opening Day is always a special assignment. Though Cole’s string was interrupted by injury following his Cy Young Award-winning season in 2023, he is the
The top Yanks Draft pick from every season
Derek Jeter and Thurman Munson have easily been the Yankees’ top first-round selections since the MLB Draft was instituted in 1965, each sharing turns as captains on their way to multiple championships and eventual enshrinement in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park.
Yankees' Top 5 general managers: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
How Sinatra's classic became Yankees staple
The first few notes of Frank Sinatra’s “Theme From New York, New York” produce a Pavlovian response for anyone who has spent a few hours at Yankee Stadium. Cymbals crash, brass horns blare, and you can envision John Sterling once again whirling in the broadcast booth: “Yankees win! Th-e-e-e-e-e Yankees
Yankees' Top 5 right fielders: Hoch's take
Here is Bryan Hoch’s ranking of the top five right fielders in Yankees history. • Yankees’ All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF
The top 5 center fielders in Yankees history
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
The top 5 left fielders in Yankees history
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
Yankees’ Top 5 shortstops: Hoch’s take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Bryan Hoch’s ranking
Yankees' Top 5 catchers: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
Yankees' Top 5 designated hitters: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the Top 5 players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
Yankees' Top 5 third basemen: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
Yankees' Top 5 second basemen: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
Yankees' Top 5 first basemen: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
Yanks' Top 5 right-handed starters: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
Yanks' Top 5 left-handed starters: Hoch's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.
Biggest free agents Yankees failed to re-sign
When the Yankees want to bring a player back, they do not often let one of their own leave in free agency. Call it the powerful pull of the pinstripes -- and of course, being a big-market, big-budget team doesn't hurt, either. Just how powerful that pull is, though, was