On this day in 1990, MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent permanently banned George Steinbrenner from day-to-day management of the Yankees. This came after it had come to light that Steinbrenner had paid gambler Howie Spira $40,000 to dig up dirt on Dave Winfield, after Winfiled had sued the Yankees for not honoring the stipulation in his [...]
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As baseball fans peruse through the shelves of Barnes and Noble in search of the perfect summer reading book for a day on the beach or a weekend retreat to a leisure destination, Mike Shalin’s latest biography on legendary first baseman Don Mattingly would be a worthwhile companion. At first glance, any devout fan of [...]
For many of the LMT readers here, Bill Gallo is not a recognizable name. But if you grew up in New York, then you certainly know who he is. The cartoonist for the Daily News has created some memorable drawings, mostly about sports, but some about bigger, more “newsworthy” topics as well. He started at [...]
As you know its a slow day in the world of baseball. Here are some Baseball birthdays to tie you over.
Born:
1962: Darren Daulton
1966: Luis Sojo
1977: AJ Burnett
Deaths:
1991: Luke Appling
And the Business of the Game that Happened today, with thanks to Today in Baseball History
1920 - The New York Yankees purchase the contract of pitcher Babe [...]
“We know where our weaknesses are, we know where we are thin, we know where we have to go to market,” Arte Moreno said. “It’s going to cost money, but our fans need to know what we’re committed to winning.”
That quote coming from a Bill Plaschke interview with the Angels owner today. Of [...]
