December 30th- January 5th
1927-
1930- Former Yankees minor league INF Milt Graff was born. Graff was traded by the Yankees in February of 1957 in the Bobby Shantz trade with the A’s. He was unable to break into the crowded Yankee INF.
1940- The Yankees swap P Monte Pearson (1936-1940) to the Reds for INF Dan Lang and $20,000 cash. Lang will never play for the Yankees.
1995- Free agent P Kenny Rogers is signed by the Yankees to a 4-yr contract. The Gambler went 18-15 in 62 games for the Yankees. On
2002- Citing this will probably be his last MLB season, 40-year old P Roger Clemens agrees to a $10.1 million, 1-yr deal with the Yankees. The 19-season veteran, who has won the Cy Young Award 6 times, is 7 victories shy of 300 career wins mark.
December 31st
1914- Ban Johnson's efforts to strengthen the Yankees succeed when he arranges the purchase of the team by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Houston for $460,000 from Bill Devery and Frank Farrell. After
1919- Former Yankee P Tommy Byrne (1943, 1946-1951, 1954-57) was born. (1919-2007) Before 1940 AL Season, Tommy was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent. Tommy went 73-50 in 249 games in 10 seasons with the Yankees. He won 15 games each in the1949 and 1950 seasons. He was named to the 1950 AL All Star team. On
1924- Former Yankee P Ted Gray (1955) was born. On
1940 -The Yankees send P Bump Hadley to the Giants for the waiver price and traded INF Bill Knickerbocker to the White Sox for C Ken Silvestri. The military will claim Silvestri for the next 4 years.
1974- Free agent P James “Catfish” Hunter, who posted a 25-12 record with the Athletics, signs with the Yankees ending an unprecedented bidding war when he inks a 5-year, $3.75 million dollar contract. This is triple the salary of any other MLB player. His Yankee pitching record was 63-53. He won 23 (1975) and 17 games (1976) for the Yankees. He will retire at the age of 33 in 1979 after a 15- year ML career. He will win election to the
1980- Former Yankee P and Manager (1930) Robert “Sailor Bob” Shawkey (1915-1927) passed away. (1890-1980) Bob Shawkey finished his Yankee pitching career with a record of 168-131, a 4-time 20 game winner after being obtained from the A’s for $85,000 in 1915. Bob will manage the Yankees in 1930 to 86-68 record before being replaced by veteran NL manager Joe McCarthy.
2004- After the Devil Rays decline his 2005 $8 million contract option, Free agent 1B Tino Martinez, who hit .262 with 23 HRs and 76 RBIs for the
January 1st, Happy New Year!!!
1874- Former Yankee P Ned Garvin (1904) was born. Ned appeared in 2 games with a 0-1 record in September 1904.
1910- Former Yankee P Charles Devens (1932-34) was born. Charlie went 5-3 in 16 games for the Yankees.
1923- Former Yankee HOF OF William “Wee Willie” Keeler dies in
1924- Former Yankee 1B and Coach, Earl Torgeson (1961) was born. On
1942- Former Yankee INF Bill Bethea was born. Bill was obtained from the Twins on waivers in 1965, but never played for the Yankees at the MLB level.
1955- Former Yankee farmhand P LaMarr Hoyt was born. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 5th round of the 1973 amateur player draft. Hoyt never played for the Yankees at the MLB level. On
2006- Former Yankees P Paul Linbald (1978) passed away. He appeared in 7 games with no decisions after being purchase from the Rangers. The Yanks will send him to
January 2nd
1963- Former Yankee P David Cone (1995-2000) was born. On
1973- Rumors appeared nationwide in the media that the Yankees were being purchased from CBS by a
1977- Former Yankees P Scott Proctor (2004-2007) was born. On
January 3rd
1920- The secret deal made on December 26 to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $125,000 (twice the amount ever paid previously for a player) is announced publicly. Red Sox owner Harry Frazee also secures a $350,000 loan from the Yankees as part of the deal.
1923- The Yankees pluck 2 rookies from the Red Sox, P George Pipgras and OF Harvey Hendrick, in exchange for backup C Al DeVormer. George Pipgras would win 93 games for the Yankees.
1965- Former Yankees INF and Coach, Louis Sojo (1996-99, 2001, 2003) was born. On
1973- A group of investors, headed by
1974-The Yankees sign former farmhand OF Bill Virdon as manager. Although the former Pirates skipper will manage for 2 years in
2003- Former Yankee P Joe “Professor” Ostrowski (1950-52) passed away (1916-2003) On June 15, 1950, Joe was traded by the Browns along with pitchers Tom Ferrick, Sid Schacht and 3B Leo Thomas to the Yankees for OF Jim Delsing, Pitchers Don Johnson, Duane Pillette, INF George “Snuffy” Stirnweiss, and $50,000. Joe went 9-7 in 75 games with 10 saves for the Yankees.
2005- Commissioner Bud Selig approves the potential trade of the Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson to the Yankees in exchange for pitchers Javier Vazquez, Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro, and $9 million dollars
January 4th
1904- The New York Highlanders announce plans to play on Sundays at
1908- Former Yankee All Star OF and MLB Executive George “Twinkle Toes” Selkirk (1908-1987) was born. Selkirk played for 9 seasons with the Yanks, and finished with lifetime BA of .290. He was a member of AL All Star team twice (1936 and 1939). George hit .265 in 6 World Series. He served in the military during WWII. He was released by the Yankees in May, 1946. He would become minor league manager. Then he would become the GM of new Washington Senators in 1961.
1910-Former Yankees President and GM, Gabe Paul (1973-1977) was born. (1910-1998) Gabe's trades in the mid 1970’s, helped rebuild the Yankees into championship teams.
1925- Former Yankees P Tom Gorman (1952-54) was born. (1925-1992) Tom went 10-7 in 75 games with 9 saves for the Yankees before being sold to the Kansas City A’s in 1955.
1928-The Yankees buy shortstop Lyn Lary and INF Jimmie Reese from the Oakland Oaks (PCL) for a reported $150,000 in cash. Lary would give the Yanks 3 strong seasons before slipping in 1934; Reese would be shipped off to Cardinals in 1931.
1940- In a trade of pitchers, the Reds send Lee Grissom to the Yankees for Joe Beggs, who had to clear waivers from all 7
1943- A wartime tone for the 1943 season is set when Yankees P Red Ruffing, just months short of his 38th birthday, and minus 4 toes, is drafted into the Army Air Corps.
1966- Yankees obtain OF Lou Clinton from the Indians for C Doc Edwards. Lou batted .220 for the Yanks, as a reserve OF in 1966.
1976- Former Yankee P Ted Lilly (2000-01) was born. Ted came to the Yankees from Expos in the Hideki Irabu trade in the winter of 1999. He went 8-12 as a Yankee in 38 games. He had trouble throwing strikes. On
pennant winner from any trades within the league. Beggs will go 1 -3 for the Reds, while Grissom will be sold to the Dodgers on May 15.
January 5th
1914-The Yankees buy P Boardwalk Brown from the A’s for cash. He went 3-6 and was released.
1934- The Yankees released veteran P Herb Pennock and 3rd Baseman Joe Sewell. Their HOF MLB careers were over.
1943- MLB Teams agree to start the season later than usual and prepare to train in northern areas because of World War II. Resorts, armories, and university facilities are chosen for training sites. The New York Yankees will try the seashore resort city of
1951- Former Yankees P Ed Ricks (1977) was born. Ed Ricks was drafted in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft by the Yankees. He led the 1972 Appalachian League with 97 IP, 100 H, 72 R, and 56 ER. Ricks spent 1975-1976 seasons with the Syracuse Chiefs (IL). He was on the Yankees 1977 spring roster, but never appeared in a game at the ML level. However, he appeared on the Yankees active ML roster in September of 1977.
1958- Former Yankee OF/DH Ron Kittle (1986-87) was born. On
1961- Former Yankees reserve OF Henry Cotto (1985-87) was born. On
1984- The Yankees sign future Hall of Fame P Phil Niekro to a 2-yr contract. Niekro, who went 11-10 with a 3.97 ERA for the Braves in 1983, will fill a void in
1993- Former Yankees OF Reggie Jackson is the lone player elected by the BWAA to the
1999- HOF Yankees catcher Yogi Berra received an apology from Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner about his dismissal as Yankees manager in 1985 after only 16 games. Berra says he will end his self-exile from Yankee Stadium and the Yankees organization. He is expected to
participate in future Opening Day and Old Timer's Day ceremonies.
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