Two Losses

The Yankees lost two members of their family today; Johnny Blanchard, who played with the Yankee from 1955-65, passed away today at the age of 76.

In 8 major league seasons Blanchard hit .239/.317/.441 with 67 HR and 200 RBI. He was an outfielder and catcher.

He played in five world series ('60 -'64), which is where he really stepped up his game. In 29 World Series at-bats he hit .345/.387/.690 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. He was also a two-time world series champion in 1961 and 1962.

The Yankees also lost the team’s senior advisor of media relations, Arthur Richman. Here's a little more on Arthur Richman from Peter Abraham:

A colorful character who was around baseball nearly all his life, Richman was primarily a sports columnist who had close relationships with players like Joe DiMaggio and Don Larsen.

Richman also became close to George Steinbrenner and it was at his suggestion that the Yankees hired Joe Torre as manager.

Richman is also a member of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.