Only five players in the history of the New York Yankees
have ever hit 40 home runs in consecutive seasons. On this day in 2012 Curtis
Granderson, the fifth player in franchise history, joined Babe Ruth, Lou
Gehrig, and Mickey Mantle in a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Also on this day in 2011, speaking of home runs, the Yankees
honored and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Roger Maris hitting
his record breaking 61st home run on the season. Derek Jeter carried
the actual bat that Maris used to hit the home run out to the plate in a
pre-game ceremony while the fan who caught the ball, Sal Durante, brought the
actual ball to home plate as well.
Finally on this day in 2004 the New York Yankees beat Red
Sox pitcher so bad in Fenway Park that Martinez called the Yankees his daddy,
literally. The Yankees fans did not let Pedro live that one down as chants of
“Who’s your daddy?” rained in the Bronx during every Martinez start after that.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)