On this day in 2013 the Seattle Mariners welcomed back
Ichiro Suzuki to Safeco Field for the first time this year since being traded
to the New York Yankees at the end of the 2012 season. Ichiro was traded in
2012 while the Yankees were in Seattle but no festivities could be planned with
that little notice. Ichiro had a .322 average in 12 seasons as a member of the
Mariners.
Also on this day in 1999 Derek Jeter's streak of reaching
base safely in 54 consecutive games comes to an end against the New York Mets.
The Mets would win the game 7-2 in Yankee Stadium and keep Jeter off the base paths
with no walks or hits. This game would also end the streak of 20 consecutive
wins, an American League record, for Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens.
Also on this day in 1990 Stump Merrill replaced Bucky Dent
as the manager of the New York Yankees. Merrill spent two years in the Yankees
dugout and compiled a 120-155 record before being fired after the 1991 season
and replaced by Buck Showalter.
Also on this day in 1971 the New York Yankees fans broke
Yankee Stadium during a rally against the Kansas City Royals, literally. The
Yankees hosted Bat Day on this day and every child received a youth sized Bobby
Murder wooden Louisville Slugger replica bat. All the fans began banging their
bats in unison during a 5-2 Yankees victory and caused pieces of concrete to
fall into the lower levels of the stadium.
Also on this day in 1934 Myril Hoag became the first New York
Yankee in franchise history to have six hits in one game. Hoag also set a major
league record with all six hits being singles in the same game. The Yankees
would rout the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on this day 15-3.
Finally on this day in 1913 the New York Yankees lose at the
Polo Grounds 2-1 for their 13th consecutive game without a victory. The Yankees
have 12 losses and a 3-3 tie with the Boston Red Sox in the last two weeks of
baseball. The Yankees set a franchise worst record of 9-34 to start the season.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)