If you asked enough people around Major League Baseball,
especially non New York Yankees fans, you would probably get more negative
comments that positive comments after former owner George Steinbrenner. Say
what you will about the Boss but winning was most important to him and as a fan
I truly appreciated that. On this day in 2010 the Yankees showed their
appreciation for that as well when Mr. Steinbrenner was honored with a 7’ by 5’
760 bronze monument in Monument Park in Yankee Stadium. The tribute was to
honor the recently deceased owner of the Yankees and saw Joe Torre return to
Yankee Stadium for the first time after leaving the team after the 2007 season.
Also on this day in 2006 the New York Yankees, with a ton of
help from the aforementioned Mr. Steinbrenner and his check book, clinched
their ninth consecutive American League East division title. Quite the feat and
accomplishment for the Yankees and Mr. Torre.
Speaking of honoring fallen Yankees heroes on this day in
1980 the Yankees honored fallen catcher Thurman Munson with a bronze plaque in
Monument Park in Yankee Stadium. The 32 year old team Yankees captain was
killed last season while attempting to land his Cessna Citation at Akron-Canton
Airport in Ohio.
Finally on this day in 1968 the Yankees legend Mickey Mantle
would hit his 536th and final home run of his Hall of Fame career.
Mantle played for 18 seasons and hit his final home run in a 4-3 loss to the
Boston Red Sox in Yankee Stadium off pitcher Jim Longborg.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)