Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman took over the reins of
the New York Yankees in 1998 and immediately helped build one of the best teams
of all time in Major League Baseball. The Yankees were looking for their third
consecutive World Series title when Cashman acquired David Justice before the
season ended hoping his impact would help in the postseason. It did help on
this day in 2000 when Justice hit a three run home run to propel the Yankees to
their 37th American League pennant and a trip to the Subway World
Series as New York beat the Mariners 9-7.
Also on this day in 1985 Billy Martin was fired and/or
replaced by the Yankees for the fourth time and replaced by Lou Piniella. Martin
managed the Yankees to a 97-64 record this season and a second place finish two
games behind the Toronto Blue Jays.
Also on this day in 1978 the Yankees would win their second
consecutive and 22nd World Series championship overall beating the
Los Angeles Dodgers by the score of 7-2. Bucky Dent was named World Series MVP.
Finally on this day in 1964 the Yankees fired manager Yogi
Berra after a 99-63 record and loss in seven games in the World Series to the
St. Louis Cardinals. Johnny Keane, the Cardinals manager that season, was named
the new Yankees manager after he resigned from the Cardinals after the World
Series victory.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)