On this
day in 2007 the Los Angeles Dodgers hired long time Yankees manager Joe Torre.
Torre would become the 26th manager in the Dodgers long history and their eight
since moving to Los Angeles. Torre wasted no time as he was replaced this week
by the Yankees when they hired current manager Joe Girardi.
Also on
this day in 2006 the Yankees promoted long time Yankees player Don Mattingly to
bench coach to serve under then manager Joe Torre. Lee Mazzilli, you remember
the guy that rocked back and forth constantly, was not brought back after the
2006 season.
Also on
this day in 2001, barely, we would see the first ever MLB game played in the
month of November and it was Derek Jeter at the plate. Derek would kick off the
November baseball month with a home run that would walk off with a win in the
2001 World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jeter was immediately
donned "Mr. November" by a fan in the stands and then Michael Kay.
Finally
on this day in 1978 Yankees starting pitcher and World Series winning pitcher
Ron Guidry would win the American League Cy Young Award unanimously. Guidry
would garner all 28 first place votes and beat out Mike Caldwell and Jim Palmer
for the award.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)