On this day in 2011 the Yankees AJ Burnett became the first
Yankees pitcher to strike out four hitters in one inning when he did it against
the Colorado Rockies. AJ Burnett started his sixth inning by striking out Chris
Iannetta and followed it up by striking out Carlos Gonzalez and Chris Nelson,
only Nelson reached first base after the pitch went wild. Todd Helton would
come up next with a runner on before AJ struck the future Hall of Famer out
swinging.
In that same game in 2011 a veteran of the conflict in
Afghanistan, 29 year old Michael Kacer, catches a foul ball off the bat of
Curtis Granderson in Yankee Stadium. This was significant and eventually went
viral and was all over ESPN because Kacer lost an arm during a rocket attack
and made the catch with one arm. The catch was the top play in SportsCenter's
Top Plays segment.
Also on this day in 2005 when Bernie Williams dropped a ball
in center field allowing the New York Mets to become the first National League
team to hit three sacrifice flies in one inning. Catcher Ramon Castro's sac fly
tied the game at 1-1 before Jose Reyes' fly ball was dropped by Williams. Mike
Cameron then flied out to right field allowing a third run to score.
Also on this day in 1992 Fay Vincent permanently suspended
the Yankees pitcher Steve Howe for repeated drug offenses. Howe was caught
buying a gram of cocaine in the last straw for the commissioner. In November of
that year an arbitrator overturned the lifetime ban and allowed the former
Rookie of the Year to enjoy one of his best seasons in 1994 when he saved 15
games and had a 1.80 ERA for the Yankees.
Also on this day in 1970 the Yankees pitcher Steve Hamilton
throws what is now known as an eephus pitch, maybe the first I don't know, to
the Indians Tony Horton and Horton fouled it off. Horton was shocked by this
pitch and asked Hamilton to throw it again. Hamilton obliged and the second
foul ball ended up in Thurman Munson's glove. The eephus pitch is born? Maybe!
The Folly Floater was born.
Finally on this day in 1962 the longest game in New York
Yankees history was played between the Bronx Bombers and the Detroit Tigers.
The Yankees Jack Reed hits a home run in the 22nd inning, his only home run of
his career, to help the Yankees beat the Tigers in Tiger Stadium 9-7.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)