We have all heard the stories about the Core Four and how
Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada were teammates
coming through the system and were teammates for a long time as members of the
New York Yankees. On this day in 2011 the latter two, Jeter and Posada,
appeared in their 1,660th regular season game as teammates, the most two players
have been together in franchise history. Jeter and Posada entered the game as
pinch hitters in the Yankees 16-7 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays passing Lou
Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri who held the previous team mark in 1937.
Also on this day in 1934 the Yankees got a little creative to keep Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak going in a game against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees listed Gehrig as their leadoff batter and shortstop and after Gehrig singled in the top of the first he was replaced defensively at short. The streak continued, Gehrig rested his lumbago injury and the Yankees lost the game 12-11.
Also on this day in 1934 the Yankees got a little creative to keep Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak going in a game against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees listed Gehrig as their leadoff batter and shortstop and after Gehrig singled in the top of the first he was replaced defensively at short. The streak continued, Gehrig rested his lumbago injury and the Yankees lost the game 12-11.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)