Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Here's an official release from Hank and Hal Steinbrenner via the Yankees : "After the overwhelming public response to the historic achievement of our 27th World Championship, I would like to thank our fans for their highly spirited and remarkably steadfast support this season." "The New York Yankees have long enjoyed the positive effects of the world's greatest fans. It is a real and...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Here's some quotes from some members of the Yankees family via George A. King III : The Yankees know the value Steinbrenner places on defeating the Phillies to cop their 27th World Series title. "It means a lot to him," Derek Jeter said. "He expects us to win." "It would be a great way to honor him," general manager Brian Cashman said of beating the Phillies. "If...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
George Steinbrenner’s youngest son, Hal, became Derek Jeter’s main target for a Champagne dousing and the new postseason voice of the family.
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Last night's decisive Game 6 victory over the Angels gave way to celebration, and then anticipation for the World Series meeting with the Philadelphia Phillies. And the question on everyone's minds: will The Boss, George Steinbrenner, be in town for Game 1? (And should the eggplant calzones be fired up?) According to his son, and managing general partner (aka, The Baby Boss'), Hal Steinbrenner, it's...
Let's Get It Right (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Yankees Related Links: Led by the veteran arms of Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera, the Yankees won their 40th American League pennant last night with a 5-2 victory over the Angels in ALCS Game 6 in front of a crowd of 50,173, a record for the new Yankee Stadium Box Score ESPN Box Score Posada, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte will have a chance to win their fifth World Series championship...
The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
I was told that the Yankees had about 25-30 cases and approximately 300 bottles of Champagne in this celebration. Judging by the smell of my shirt right now, I can certainly believe it. A few scenes that will stand out: • Hal Steinbrenner doing an interview off to the side of the clubhouse and mentioning that he [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...
SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
The New York Yankees are opening up the Yankee Stadium turnstiles today at 3:30 for a free viewing of the Yankees game in Los Angeles. So if you're in the Bronx and want to watch the game from 300 feet away on an 80 foot HD television, than Yankee Stadium is the place for you. "We wanted to provide a place for our fans to come together to cheer for our team even if the game itself is taking place...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Photograph taken after Friday's Game 1 win by peterkreder on Flickr If you were planning on ducking out of the office to watch Game 3 of the ALCS at a bar, you could go really hardcore by taking the train to the Bronx and watching the game at Yankee Stadium. After consulting with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., the Yankees are opening the Stadium Field Level and Great Hall to the public to...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are reclassifying more than a quarter of their ritzy Legends Suite seats next season, and slashing prices on many of the remaining tickets by up to $1,250. A total of 538 seats along the foul lines will be called the Champions Suite and will no longer have access to the duplex restaurant behind home plate, according to the team's 2010 premium seat plan. Those seats...
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
View full size photo uploaded September 30, 2009 That's how the Boston media (or at least the Boston Herald) still thinks of their cute, cuddly, underdog Red Sox . Take a look at some of the phrases they use to describe the big, bad Yankees in a recent article : "...baseball's answer to the Roman Empire." "Cashman... lashed out with a fury financed by the game's deepest vault . He signed...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Hal Steinbrenner was at yesterday's "Yankee Bowl" press conference yesterday and was asked about Joe Girardi's future . And while he had nothing by praise for the Yanks skipper, and said he'd thinks he's the man for the job next year he wouldn't commit to anything. "Joe has had a tremendous year this year," said Steinbrenner, the team's managing general partner. "We all know...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Hal Steinbrenner speaketh and so we listen. Yesterday afternoon, prior to the Yanks’ last home game of the regular season, Hal Steinbrenner made a rare appearance in front of the media. As the Yanks’ beat writers grilled him on topics ranging from Hank and George to the team’s postseason hopes, Hal talked a little bit about [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Yankees manager Joe Girardi is heading into the playoffs with an endorsement from the Steinbrenner family.
iYankees (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
From the Daily News: Yankees general managing partner Hal Steinbrenner gave Joe Girardi an endorsement Wednesday, but put off talking about the second-year manager’s future with the organization. “I am saying he’s the man for the job,” the son of George Steinbrenner said Wednesday at a press conference to announce plans to hold a college football Bowl [...]
The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Hal Steinbrenner took a few questions from reporters after this morning’s press conference announcing the new college football bowl game that will be played at Yankee Stadium. When Steinbrenner was asked if there was any kind of ultimatum on Joe Girardi and how the team does in the postseason, he said, “No. Joe has had [...] Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...
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