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New York born and bred, but my writing career began by interning at the Sacramento Bee. I went on to work for several newspapers/publications including Newsday and Cal-Hi Sports. I have covered the Yankees and MLB extensively the last several years for All Headline News. I grew up reading books on Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth and now I listen to audio books about George Steinbrenner and Joe Torre. My favorite TV channel? YES, of course!

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Yanks’ Andruw Jones More ‘Fan’ Than Fantastic

Oh, it must be tempting for the New York Yankees to utilize Andruw Jones for more than a part time role. Read | Share

Cano, Yanks Bust Out In Win Over Royals

Finally! That’s how the New York Yankees must have felt after breaking out of a recent offensive slump to blast the Kansas City Royals, 10-4 Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. Although Billy Butler…Read More

Ahhh Solo Homers! Yanks Blast BoSox

From Luis Tiant to Dennis Eckersley and Jim Rice to Bill Buckner. All the great Red Sox players of the past were at Fenway Park Friday afternoon to celebrate the fabulous field’s 100th Anniversary. The…Read More

Captain Fantastic: Jeter Enjoys Strong Start

The Yankees may be mediocre at 6-6 after 12 games, but don’t blame it on Captain Fantastic. After signs of fading play and power at the plate in recent years superstar shortstop Derek Jeter is playing…Read More

Yanks Handle Halos In Home Opener

Alex Rodriguez had three hits, Nick Swisher added a pair and knocked in three runs on a first inning double and the New York Yankees blanked the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 in the team’s home opener Friday…Read More

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C-Wade Keeps Delivering For Yanks

The numbers don’t lie … Cory Wade has been the Yankees best pitcher this season. OK, so we’re…Read More

Top, Bottom Of Lineup Awful In Opener

The way their starting pitcher, closer and most of the lineup performed in Friday’s season opener…Read More

New York Nick: Yanks Need Healthy Swisher

New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher being out of the lineup for a week recently with an injured…Read More

Perfect 10 Years For YES Network

When the YES Network began programming in 2002 there may have been some question as to whether the channel…Read More

In Augie, Yanks Will Miss Heckuva Fan

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the New York Yankees are more than just a sports franchise ……Read More

Teixeira On Mark At First Base, Home

There’s something special about being a New York Yankees first baseman both historically, with the likes of Lou Gehrig and in recent years with Chris Chambliss, Don Mattingly and Tino Martinez. Mark…Read More

Clarke, Womack Share More Than Yankee Legacy

“In 1969, the year after Mickey Mantle took his final cut, the franchise of Ruth, Gehrig and DiMaggio was in a decline not seen since the 1920′s. But in a strange way to a boy on Long Island,…Read More

O’Neill, Tino Are Yanks I Strongly Like

When I last blogged, I wrote about Yankees of the past that I “love”, like Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle, to name a few. In this post, I’ll focus a bit on Yanks I “strongly…Read More

Many Reasons To Heart Yanks

Mid-February, around Valentine’s Day, is always a good time to reflect on some of people and other things we love. I love my wife, my cat and my family, of course, but for this post I will focus…Read More

Joltin’ Joe’s hit-streak still sport’s greatest feat

Cal Ripken boasts MLB’s longest Iron-man streak, the controversial Barry Bonds busted the  single-season home run mark and Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Of all the impressive baseball records,…Read More

Yanks Could Always Count On Louisiana Lightning

It could be argued there aren’t too many pitchers that are exciting. But Ron Guidry was certainly an exception to that argument. The aptly nicknamed “Louisiana Lightning” or “Gator”…Read More

Before You Go … Thanks Derek, Mo

The great Yankee careers of Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter will end some day, just as it ended this past week for Jorge Posada. While both Jetes and Mo’ have a few years left in Pinstripes, it’s…Read More

For Starters, Yanks Look Strong

Up until Friday, this offseason for the Yankees was similar to the refrain of a famous Simon and Garfunkel song, though with a slight tweak: “Where have you gone Brian Cashman?”. Not that the…Read More

Mickey Rivers Delivered Speed, Excitement

When you think about the New York Yankees, speed is not something to comes immediately to mind. With home run hitters like Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, Jackson and so many others they are called the “Bronx…Read More

Making A Pitch For Whitey Ford …

New York Yankees legendary pitcher Whitey Ford is amazing for some odd facts almost as much as for his accomplishments on the mound. As great as Ford was, posting a 236-106 record with a 2.75 lifetime…Read More

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