3/29 & 3/30 in Yankee History
On
the 29th of March down through the decades…
2005: The
Yankees send pitcher Bret Prinz to the Angels in exchange for catcher
Will Nieves
1997: The Yankees help the Braves open Turner
Field in Atlanta with an exhibition game on falling to the hosts 2-0.
1996: The Yanks and Mets play home-and-home exhibitions in
New York for their last two preseason games. The Bombers prevail in
the opener today at the Stadium, 7-3.
1963: Wilcy Moore,
reliever for the Yankee championship clubs of 1927 and ’28, dies at
the age of 65. Moore is widely considered to have been the first
specialized relief pitcher in MLB history.
reliever for the Yankee championship clubs of 1927 and ’28, dies at
the age of 65. Moore is widely considered to have been the first
specialized relief pitcher in MLB history.
1959: Johnny
Allen, pitcher for the Yankees 1932 championship club, dies at the
age of 54.
1948:
Even in spring training… At St. Petersburg‚ the Yankees and the
Red Sox battle for 17 innings before agreeing to a 2-2 tie. This
grapefruit league contest, the longest ever to date, takes 4 hours
and 2 minutes.
1942: The Cards beat the Yankees 3-2 to win
the championship of St. Petersburg‚ 6 games to 3. The Yanks have
been tied but never beaten since 1926‚ when they dropped the local
series to the Braves.
the championship of St. Petersburg‚ 6 games to 3. The Yanks have
been tied but never beaten since 1926‚ when they dropped the local
series to the Braves.
2004:
The Yankees and Devil Rays open the 2004 regular season in Japan‚
with Tampa Bay pounding out an 8-3 victory behind the pitching of
Victor Zambrano and the hitting of Tino Martinez. Martinez strokes 3
hits‚ including the 300th HR of his career.
2001: Dwight Gooden retires.
1999:
The Yankees trade pitcher Darren Holmes to the Diamondbacks for pitcher Ben Ford and catcher Izzy Molina.
The Yankees trade pitcher Darren Holmes to the Diamondbacks for pitcher Ben Ford and catcher Izzy Molina.
1996 The Mets come
back to take the second of a pair of exhibition games from the
Yankees, rolling 8-3 at Shea.
back to take the second of a pair of exhibition games from the
Yankees, rolling 8-3 at Shea.
1984: The Yankees trade veteran
third baseman and new author Graig Nettles to the Padres for rookie
pitcher Dennis Rasmussen and a minor leaguer to be named later.
Nettles’ controversial book ‘Balls’‚ in which he criticizes George
Steinbrenner‚ will be not be officially published until April 30th‚
but the galley proofs available now make his days in pinstripes
numbered.
third baseman and new author Graig Nettles to the Padres for rookie
pitcher Dennis Rasmussen and a minor leaguer to be named later.
Nettles’ controversial book ‘Balls’‚ in which he criticizes George
Steinbrenner‚ will be not be officially published until April 30th‚
but the galley proofs available now make his days in pinstripes
numbered.
1982: The Yankees trade pitcher Andy McGaffigan and
outfielder Ted Wilborn to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Doyle
Alexander . Alexander was in a salary dispute with the Giants and had
not reported to training camp. It is the pitcher’s second tour of
duty with the Yanks; he’ll go 1-7 this year and 0-2 next year before
being released on May 16.
outfielder Ted Wilborn to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Doyle
Alexander . Alexander was in a salary dispute with the Giants and had
not reported to training camp. It is the pitcher’s second tour of
duty with the Yanks; he’ll go 1-7 this year and 0-2 next year before
being released on May 16.
1965: The Yankees sell pitcher Stan
Williams to the Indians.
Williams to the Indians.
1955: The Yankees sell pitchers
Ewell Blackwell and Tom Gorman‚ plus reserve infielder Dick
Kryhoski to the Kansas City Athletics for $50‚000.
Ewell Blackwell and Tom Gorman‚ plus reserve infielder Dick
Kryhoski to the Kansas City Athletics for $50‚000.
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