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Hard-hitting, honest and insightful analysis of the New York Yankees - and lots of history, too
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After their historic rally to win the National League, Leo Durocher's team could not overcome Casey Stengel's Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu, Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt and Scott Effross have all gone down in the early days of spring training
Brash rookie Whitey Ford played a key role in securing the pennant, and then closed out the sweep with a Game 4 gem
George Steinbrenner must be roiling in his grave, but Hal the son says facial hair is now allowed
Aging Tommy Henrich won Game 1 with a walk-off homer, and the Yankees went on to roll past the Dodgers yet again
The veteran righty is balking at the possibility of being converted from a starter to a reliever
Spring training is underway and here are a few things the Yankees need to figure out
Bill Bevens lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning of Game 4, but the Yankees went on to defeat the Dodgers in seven games
Spud Chandler pitched two outstanding games as the Yankees won their only championship during the World War II years
In the first Subway Series between the Yankees and Dodgers, everything turned on Mickey Owen's infamous dropped third strike in Game 4
Lou Gehrig spent his last days in a Yankee uniform watching from the dugout as the Yankees continued to dominate the baseball world
Red Ruffing dominated Games 1 and 4 and the Yankees won their last championship with Lou Gehrig at first base
