BRONX, N.Y. — On this date in New York Yankees history, Dave Winfield was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The BBWAA voted in Winfield on Jan. 16, 2001. It was Winfield's first time on the ballot. It was a good ‘ol…

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BRONX, N.Y. — On this date in 1974, New York Yankees teammates Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The BBWAA elected the pair of pinstripers, Mantle on this first try, Ford on his second. Their…

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NEW YORK — Brodie Van Wagenen is a major-league general manager, head of baseball operations for the Mets. Before that, he was one of the most influential agents in the sport. One would believe that someone in that position would have heard…

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Over at FanGraphs today, Dan Szymborski released his ZiPS projection for the 2020 New York Yankees! For those wondering what on Earth ZiPS is, it is a projection system that estimates future player performance based on past performance and…

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Player: Don Mattingly Set: 1990 Topps Card #: 200 Type: Base I first experienced the thrill of opening a pack of cards in my grandfather's den on the South Shore of Long Island. At that time my fledgling love affair with sports and baseball cards…

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