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Yankees Ticket Prices Soar as Jeter Nears 3,000 Hits

You'll need about $165 to get into a game this weekend

(Newser) - It would probably be fine with Yankees brass if Derek Jeter takes all season to reach 3,000 hits. Ticket sales and prices on the secondary market have skyrocketed in anticipation of the shortstop reaching the milestone, which he should do any day now. Tickets that fetched $80 last week...

Jeter's 3,000th Hit Will Turn Dirt to Gold—Seriously

Memorabilia companies following his every step with a shovel and bucket

(Newser) - Everything Derek Jeter touches—and steps on—is turning to gold. The Yankees captain is poised to knock his 3,000th career hit in the coming weeks, and the memorabilia industry is prepping to cash in on commemorative merchandise from T-shirts and hats to authentic dirt from the stadium where...

Paterson Fined $62K for Freebie Series Tickets

But of course he intended to pay all along

(Newser) - David Paterson had better save his pennies: New York's soon-to-be unemployed governor has been slapped with a $62,125 fine for taking five free tickets to last year's World Series. Paterson maintains he always intended to pay for the tickets—though he didn't quite get around to it until the...

Phillies Thwart Yankees, Rangers to Get Cliff Lee Back

Pitcher accepts late bid to return to his 2009 team

(Newser) - Phillies fans are rejoicing today as Cliff Lee, the left-hander who pitched for the team during the 2009 World Series, returned—giving the team one of the best rotations in history. Terms were agreed to late last night, an official tells the New York Times . The deal is believed to...

Steinbrenner Misses Shot at Hall of Fame

Ex-Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick selected

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner won’t be heading to baseball’s Hall of Fame—at least not this year. Only one candidate on this year’s ballot made it in: Pat Gillick, former general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and three other teams. Gillick, 73, was selected on 13 of 16...

Derek Jeter, Yankees Agree to Deal

It's a guaranteed 3 years for up to $51 million total

(Newser) - After lots of posturing , it's the result pretty much everybody expected: Derek Jeter will remain with the Yankees. He and the club agreed to a three-year deal that will pay him up to $51 million total, reports the Daily News . The deal also includes some kind of option for a...

Yankees Tell Jeter to Look Elsewhere

With talks at an impasse, they think he should test the market

(Newser) - Could the New York Yankees really part ways with Derek Jeter? It's certainly looking that way. The club hasn't budged from the three-year, $45 million they've offered the star shortstop, and Brian Cashman told ESPN that he’s “encouraged him to test the market and see if there’s...

Texas Rangers Head to 1st World Series

Beat the Yankees 6-1 in Game 6

(Newser) - Fireworks and confetti filled the Texas sky, flags were raised, and players doused each other with ginger ale last night—and with good reason: The Texas Rangers will advance to their first World Series in the franchise's 39-year history. And to make their berth even more satisfying, the Rangers earned...

Cameron Diaz-Obsessed Fan Busts Into Yankees Game

Grim LeRogue wanted to confront A-Rod about the 'white queen'

(Newser) - You’ve got to be pretty crazy to run onto a baseball field during a game, but Grim LeRogue is, arguably, crazier than most. LeRogue was carrying a picture of Alex Rodriguez with a gun pointed at his head and the note, “You have to go bud, you’ve...

NY Yankee Derek Jeter—Cheater or Oscar Nominee?

Mr. Sportsmanship fools the umps

(Newser) - He's a shoe-in for baseball's Hall of Fame, he's this years' reigning Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, and his Yankees are battling to stay atop the American League East standings. On Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, Derek Jeter admittedly feigned an injury from a pitch that ricocheted...

A-Rod (Finally) Hits 600th Home Run

At 34, he's the youngest to ever do it

(Newser) - You can stop holding your breath, world. Alex Rodriguez at long last hit his 600th home run today. It's been 12 games since Rodriguez hit his 599th round-tripper, a stretch that seemed even longer because of the hype surrounding the impending milestone. But it's probably unfair to complain too much,...

Steinbrenner Heirs Will Dodge Massive Estate Tax

Billionaire, 80, died the right year

(Newser) - It's an auspicious year for Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to die—at least for his heirs. They'll dodge massive estate taxes because the federal inheritance tax law has expired, leaving legacies largely untapped by Uncle Sam. Steinbrenner's estate is estimated at $1.1 billion. Had he died last year, his...

'That Cracker Made a Lot of African-American Millionaires'

Radio hosts eulogizes George Steinbrenner, sort of

(Newser) - Rush Limbaugh no doubt knew this would get a rise out of the media: On his show today, he eulogized George Steinbrenner with this line: "That cracker made a lot of African-American millionaires," he said. "And at the same time he fired a bunch of white guys....

Steinbrenner Steals Spotlight One Last TIme
Steinbrenner Steals Spotlight One Last TIme
appreciation
Jul 13, 2010 1:30 PM CDT

Steinbrenner Steals Spotlight One Last TIme

In death, Yankees owner overshadows All-Star Game

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner, who died today at 80 after years of failing health, was hardly a beloved figure, but the Yankee owner is being remembered with superlatives anyway. The Boss was "the loudest, most famous owner in the history of American sports," Mike Lupica writes for the New York ...

George Steinbrenner Dead at 80
 George Steinbrenner Dead at 80 
Jul 13, 2010 9:12 AM CDT

George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

Heart attack fells legendary Yankee owner

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner died of a massive heart attack this morning in Tampa. Emergency crews responded to a call at his home last night, and took him to the hospital, ESPN reports.The legendary Yankees owner had just celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4th.

Iconic Yankees Announcer Bob Sheppard Dead at 99

'Voice of God' introduced stars from DiMaggio to Jeter in 5-decade-plus career

(Newser) - Bob Sheppard, the public-address announcer who welcomed generations of fans to Yankee Stadium in a career that spanned more than 55 years, has died at 99, the team announced today. Reggie Jackson nicknamed Sheppard "The Voice of God," and a recording of his voice continued to announce Derek...

Lady Gaga Banned From Yankee Clubhouse
 Lady Gaga 
 Banned From 
 Yankee Clubhouse 
But mets are showing the love
Jun 20, 2010 9:38 AM CDT

Lady Gaga Banned From Yankee Clubhouse

Boozy antics and scanty attire in second raunchy ballpark performance

(Newser) - Yankee boss Hal Steinbrenner blew a fuse after Lady Gaga's Jameson-fueled appearance in the Bombers' clubhouse Friday night, banning the songstress, who says she's a lifelong Yankees fan, from repeat performances. Gaga and two girlfriends crashed security at the clubhouse and hung out with the team for 30 minutes, the...

NY Yankees to Fans: Ditch the Vuvuzelas

Security boots fan who sneaked one in

(Newser) - They may embrace those annoying, deafening, disease-spreading vuvuzelas over in South Africa, but the guys at Yankee Stadium aren't having any of it, reports the New York Daily News. Stadium security jumped on an enterprising fan who sneaked several horns into Tuesday's game, eventually kicking him out—though he swears...

Yankee Stadium Outlaws iPads
 Yankee Stadium Outlaws iPads 
May 24, 2010 9:32 AM CDT

Yankee Stadium Outlaws iPads

Have one on you, and you won't be let in

(Newser) - Looks like booze isn't the only thing baseball fans will be sneaking into Yankee Stadium this summer: iPads have been declared a no-no there under its "no laptops" security policy. Sure, it's sort of a silly issue, notes Mashable : Sit in a sunny spot and the glare will render...

Yankees Pull Off Triple Play
 Yankees Pull Off Triple Play 
Apr 23, 2010 3:00 AM CDT

Yankees Pull Off Triple Play

It's teams first in more than 60 years

(Newser) - The Yankees lost last night, but not before pulling off one of the rarer feats in baseball: the triple play. With two men on and nobody out in the sixth, Kurt Suzuki hit a grounder to Alex Rodriguez, who coolly stepped on the bag and fired it to second, where...

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