“They’re gonna fight,” Betts said of the Yankees. “If you made it this far, you have a resilience in you. You’re gonna fight the whole time. We expected that. Obviously, we didn’t play well today, and they did. That’s why they won. “We’re up three games to one ri...
He followed this honor with songs in the comedy "Blondie Has Servant Trouble" (1940) with Penny Singleton, "Pinocchio" (1940) with Richard Percy Jones and "The Pride of the Yankees" (1942) with Gary Cooper. He also appeared in the comedy "The Lady Has Plans" (1942) with Paulette ...
Hunter rose to fame with his roles in Battle Cry and Damn Yankees. Rumors circulated that Hunter was a closeted gay man, and in 2005, he confirmed he was gay in his autobiography Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA Profe...
"The New York Yankees." Wrong answer, "Smith"! (Who, as you might expect, was immediately arrested and thrown into the brig.) Any good American, any real American, knows that the St. Louis Cardinals—you know, Dizzy Dean and the Gas House Gang—won the 1934 World Series. Anyone who...
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1956 AL: Mickey Mantle, Yankees Runner-up: Yogi Berra, Yankees Not only did he win the MVP unanimously, Mantle’s 1956 was one of the best single seasons in baseball history. To this day, he is one of just 12 players to put up an 11 bWAR season, which Mantle did in 1956 and 1957...
In 1942, Samuel Goldwyn producedThe Pride of the Yankees, a film about the life of Lou Gehrig, who had passed away a year earlier from ALS (also known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease"). In the film, real-life Yankees slugger Babe Ruth played himself, bringing his enormous star power to the...
Gerrit Cole, SP, Yankees Has appeared in 7 postseasons (1 World Series) The year after he finallywon his first Cy Young Award, Cole has taken a step backwards in 2024, both in health (15 starts) and effectiveness (3.97 ERA, his highest since 2017). He’s still one of the last star...
Don't discount the big markets, of course. Philadelphia would love a center fielder of his caliber -- but would need to deal from its major league inventory to get him because its farm system is almost barren. Imagine Buxton patrolling center for the Yankees, ...
The Blue Jays have the big-name splash, but Tampa Bay's quality depth is unmatched, with the Red Sox and Yankees (and Orioles) playing catch-up.