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Umpire who ejected Yankees' Aaron Boone doubles down despite manager calling it 'embarrassing'

A wild scene unfolded at Yankee Stadium just five pitches into the game, as home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt tossed New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone from the game. However, it appeared a fan screaming toward Wendelstedt triggered the veteran umpire to eject Boone, who had words with him just seconds earlier, from the game. After the Oakland Athletics won, …

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Umpire erroneously ejects Yankees' Aaron Boone after fan yells from stands

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from Monday’s matinee against the Oakland Athletics before an out was recorded. Upon further investigation, one fan sitting just above the Yankees’ dugout is to blame for the erroneous call by home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. With a runner on first and Yankees starter Carlos Rodon throwing just five pitches in the …

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Yankees fans boo struggling Aaron Judge after 4-strikeout game: ‘I’d probably do the same thing’

It’s been an awesome start for the New York Yankees, but Aaron Judge cannot say the same for himself. The Yankees are 14-7 on the young season, and Juan Soto has been as advertised, but their $360 million man is in a prolonged slump, and fans are worried. Judge, the 2022 AL MVP with a record-breaking 62-home run season that …

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Fans accuse Yankees announcer of insinuating Blue Jays were cheating: 'Such a moron'

Fans have come out of the woodwork to accuse New York Yankees broadcast Michael Kay of saying one of their rivals had pulled off a huge no-no in baseball. Ironically, the Yankees found themselves in a controversy against the Toronto Blue Jays last year when Aaron Judge hit a long home run shortly after noticeably peeking toward his dugout. There …

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Ken Holtzman, former MLB star who won multiple World Series titles, dead at 78

Ken Holtzman, a former MLB star pitcher who won multiple World Series titles and threw two no-hitters during his career, has died, the Chicago Cubs announced Monday. He was 78. Holtzman died Sunday night after he was hospitalized for three weeks as he battled heart issues, his brother, Bob, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …

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Yankees iconic radio voice John Sterling retiring immediately, team announces

Legendary New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling is retiring effective immediately, the team announced in a statement on Monday. Sterling, 85, is reportedly retiring due to health concerns, per The Athletic. He said in an interview with the outlet last month that he was “near the end” of his career, though he didn’t give a timetable. Sterling will be …

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Former Yankee Fritz Peterson, who famously traded wives and children with teammate, dead at 82

One half of the New York Yankees‘ most bizarre trade ever has died. Fritz Peterson, who exchanged wives and children with his teammate Mike Kekich, died Thursday at the age of 82. As the New York Post notes, the families were hanging out at former baseball writer Maury Allen’s house on July 15, 1972. Apparently, that’s when the teammates began …

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Yankees legend Mariano Rivera endorses Donald Trump for president

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera expressed his belief that former President Donald Trump could knock it out of the park if he is elected as president in November, and he endorsed him on Tuesday. Rivera appeared on WABC Radio’s “Sid & Friends” with Sid Rosenberg and said he would vote for his friend in a presumptive race against President …

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Baseball fans are drawn to NYC housing project built over fabled sports palace the Polo Grounds

The ghost of the Polo Grounds still haunts old-time baseball fans today. The sprawling New York City sports arena occupied a nook of Manhattan along the Harlem River called Coogan’s Hollow. It still occupies a giant part of baseball lore. NEW YORK CITY WIENER WAR RECALLS GLORY DAYS WHEN BIG APPLE BATTLES RULED BASEBALL The footprint of the Polo Grounds, …

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Yankees’ Gleyber Torres continues on with batting practice moment 4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes

Mother nature is trying her best to disrupt the New York Yankees. New York City residents were rattled late Friday morning when a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast near Lebanon, New Jersey. Social media erupted with reports of feeling the effects of the earthquake, including in parts of Connecticut, Pennsylvania and other surrounding areas. Fans walk to the …

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