Bobby Thomson, the man immortalized with his "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951, died Monday night at his home in Savannah, Ga. He was 86 and had been in failing health for several years, the Fox & Weeks funeral home said Tuesday.
Bobby Thomson, the man immortalized with his "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951, died Monday night at his home in Savannah, Ga. He was 86 and had been in failing health for several years, the Fox & Weeks funeral home said Tuesday.
Bobby Thomson, whose "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951 has echoed through baseball history as perhaps the game's most famous home run, has died. He was 86.
Ralph Houk, who guided the powerhouse New York Yankees of the early 1960s to two World Series championships during his 20 years as a big league manager, died Wednesday. He was 90.
Yogi Berra is missing Old-Timers Day at Yankee Stadium after taking a fall at home.
On the day George Steinbrenner was laid to rest in Florida, the New York Yankees gave a performance that would've riled up The Boss.
George Steinbrenner was suspended from baseball for trying to disgrace his high-paid outfielder, Dave Winfield.
George Steinbrenner, whose big wallet and win-at-all-cost attitude whipped the New York Yankees into a billion-dollar sports empire, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.
Phil Hughes showed how fortunate the New York Yankees are to have him toward the back of their rotation.
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma recognizes how a team performs in the upcoming round will be the only measure of whether having a week off between playoff series was an advantage.
The World Series championship flag has been raised for the first time at new Yankee Stadium.
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