Jerry Milani

Didi, Boone, Andujar, Kranepool to Receive Thurman Munson Awards Feb. 5

January 11, 2019 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

A star-studded lineup will be honored at the 39th Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner on Tuesday night, February 5, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City to benefit AHRC New York City Foundation which assists children and adults with intellectual and developmental[…]

Ruth Collection To Be Offered At Yankee Stadium Auction June 15

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

Hunt Auctions is honored to announce a highly significant offering of historic baseball artifacts and personal materials from the collection of New York Yankees’ legend Babe Ruth. The collection has largely remained unknown to the[…]

Foley’s Offers The Tracy Ringolsby Burger in Honor of Longtime Baseball Writer

November 21, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

In honor of Hall of Fame writer Tracy Ringolsby (@TracyRingolsby), Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.), has announced the “Tracy Ringolsby Burger” as its stuffed burger of the week. Tracy Ringolsby has been writing[…]

Rivera, Pettitte Among Hall Ballot Newcomers

November 19, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

The BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot was announced today, with the electorate set to select from among 15 returners and 20 newcomers for the 2019 class. Several of those on their first ballot have New[…]

Jackie Robinson Foundation Announces Jackie Robinson Centennial Celebration in 2019

November 8, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

The http://www.jackierobinson.org/Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) will commemorate the one hundredth birthday of its namesake with a year-long schedule of events in 2019 that will benefit the organization’s scholarship and education programs as well as the future Jackie[…]

Ruth 1924 Home Run Bat To Auction

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

In 1924 Babe Ruth hit his first home run of the season off a pitch thrown by Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson. That Home Run Bat was signed at the end of the game[…]

Foley’s Offers ‘The Jay Horwitz’ Burger For Longtime NY Mets PR Man

November 1, 2018 Jerry MilaniNew York Mets

In honor of Jay Horwitz, the Vice President of Alumni Relations and Team Historian for the New York Mets, Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.), has announced the “Jay Horwitz Burger” as[…]

Judge Among MLB Stars To Lend Voices To Campaign To Stop Bullying

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

Thirty-one All-Star Appearances, Three League MVP Awards, Three World Series Rings, Three Rookie of the Year Awards, One Cy Young Award, One World Series MVP and One LCS MVP. These on-field achievements are credited to[…]

‘A Franchise On The Rise’ Author Amore Talks Highlanders

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Jerry MilaniNew York Yankees

The excellent new book A Franchise on the Rise: The First Twenty Years of the New York Yankees (2018, Sports Publishing, 308 pps, $27.99) tells the story of the pre-Ruth Yankees (then, mostly “Highlanders”). See my reviews[…]