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Category: Major Leagues

Minor Leagues / New York Mets / Top Story

Backman Where He Oughta Be

Mark Healeyby Mark HealeyNovember 20, 2009

After years of exile, former Met named skipper of the Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones There have been few things in Wally Backman’s life that have come …

New York Yankees

The Chase is On

Mark Healeyby Mark HealeyOctober 29, 2009

“This contract’s not going to change how I perform … It’s not going to change how I prepare. It’s not going to change how hard …

Gotham Classic / New York Yankees

Going Nine: The Power Of Two

Mark Healeyby Mark HealeyOctober 6, 2009

(This story was originally published in Gotham Baseball Magazine) Eddie Lucas was a baseball fan, born into a baseball loving family. Just hours after watching …

Gotham Classic / New York Yankees / Top Story

1996: The One That Started It All

Mark Healeyby Mark HealeyOctober 6, 2009

(The story was originally published in Gotham Baseball Magazine) Was it really 10 years ago? That question has been asked by many a Yankee fan …

New York Yankees / Top Story

Preserving The Past

Mark Healeyby Mark HealeyOctober 1, 2009

On the field in the new Yankee Stadium this year, several of the team’s 102 victories have come in dramatic fashion. For the folks behind …

Gotham Classic / New York Mets / Top Story

The New York Mets: Destined To Fail (Part 2)

Mark Healeyby Mark HealeySeptember 28, 2009September 28, 2009

Though he had a large hand in running the “day-to-day operations’ of the baseball team while holding a minority share in the team, once Fred Wilpon became a full partner, “he dove right into every facet of the club”, said one former club employee.

New York Mets

Toast of the Town

Joe McDonaldby Joe McDonaldAugust 30, 2009September 1, 20095

In 1985, a very talented Mets team – some would argue the most talented Mets team ever – fell short in its season-long battle    for …

New York Yankees / Top Story

1976: The Yankees Renaissance

Cecilia Tanby Cecilia TanAugust 30, 2009

They called them the “CBS Years,” the dark, dismal time when CBS owned the Yankees and the team floundered in mediocrity from 1965-1972. In 1973, …

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