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“PETTY PARTY” and “BEATING THE JEW-BEATER”
762. NEW YORK YANKEES VS TEXAS RANGERS AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES GAME TWO SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 YANKEE STADIUM QUALITY OF PLAY—7.54 DRAMA—5.66 STAR POWER—7.66 CONTEMPORARY IMPORT—7.95 HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE—7.21 LOCAL IMPACT—8.11 TOTAL: 44.13 “PETTY PARTY” Ah, the 1998 New York Yankees, among the finest vintage ever produced by the winery in the South Bronx.
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Are you a NY Yankees fan? Do you remember the magical 1998 season? In The 1998 Yankees, author Jack Curry takes the reader back to the magical 1998 season when the NY Yankees won their 24th championship, and he gives a detailed inside story of why the 1998 Yankees team is the greatest baseball team ever! Following a disappointing end to the 1997 post season, the 1998 NY Yankees team started the new season with unfinished business, and played with a vengeance to claim the championship.
1998 Yankees Book: How El Duque’s Arrival Saved the Season
Baseball|The Outrageous Star Power of El Duque https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/sports/baseball/el-duque-yankees-book.html The mystery man was tall and lean and he was smiling, perpetually smiling. His life had dramatically changed when he left Cuba in a fishing boat, and it was about to change again. Every day featured more changes, more smiles and more glimpses of the pitcher known as El Duque.
How David Wells turned frosty Joe Torre clash, boozy Jimmy Fallon night into Yankees perfection Original
The following is an excerpt from the “1998 Yankees: The Inside Story of the Greatest Baseball Team Ever” by Jack Curry. This book is a comprehensive and behind-the-scenes look at a talented and relentless team that won an unprecedented 125 games and also won the Yankees’ 24th World Series title. Rebel Without a Pause The pitcher is alone on the mound. In that solitary moment, he decides what pitch he should throw and how he should throw it and where he should throw it.
New York Yankees, Aaron Judge come to resolution on new contract
Aaron Judge will reportedly re-join the Yankees on a nine-year deal.|Art or Photo Credit: AP By Jack Curry SAN DIEGO - After all the conversations, all the back and forth and all of the mystery, the resolution to the Aaron Judge Sweepstakes occurred because of a phone conversation between the mammoth outfielder and Hal Steinbrenner, the Yankees’ managing general partner. That call led to Judge agreeing to a nine-year, $360 million contract and allowed everyone in Yankeeland to exhale.
Tales from the Hardwood Surviving and Thriving
Are you looking for the perfect blend of leadership, sports, and storytelling? Tales from the Hardwood is the book for you. Andrew Marotta does a masterful job of blending these three passions through 20 years of experience in all three areas. During his time as a Division 1 men’s college basketball official, Andrew learned a great deal about life and leadership through many ups and downs along the way.
Paul O’Neill Book Excerpt: A Memorable Chat With Ted Williams
His voice was powerful and direct, kind of like the voice of God. In some ways, he was a god. A hitting god named Ted Williams calling my cellphone, as stunning and as welcome a call as I’ve ever received. Flash back to spring training in late March 1999, where I was methodically getting ready for another day with the Yankees. Each spring, I would sweat and stew and take hundreds of swings as I searched for a swing that I could confidently carry into the season.
Paul O’Neill recalls final Yankees game, how close he came to return in new book
Excerpted from “Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me” by Paul O’Neill and Jack Curry. My Final, Unforgettable Night At Yankees Stadium The Yankee fans knew I was retiring. Everyone knew. No matter how much I tried to deflect questions about 2001 being my last season, the fans were keenly aware of the inevitable and that’s why they turned my final game at Yankee Stadium into one of the most amazing, humbling, and emotional nights of my career.
Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me|Hardcover
English 1538709619 In SWING AND A HIT, O'Neill elaborates on his most important hitting principles, lessons and memories—exploring these elements across 10 chapters (to align with the nine innings of a baseball game and one extra inning).
Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me|Hardcover
English 1538709619 In SWING AND A HIT, O'Neill elaborates on his ten hitting principles, memories and lessons—one element of hitting for each inning (and one extra) of a baseball game. Here, O’Neill, with his peppery temperament, describes what he did as a hitter, how he adjusted to pitchers, how he shored up his confidence, how he battled with umpires and (water coolers) and what advice he would give to current hitters.
Jack Curry: Explaining why I finally decided to vote for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens
For the last nine years, my Hall of Fame ballot has sat on my desk throughout the month of December. I study it every day and do research every day. It’s my daily routine, a comforting routine. I like having the ballot nearby as I decide who I think is worthy to be in Cooperstown. I have one vote, a vote I take very seriously. On the last nine ballots, I haven’t checked the box beside Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens.
Derek Jeter's life has been more than he ever imagined
Derek Jeter had a gigantic dream, the I’m-going-to-be-the-Yankee-shortstop kind of dream. That’s a big and bold goal to pursue, but Jeter, so determined and so focused, made it happen. He played 20 season as a Yankee shortstop, won five World Series titles, was named the Yankee captain and was their most revered player across the last quarter century. Mission accomplished. Well, dream accomplished. But what happens when an already lofty dream escalates into an otherworldly dream?
Twenty-five years later, David Cone reflects on his aneurysm surgery, his fears about his career and his redemption
This is an excerpt from The New York Times Best Seller “Full Count: The Education Of A Pitcher” by David Cone and Jack Curry (Grand Central Publishing). Buy Now After my stint with the Yankees in 1995, George Steinbrenner, the principal owner, had called me “Mr. Yankee,” a lofty title for someone who had made a mere 15 starts for the organization and a compliment that I didn’t take lightly.
Gerrit Cole's dominant pitches on the mound
Every time Gerrit Cole pitches, Yankee fans are excited about the prospects of what he will accomplish on the mound. I watch those starts carefully and study every pitch Cole throws, every discussion he has and every sign that he offers with his body language. Cole is an all-eyes-on-me kind of pitcher. But, once Cole has thrown his last pitch of the game, I’m just as interested in what he will say about the way he just performed.
Gerrit Cole's ever-evolving quest to be even greater
Gerrit Cole is talented. Gerrit Cole is curious. And Gerrit Cole is driven. When Cole’s physical skills, his willingness to pursue more information and his passion to succeed are combined, they form an elite pitcher with a keen mind whose goal is to have multiple ways to destroy batters. This Cole creation is about a great pitcher who wants to be even greater. Everyone dreams. Even superb pitchers like Cole have dreams.
Jack Curry: The magic of Opening Day takes on new meaning this year
Yankee Stadium is set to welcome fans back, at a limited capacity, for the start of the 2021 season.|Art or Photo Credit: AP When I hear the magical words “Opening Day,” my mood becomes more joyful, my spirit is rejuvenated and my excitement increases.
Aaron Boone displays passion for job and peers heading into surgery
Aaron Boone, a man who was hours away from surgery to have a pacemaker inserted, still participated in the Yankees’ daily Zoom meeting with his coaching staff on Wednesday morning. From Boone’s hospital bed in Tampa, he discussed his situation and reassured his colleagues that he was going to be fine. And then the Yankees’ manager videotaped an upbeat message for his players, too.
Brett Gardner is even more serious and more self-assured than ever
Brett Gardner and the Yankees reportedly reached an agreement on a one-year deal.|Art or Photo Credit: AP I still remember how serious and how self-assured the outfielder with number 91 on his back was on this quiet morning. There was about a week left in spring training in 2008 and the 24-year old who had a .260 average in his only 45 games at Class AAA was speaking ever so confidently about starting in center field for the Yankees. Soon.
Yankees could always rely on 'pitching perfectionist' Tanaka
Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven strong seasons for the Yankees.|Art or Photo Credit: AP Once or twice a game, Masahiro Tanaka would scold himself. After throwing a pitch that missed its spot by an inch or two and watching a batter hit a shot to the warning track or even just foul it off, Tanaka would clench his teeth or hunch his shoulders or even scream at himself. I loved seeing that reaction.
Baseball legend Hank Aaron dies at 86
Jack Curry sits between Hank Aaron and George Steinbrenner at a baseball awards dinner. I was a baseball-crazed kid who was hyperventilating about the chance to watch Hank Aaron make history by blasting his 715th homer to break Babe Ruth’s record. Could he do it tonight? Would he do it tonight? The game was on the television in my family’s apartment in Jersey City so I eagerly waited for Aaron’s at-bats. There was only one problem: My bedtime.
Curry: Waiting game pays off for Yankees and LeMahieu
As the days, weeks and months dwindled from the calendar, with November turning into December and December advancing into January and Spring Training encroaching on the uncertain scene, the Yankees waited and DJ LeMahieu waited. Despite the stalemate, I never thought the two sides would divorce from each other and they didn’t. LeMahieu has returned to the Yankees on a six-year, $90 million deal.
Jack Curry Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot 2021
Andruw Jones spent the final two seasons of his stellar 17-year career with the Yankees.|Art or Photo Credit: AP About a month before Christmas, I open my mailbox, spot the familiar manila envelope that contains my Hall of Fame ballot and place the ballot on my desk for the next month. As I decide which players to choose for the Hall, I like to have the ballot sitting prominently on my desk as a daily reminder of just how important this duty is.
BASEBALL;Fernandez Hurts Elbow; May Be Lost for Season (Published 1996)
BASEBALL See the article in its original context from March 25, 1996, Section C, Page 2Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them.
Pat Quinn leaves behind lasting legacy in battle with ALS
I texted Pat Quinn on Saturday night and hoped he would respond. Send me a text, I thought, while I stared helplessly at my phone. I knew that Pat had been in and out of the hospital recently so a response would have told me he was still OK. The text never came. When I woke up Sunday, there was a text from Patrick Quinn, Pat’s father, telling me that Pat had passed away shortly after 2 a.m. I read the text once, twice, three times and tried to absorb it.
Reflections from a young researcher (3) Working from home during COVID-19
Reading time: 3 mins On the 22nd of September, a month after starting a campaign to get people back in the office, Boris Johnson announced that we should again work from home for the next six months. Another six months feels like a long time. It’s the same length as we’ve already worked from home, this time over autumn and winter, not spring and summer! When I heard the news, a feeling of dread settled in the pit of my stomach.
ON BASEBALL; An Emotional End For All the O'Neills
ON BASEBALL See the article in its original context from November 2, 2001, Section S, Page 8Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Pat O'Neill started crying in August. That is when he finished coaching a traveling team of 16-year-old baseball players in Ohio and had time to think about the future. That is when Pat realized, really allowed himself to ponder, that his little brother, Paul, was going to retire at the end of the season.
Reflections from a young researcher (2) The new normal? We can do better
Reading time: 3 mins What does “the new normal” even mean? In my previous article I covered briefly the difficulties of talking about “our current situation”, especially at a time when events, attitudes and behaviours are constantly evolving and shifting. Today I want to take a closer look at another phrase, “the new normal”, what people take it to mean, and whether we can find a better description that tries to encompass our current and future situations.
BASEBALL; Cone Took Step Up Stepping In For Yanks
BASEBALL See the article in its original context from July 31, 1995, Section C, Page 5Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them.
The Send-Off Is Too Familiar For the Yanks
BASEBALL See the article in its original context from August 25, 1997, Section C, Page 1Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Dan Wilson's decisive two-run homer had just become a souvenir in the crowded left-field seats, but there was no need to see the blast to realize that the Mariners were doing it to the Yankees again. All anyone had to do was look at David Wells.
Reflections from a young researcher (1) Why market research will (and must) continue to be global
Reading time: 3 mins An occasional column by Jack Curry on the post-COVID industry landscape “I would be surprised and delighted if we weren’t in this current situation through the winter and into next spring” said Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty at the last UK Government press conference. But what does “this current situation” mean? The situation in Britain is evolving constantly. Globally the picture is orders of magnitude more complex.
Mariano Rivera remembers his best start
The interview with the gentleman in the black Mickey Mouse T-Shirt had ended, a mid-April interview that, of course, was conducted via Zoom. Before saying goodbye, I had always planned to ask him one final question. “What do you remember,” I said, “about July 4, 1995?” Within seconds, the man began to answer the question. He spoke deliberately and descriptively, flashing back 25 years ago as if he was flashing back a mere 25 days. “Well, what I remember about that date is this,” the man said.
A young researcher’s view of insights during COVID-19
Reading time: 3 mins The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we live. It has affected every industry, company, and person in only a few weeks. While the virus itself disproportionately affects older people, the economic effects are devastating for young people. Amongst many my age there’s anxiety about job security. The UK Government measures, paying 80% of an employee’s wages if they’re furloughed, were welcome.
BASEBALL; Yankees Trade Roberto Kelly to Reds for O'Neill
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Damian Lillard tells Jack Curry why he compared Aaron Judge to Derek Jeter
NBA star Damian Lillard is the latest person to compare Aaron Judge to Derek Jeter. (AP) The direct message from @Dame_Lillard hit my Twitter account Thursday night and included one simple sentence, "Heard you have some questions for me." Yes, I did have some questions for Damian Lillard, the immensely talented guard for the Portland Trailblazers. Mostly, I wanted to ask him about Aaron Judge and Derek Jeter.
BASEBALL; Jimmy Key: The Man in Control
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Ten Baseball Books Worth Picking Up
JUPITER, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: A general view of the field being watered after the spring training game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 12, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. Major League Baseball is suspending Spring Training and delaying the start of the regular season by at least two weeks due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Yankees' Luis Severino sidelined with right forearm soreness
The Yankees hope to benefit from a fully healthy Luis Severino in 2020. (AP) TAMPA -- Luis Severino stared in for an imaginary sign, lifted his glove up to begin his windup, pantomimed throwing a pitch and then flubbed his line. And then he laughed. Then Severino went through the same choreographed routine and botched the words again. And Severino howled again. This amusing scene transpired in a compact room at Steinbrenner Field as Severino participated in a commercial shoot for the YES Network.
Aaron Judge believes Astros did not earn 2017 title, not happy about lack of player punishment
Aaron Judge, seen here talking with Jose Altuve, said Houston did not earn their 2017 championship. (AP) TAMPA- The morning was just unfolding for Aaron Judge as he glided across the blue carpet and prepared to play the clubhouse D.J. on Tuesday. Knowing that Judge would hold a press conference several hours later, I asked him if he was prepared to talk about the Houston Astros and their sign-stealing scandal.
Aaron Judge remembers the crucial advice the late John Altobelli gave him
Aaron Judge will forever remember the advice he received from John Altobelli in the summer of 2012. (AP) TAMPA -- When Aaron Judge arrived at Los Angeles International Airport for his flight here on the morning of Jan. 26, he noticed the thick fog. Those hazy skies are common in L.A. so he didn't think much about them. But that changed when Judge's plane landed. Once Judge turned on his phone, the activity in the air above L.A. was all he could think about.
Gerrit Cole's attention to detail is the key to his success in the Bronx
Watching pitchers throw bullpen sessions at Steinbrenner Field is challenging because the fenced-in area behind right field is blanketed by a dark cover, making it difficult to see the pitches from a catcher's perspective. The only way to study a pitcher from behind the catcher is by peeking between crevices in the fence or crouching down and peering through the ankle-high area that's uncovered. Obviously, that's not an ideal way to study the perfectionist known as Gerrit Cole.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL; UConn Gains Tie At Top in Big East
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Steinbrenner's Money Can't Buy Clemens's Love
BASEBALL See the article in its original context from December 14, 1996, Section 1, Page 31Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them.
Derek Jeter's 'inner arrogance' carried him all the way to Cooperstown
Derek Jeter made memorable moments a habit throughout his career. (AP) I first met Derek Jeter when the Yankees drafted him and he was a thin-as-a-foul pole 18-year old. I've asked him hundreds of questions across the last 27 years and, most of the time, Jeter used verbal gymnastics to avoid talking about himself. That was one of the rules Jeter's parents instilled in him, and he abided by it. Religiously.
Tourist Slain In a Subway In Manhattan
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Boggs Takes a Ride
WORLD CHAMPS: NOTEBOOK See the article in its original context from October 27, 1996, Section 8, Page 5Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them.
Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone look back on resilient 2019 team, eye improvement in 2020
Brian Cashman pushed aside a blue curtain, walked on to a small stage, sat behind a table draped with a blue cloth that featured an interlocking "NY" inside the Yankee Stadium conference room and prepared to reflect on 2019 and peek ahead to 2020. But, before the Yankees' general manager was asked one question, he disclosed that Aaron Hicks will undergo Tommy John surgery next week and is expected to miss eight to 10 months.
Barry Bonds ball goes to the Hall, asterisk and all
After a day of disparate explanations from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the man who owns Barry Bonds's record-setting 756th home run ball, the controversial ball was driven to Cooperstown, New York. When discussions between Marc Ecko, a fashion designer who purchased the ball in an online auction for $752,467, stalled on Tuesday, the Hall issued a statement saying that Ecko had changed his mind about donating the ball, which he had marked with an asterisk.
BASEBALL; Steinbrenner's Tears of Rage and Joy
George Steinbrenner was clutching a metal railing with both hands in the auxiliary press box yesterday, waiting for the tension of another Yankee-Red Sox game to finally dissipate. He paced, he perspired, he clapped, he pontificated. The Yankees loaded the bases against the always welcome Byung Hyun Kim in the ninth inning, and Steinbrenner, like everyone else, waited.
SABRcast with Rob Neyer: David Cone (Episode #8)
Baseball fans, tune in this season to SABRcast with Rob Neyer, a new weekly podcast hosted by award-winning author and longtime SABR member Rob Neyer. SABRcast will feature insights and analysis of what’s happening in modern baseball on and off the field, plus compelling interviews with figures from around the game — and music from The Baseball Project.
SABRcast with Rob Neyer: Episode #8
Baseball fans, tune in this season to SABRcast with Rob Neyer, a new weekly podcast hosted by award-winning author and longtime SABR member Rob Neyer. SABRcast will feature insights and analysis of what's happening in modern baseball on and off the field, plus compelling interviews with figures from around the game — and music from The Baseball Project.
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