2015
Willie Randolph: Childhood Memories
Willie Randolph was my favorite player growing up. I became a Yankee fan at age 11 in 1973 and by 1975 had already suffered through Horace Clarke and then Sandy Alomar — who wasn’t bad […]
Articles by paperbacklou
2015
Where is Graig Nettles’ Plaque in Monument Park?
And ps: where is Graig Nettles? Not at this year’s Old Timers Game. That’s GRAIG Nettles. Not Craig Nettles. All-time Greatest Yankee 3rd Baseman. Last we heard he lived in New Jersey. All-time leader in […]
2015
Adam Warren’s Career ERA Is 3.52; His College GPA Was 3.35
Jack Buck, Harold Reynolds, and Tom Verducci did a good job during Yanks 8-2 win over Angels on National TV last night (FOX networks) — at one point Reynolds compared Adam Warren‘s lifetime ERA (3.52) […]
2015
Robinson Cano Is On Pace for a 6-51-.251 Season
In today’s NY Post, Kevin Kernan argues that the Yankees have fallen from the $240-million star Robinson Cano to the .157 average of Stephen Drew. In the article, Kernan says “Cano is not off to […]
2015
Chase Headley vs Yangervis Solarte
Many Yankee fans may have already forgotten that the Yanks got Chase Headley for Yangervis Solarte. Solarte so far this year is doing ok on a San Diego ballclub that is doing.. ok. He’s provided […]
Players
Chasing Graig Nettles: All-time Homer Totals for Current AL 3rd Basemen
by PaperbackLou Yesterday’s post got us thinking — besides ARod, is there any other current American League 3rd basemen close to threatening Graig Nettles‘ record for all-time homeruns by a 3rd baseman in the American […]
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Graig Nettles vs ARod & the American League Record for All-time Homeruns by a 3rd Baseman
by PaperbackLou Graig Nettles, one of the greatest 3rd Basemen in baseball history and should be in the Hall of Fame, still holds the American League record for homeruns by a 3rd baseman — despite playing […]
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Yankee International Signings Paying Dividends
Much is made of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft every June — but fact of the matter is that to be drafted, a player must be a resident of the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, […]
Players
Mario Cuomo Hit Better than Half the Yankee Lineup Last Year
Ok it was 1952. In the D level minor leagues. Mario Cuomo — former 3-time Governor of New York who recently passed away — hit .244 in his one season of professional baseball in the […]
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3 B’s – 2 B’s = 1 B Left — Manny Banuelos to the Braves
Very rarely does a baseball team come up with 3 great starting pitchers via their farm system during any one short period of time. The home-grown pitching staffs of the Baltimore Orioles of the 70’s, […]