Yankee Stadium is packed with thousands of screaming fans for every New York Yankees' home game, and every now and then, a big celebrity will cheer them on, too.
Ron Darling, Tim Teufel, Bob Ojeda and Rick Aguilera all have something in common: all four New York Mets were arrested at a Houston, TX bar in July of 1986.
Following up on a previous story, here are ten other members of the NY Yankees' organization who had trouble with the law before, during or after their careers.
In the entertainment world, there is something to be said about lovable villains. Austin Power's; Dr. Evil, Star Wars'; Darth Vader, the Batman's; Joker and now the New York Mets; Jesse Winker? Yes, Mets fans have become obsessed with disliking the Buffalo native and he seems to be enjoying it.
Every year, a number of notable ballplayers meet in Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame Game, and these New York alums will suit up at Doubleday Field in 2022.
The New York Mets meant well in their construction of a statue to honor legendary pitcher, Tom Seaver, but made a critical error that has confused fans everywhere.
For a pitcher, throwing a no-hitter is very difficult. So many factors have to go your way. These pitching gems are rare in Major League baseball, a little more frequent in the college ranks and even more in high school. That said, no-hitters don't happen often and are very tough to accomplish. When you throw 3 no-hitters in a row, at any level, well, no that's something to talk about.
A Toronto Blue Jays' fan caught a home run ball from Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge last night, and shocked the sports world with this act of kindness for a young fan.
John Sterling is a legend in New York, and baseball, broadcasting, but even the best slip-up every now and then. Which of John's missed calls is your favorite?
As kids, my father would tell us not to fight but if we did, choose your battles wisely. On Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis, as the New York Mets were taking on the Cardinals in the final game of a three game series, a former manager of the Tri City ValleyCats decided he was going to pick the guy they nicknamed the 'Polar Bear.'
Professional athletes are just like us: sometimes, they get in trouble with the law. These ten New York Mets' players were arrested at some point, and here's why.
Every team has players, current and former, who have law trouble. The New York Yankees are no exception, and here are ten players you may not know were arrested.
Things got headed at a New York Mets' minor league team's game last night, as a hit-by-pitch led to benches clearing and punches being thrown between the two teams.
Comedian Bill Burr took to the airwaves at the Boston Red Sox game last night, and had a few things to say about New York Yankees' legend, Derek Jeter.
Billy Martin was synonymous with the New York Yankees during the 1970's and 1980's, but dealt with issues in life that followed him to Broome County, New York.
The "Old" Yankee Stadium may be gone, but plenty of photos and videos of the classic ballpark still exist. Re-live its history and lore through this virtual tour.
Yankees' minor league manager Rachel Balkovec has had to put her debut on hold, because of a scary injury during spring training. She posted pictures earlier today.
The New York Yankees starting rotation is always a revolving question-mark behind Gerrit Cole and maybe pretty reliable lefty, Jordan Montgomery. Will Luis Severino return to form in 2022? How is Jameson Taillon following his ankle surgery? Well, another question-mark presented itself on Thursday.
Every New York sports fan knows that Kyrie Irving can't play at home because he's not vaccinated. Well, that same rule is about to impact star baseball players, too.
As fans grew tired of the public negotiations between the Major League owners and the MLB Players Association, thousands of New Yorkers were more upset about the money they would personally be losing. When MLB commissioner Rob Manfred officially delayed the season last week, that meant good-bye to a week's paycheck for thousands of New York residents.
February 28th is not the date that baseball executives resign from their positions without some deep, even drastic reasons. Baseball lifers, like New York Yankees Hall of Famer, Derek Jeter are anxiously anticipating the start of season, not dreading it. So, why did Derek Jeter walk away from his CEO position and 4% ownership stake from the Miami Marlins? Could it have been a result on the Marlins' small market ownership stance on the Major League Baseball lockout? Could Derek Jeter's player DNA gotten the best of him during the tense negotiations?
For every draft boom, there is a draft bust, and some of the largest draft "busts" have taken the stage wearing a New York sports team's logo. Here are ten busts.
The Major League baseball owners and the MLB Players Association met again on Tuesday. It was announced afterward that "little progress" was made. However, realistically, each step of progress will usher the two sides towards an eventual agreement. And, it may be sooner than we are being led to believe.
A week from Sunday is Super Bowl LVI. A few days after the NFL's biggest game, Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers were scheduled to begin spring training. The first is happening. The second is less than doubtful. Given the temperature of baseball fans these days and the ever dwindling numbers, somebody had better start talking.
From members of New York sports teams, to residents of the Capital Region and beyond, here are 25 Hall of Fame nominees from the past 25 years with ties to NY.
With this year's Hall of Fame voting complete, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens can no longer be elected to Cooperstown, a decision that is a disgrace to baseball.
There are crimes and then there are crimes that seem to reach beyond the scope of humanity. This is one of those cases. The monster in this instance is an ex-major league pitcher. Former New York Yankees right handed pitcher Sergio Mitre is going to be behind bars for a very long time, but not long enough for many.
The New York Yankees, the most storied franchise in Major League Baseball, quietly made history again. This weekend, the Yankees announced their organizational charts for their coaching staff. For the first time in major league or minor league history for any team, a woman will be the Tampa Tarpons manager in 2022.