But by the time the girl was to have the operation, the hole had mostly closed and the surgeons said the operation was unnecessary. Kelancia, now 4, is back in Haiti at Hope House, and a Grand Rapids family is working to adopt her. She is doing ...
George Steinbrenner was willing to trade Jorge Posada in an attempt to acquire either San Diego's Rickey Henderson or Boston's Mike Stanley. General manager Bob Watson refused to knuckle under to the Yankees owner that was once willing to trade a young Ron Guidry. On July 31, 1997 the New York Yankees had the majors third-best record and were leading the wild-card race. Watson wasn't convinced that there was a need for either Henderson or...
Jorge Posada, having spent all 17 years of his major league career with the New York Yankees, has officially hung 'em up. He'll be remembered as one of the figureheads of the legendary Yankee dynasty of the late 90s and for his consistent, outstanding offensive seasons for the majority of the 2000s.
The question I'd like to briefly examine is whether or not Posada is worthy of being enshrined in the hall of fame.
Yes, I...
Jorge Posada, the catcher who was one of the New York Yankees' "Core Four" has formally retired after 17 seasons with the clubJorge Posada, the catcher who was one of the New York Yankees' "Core Four" as a member of five World Series-winning teams, formally retired on Tuesday after 17 seasons with the club. A fiery competitor who played through a golden pinstripe period along with Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte, Posada was a...
The long-time Yankees catcher Jorge Posada recently announced his retirement, but not before listing his massive Upper East Side apartment for $11.5M. While it's located on a rather pedestrian intersection, the 10-room, 5,600-square-foot combination has space to spare, and a...