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    New York Yankees

    Who did the Yankees sign in the offseason (winter of 2000-01) from the Florida Marlins?The Yankees of New York

      Henry Rodriguez.

    What soccer team did the Yankees join with in the offseason, winter 2000-01?The Yankees of New York

      Manchester United .

    Who was Homer Bush included in a trade for?The Yankees of New York

      Roger Clemens. He was included with Wells for Clemens.

    What 20-year old infielder did the Yankees acquire from the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1975, that was still wearing a Yankee uniform on opening day 1988?The Yankees of New York

      Willie Randolph.

    Who scored the most homeruns in a season for the Yankees during the 20th century?The Yankees of New York

      Roger Maris.

    Who did the Yankees beat in the 1956 World Series?The Yankees of New York

      Brooklyn Dodgers.

    Who made the last out in Dave Righetti's no-hitter?The Yankees of New York

      Wade Boggs.

    As of opening day 2001: how many pennants have the Yankees won?The Yankees of New York

      37.

    Who hit the homerun to beat the Red Sox in a one game playoff?The Yankees of New York

      Bucky Dent.

    As of opening day 2001: who has won the second most world series after the Yankees?The Yankees of New York

      St. Louis Cardinals . The Cardinals and the A's have won 9 each to the Yankees' 26.

    How many homeruns did Babe Ruth hit in his career?New York Yankees

      714. The Babe hit 714 homers in his career.

    What was Lou Gehrig's nickame?New York Yankees

      Iron Horse. In 1995 Iron Horse's mark was broken by Cal Ripken Jr.

    What was Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris's nickname in the 1961 Season?New York Yankees

      M and M boys. Mantle and Maris were the M and M boys in the 1961 season, if you didn't see the movie, they even had a company with that nickname.

    Who had a 56 game hitting streak?New York Yankees

      Joe DiMaggio . Joe D married Marilyn Monroe, he was devoted to her. After her death he continued to send roses to her grave weekly until his death in 1999.

    Who broker Roger Maris' 61 homerun record in the 1998 season?New York Yankees

      Mark McGwire . Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa hit homerun after homerun in a spectacular race to beat Maris' record. McGwire was first to beat the record then came Sosa. McGwire finished the season with 70 HRs.

    What player hit 3 homeruns in one game in the 1977 World Series to boost the Yankees to victory?New York Yankees

      Reggie Jackson. Reggie was 'Mr. October.' He always came through in the clutch.

    What Yankee catcher born June 7th was tragically killed in an airplane crash?New York Yankees

      Thurman Munson. Thurman was a great catcher and exciting player to watch. He was the Captain of the team and they were devastated at his loss.

    Who had a plaque installed in Monument Park in 1997?New York Yankees

      Don Mattingly. The Pope really did have a plaque there. If you haven't been, you should definitely make the trip.

    Which Yankee has had 200 or more hits in 1998, 1999, and 2000?New York Yankees

      Derek Jeter. Jeter first passed the 200 plateau in 1998 when he obtained 203 hits in 1998. Then in 1999, he topped that with 219. In 2000, he just reached the barrier with 201 hits.

    What Yankee in the 50s and 60s was nicknamed Moose?New York Yankees

      Bill Skowron . Moose was on the team during the great '61 season.

    When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees?New York Yankees History

      December, 1919. Following the 1919 season, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee set into motion the 'Curse of the Bambino' by selling his prized possession to the rival Yankees to finance his latest Broadway production.

    Don Mattingly set the record for hitting 6 grand slams in one season in 1987. Which Yankee is co-holder of the record for hitting 2 slams in one game?New York Yankees History

      Tony Lazzeri. Lazzeri whacked 2 grand slams on May 24th, 1936.

    Which Yankee was quoted as saying, 'Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part.' ?New York Yankees History

      Mickey Mantle. Mantle battled through the pain from injuries throughout his career, slowing the once fleet-footed outfielder.

    In 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56 straight games. Who lays claim to the second-longest streak?New York Yankees History

      Pete Rose. Charlie Hustle put together his own streak of 44 straight games in 1978. Molitor strung together 39 straight in 1987.

    In the 1956 World Series, Don Larsen threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. However, in their history, the Yankees have never had a pitcher throw a perfect game during the regular season: True or False?New York Yankees History

      False . Both David Wells and David Cone tossed perfect gems in 1998 and 1999 respectively.

    Billy Martin's clashes with owner George Steinbrenner (among others) are well-documented. What is the combined number of times that Steinbrenner hired AND fired Martin?New York Yankees History

      10. The firey Martin was hired on 5 different occasions, and subsequently fired 5 times as well.

    In 1973, the NY Yankees employed their first designated hitter (DH). Who was he?New York Yankees History

      Ron Blomberg. Blomberg made his debut as Yankee DH on April 6th, 1973.

    Who was the only Yankee to win the Rookie of the Year in the 1990's?New York Yankees

      Derek Jeter. Even though Alfonso Soriano had a great Rookie season, he lost to Ichiro of the Mariners, and Jeter was the only Yankee to win the Rookie of the Year in the 90's.

    What two Yankees in the 20th Century won the Triple Crown?New York Yankees

      Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle. Gehrig won in 1934 and Mantle won in 1956.

    Who was the last Yankee captain before Don Mattingly was named captain in 1985?New York Yankees

      Willie Randolph. Guidry, Nettles and Munson were before Randolph.

    How many different Yankee's have been MVP's of the regular season in the 20th Century?New York Yankees

      12. No Yankee has won since Mattingly in 1985. Past winners were Babe Ruth (1923), Lou Gehrig (1927,1936), Joe Dimaggio (1939, 1941, 1947), Joe Gordon (1942), Spud Chandler (1943), Phil Rizzuto (1950), Yogi Berra (1951, 1954, 1955), Mickey Mantle (1956, 1957, 1962), Roger Maris (1960, 1961), Elston Howard (1963), Thurman Munson (1976).

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