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1. After a heartbreaking end to the 1995 season in which the Yankees lost to the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS, then-manager Buck Showalter was fired. Owner George Steinbrenner then turned to which legendary Brooklyn-born former player to manage the team in 1996?
2. The Yankees got off to a quick start in 1996, winning their first two games and six of their first ten. Three of their starting pitchers accounted for all of their wins during those first 10 games. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
3. On May 14, a mere 20,786 fans witnessed baseball history as one of the Yankee pitchers tossed a no-hitter against the potent Seattle Mariner line-up. Which veteran pitcher accomplished the feat?
4. Derek Jeter's first year at shortstop was, to say the least, an enormous success. He started 157 games there and batted .314. Which of these honors did Jeter receive for his efforts?
5. As the Yankees so often do, they received a veteran player at the trade deadline in 1996. On July 31, who did they pick up that would play a key role in taking the team to the World Series?
6. On September 25, the Bronx Bombers clinched the AL East in the first game of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers. David Cone got the victory on the mound, but the main storyline was how they dominated the game. What was the final score of this lop-sided win?
7. The Yankees got a lot of help from their bullpen in 1996. Who led the team in saves, with 43?
8. The defining moment of the ALCS between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles occured in game 1, when Derek Jeter's flyball in the 8th inning was pulled into the stands by a fan. The umpires ruled that there was no fan interference and Jeter had hit a home run to tie the game. However, few people remember how that game ended. Who hit the walk-off home run for the Yanks to win the game?
9. In Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves, the Yankees were down 6-0 going into the 6th inning. Down two games to one in the Series, they stormed back and tied the game in the 8th inning on a 3-run home run by this player. Who was it?
10. On October 26, the Yankees finished their incredible season by defeating the Braves at home in Game 6 to win the World Series. Who was the winning pitcher?
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