My first baseball memory is crystal clear in my mind; I was six years old, running around my parent’s living room while the TV in the hardwood entertainment center blared the Yankee game in the background.
Martinez’s retirement has featured a variety of positions, including time as a broadcaster for both ESPN and YES Network, the classic “special assistant to the GM” role reserved for many beloved former Yankees, and an ill-fated stint as the Marlins’ hitting coach in which he didn’t exactly cover himself in glory.
El Duque sparkled and every Yankee starter reached base in a 9-3 victory One night after the Yankees jumped out to a 1-0 World Series lead, thanks in no small part to Tino Martinez’s majestic grand slam, the Bronx Bombers were back at it.
Tino Martinez’s signature Yankees moment opened the 1998 World Series with a bang. If there was any question that the Yankees of the late 90s were building a dynasty, they answered those doubters with a record-breaking regular season before brushing aside Texas and Cleveland en route to their second World Series in three years.
David Cone unleashed another vintage performance to get the Bombers back in the win column. The Yankees entered this night’s contest on a similar downswing to the one they endured to close out August.
David Wells shoved, while Tino Martinez brought the power in Texas. The 1998 Yankees didn’t lose many series, but on this Friday night in Texas, they were coming off series defeat in Minnesota, their first such loss in a month.
The ‘98 Bombers got their July started in fine fashion thanks to their starting pitcher and first baseman. Pretty much every month was an impressive one for the 1998 Yankees, but you could make an argument that July was their best.
Pettitte and co. were treated to the third inning from hell. On a rare day when Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez didn’t have it, the Yankees couldn’t capitalize.
On this date in Texas Rangers history, the Rangers turned their second triple play in team history. On June 17, 1999, the Rangers faced the New York Yankees, en route to their third division title in four years.
On this date in Texas Rangers history, the Rangers turned their second triple play in team history. On June 17, 1999, the Rangers faced the New York Yankees, en route to their third division title in four years.
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