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Derek Jeter Named 'New York's Greatest Athlete Ever'
Yankees Shortstop Derek Jeter is the greatest New York athlete of all time, that's according to results from a new poll released Tuesday.
Jeter, the current all-time Yankees hit leader, even managed to best fellow Yankee icon Babe Ruth who came in a...Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Athletes, Derek Jeter, Joe Namath, Babe Ruth
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NY Yankees and Derek Jeter Agree To 3-Year $51M Deal
Derek Jeter is keeping his pinstripes, just like everyone expected all along.
The iconic shortstop and the New York Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on a $51 million, three-year contract with an $8 million player option for 2014, a person...Tags: New York Yankees, New York, Texas Rangers, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Athletes
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Yankees Legendary PA Announcer Bob Sheppard Has Died.
Staff reporterBob Sheppard, the iconic Yankee Stadium public address announcer whose impeccable introductions of stars from Joe DiMaggio to Derek Jeter earned him the nickname "The Voice of God," has died. He was believed to be 99. The Yankees didn't immediately...Tags: New York Yankees, The Associated Press, Derek Jeter
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Yankees Announcer Bob Sheppard Dies
wpix.comBob Sheppard, the New York Yankees longtime public address announcer has died at the age of 99. The legendary speaker died at his Long Island home in Baldwin with his wife, Mary, at his side. Sheppard was the voice of Yankee Stadium for more than half a...Tags: New York Yankees, Baldwin, Joe Torre, Long Island, Derek Jeter
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Emotional Farewell to Yankee Stadium
The Bronx Bombers said goodbye to The House that Ruth Built. It was an emotional Sunday night at Yankee Stadium, but it ended on a high note as the Yanks beat the Orioles 7-3. Tamsen Fadal was at the now closed Yankee Stadium and has more on the memorable...Tags: Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees, Babe Ruth
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Auction for old Yankee Stadium items begins
The old Yankee Stadium went on sale Tuesday, opening a process designed to turn memories into money - at least enough to cover removal costs and the $11.5 million it paid the city for the privilege.
"Sports will never see such a venue again,'' Yankees...Tags: Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Auction Service, Derek Jeter
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Longtime Yankee Bartender Is Out
He used to "set em up Joe" for the ultimate Joe, Joe DiMaggio. But now longtime bartender 73 year old John Vendikos is out at home.
The veteran mixologist who spent 27 seasons at the House That Ruth Built has been dumped, he claims, because of his age....Tags: Sports, Social Issues, Employment Opportunities, Basketball, Minority Groups
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Maldición de los Marlins atormenta a Pujols
A finales del año pasado, tres meses antes del inicio de la temporada 2012 del béisbol de Grandes Ligas, pronostiqué miserias para Albert Pujols y sus Angelinos de Los Angeles.
Hasta ahora no me he equivocado, y me sorprende lo "sorprendido" que...Tags: Boxing, Adam Lind, Turner Field, Madison Square Garden, Sean Payton
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Beverly Hills Hotel marks 100 years as stars' discreet retreat
When he stayed at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the famously reclusive Howard Hughes would have roast beef sandwiches left for him in a crook of a tree, go on 2 a.m. treasure hunts for freshly baked pineapple upside-down cakes that were hidden on the grounds,...
Tags: Whitney Houston, Norma Shearer, Ed Sullivan, Spencer Tracy, Faye Dunaway
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Synthetic pot poses serious dangers, experts say
Cloud Nine. Maui Wowie. Mr. Nice Guy. The names seem harmless, the packaging cool. But the side effects of synthetic marijuana, known on the street as Spice and K2, can be as serious as a heart attack, experts say. The problem exists nationwide, with...
Tags: Health, Sweetwater, Heart Attack, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Synthetic Marijuana
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Mysterious rash at McArthur High prompts mass casualty hazmat response
McArthur High School was the scene of a mass casualty response by state and county officials Wednesday after a mysterious rash prompted a lockdown affecting thousands of people and sent 12 students and two teachers to nearby hospitals with a police...
Tags: Students, Health, Medina (Saudi Arabia), McArthur High School , Symptoms
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Mort Lindsey dies at 89; Judy Garland's musical director
Mort Lindsey, a conductor, arranger and composer best known as the music director for Judy Garland in the 1960s and for his more than two decades as music director for "The Merv Griffin Show," has died. He was 89.
Lindsey, who was in declining health...Tags: Theater, Pat Boone, Entertainment, Music, Columbia University
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