ESPN | Dan HajdockiFor the first time in nearly two decades, Babe Ruth wore the jersey when he “fired his shot” in 1932. World Series This card was available to the public. It did not remain on the market for long, and it fetched a very high price. The winning bid, $24.1 million, set a new record for a piece of sports memorabilia. The previous record was for a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card in good condition and rare, which sold for $12.6 million two years earlier.
MLB | Brian HochThere was a scary moment in Sunday’s win over the Rockies. Giancarlo Stanton broke his bat during a swing, and the bulk of the wood struck home baseman Nick Marley’s face and neck during the backswing. Marley eventually left the game wearing a neck brace and being strapped to a stretcher; the Yankees’ medical staff evaluated him and put him through a full battery of tests. The staff seemed optimistic about Marley, but he’ll be out for at least one more series. Get well soon, Nick.
CBS Sports | RJ Anderson:This is a list of American League players who have hit 50 or more home runs in a single season in at least three or more seasons: Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez, and Aaron Judge. Mark McGwire has done it once in the American League, once between the American League and the National League, and twice in the Major Leagues (as has Sammy Sosa, also three times with the Chicago Cubs). If a Yankees center fielder can hit 60 or more home runs in a single season, it will be quite an accomplishment. once again Before the end of the season, he will be the only player in MLS to score 60 goals in multiple seasons. What a ridiculous human being.
The Athletic | Chris Kirschner ($)Articles like this are good, otherwise we lose the sense of Judge’s historical genius. The article is available for reading only, but Yankees skipper Aaron Boone and fellow right-handed slugger Giancarlo Stanton have thoughts on what it’s like to witness Judge at the peak of his powers (it can’t get any better, right…). Boone sums up Judge well: “I’m running out of words to say… You’re witnessing greatness. I mean, you really are. He’s better than everybody else.” I agree.
Dave finally covered this in an article, but the Yankees have messed up their relief bullpen. Needing a new arm, they decided to trade Michael Tonkin, their 2024 relief prospect, for Phil Bickford of the third base. Tonkin has been great for a few months, but he’s really hit a wall lately. Such is the life of a veteran pitcher.
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