Yankees Records

These are just some of the Yankees records that could be broken in the near future.

Derek Jeter is only 88 runs away from Babe Ruth's record. Barring injury, it will probably be broken next season.

Derek Jeter is also 10 doubles away from Lou Gehrig's 534. Jeter actually owns the record of grounding into double plays with 269. The hit by pitch record also belongs to him with 163.

Brett Gardner is quickly approaching the all-time Yankees record of steals held by Derek Jeter. Gardner has 154 while Jeter leads everyone with 348.

Andy Pettitte has 215 wins, placing him 3rd behind Whitey Ford's 236 wins. In 12 more starts, he will tie Ford's record of 438. In bad news, he only needs 16 losses to break that record.

As you can see, many records will be tied or broken soon.

My Top Five Favorite Yankee World Series Rings Part 5

Now for the final part.

Number 1

The 1999 Ring




The NY has 25 diamonds while the rest of the face has about 48. An employee ring belonging to a Yankees worker sold for $21,150 at auction. This ring belonged to Darryl Strawberry who had the number 39.


This ring is amazing because of the way the diamonds stand out. On the blue background of the interlocking NY, they shine through brilliantly. They immediately draw your eye to the center of the ring.



On the other side of the ring, the Yankees are said to be "The Century's Team" because they had won 25 championships in it.

Find all the parts here:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

This concludes my series, tell me in the comments what your favorite World Series rings are.

My Top Five Favorite Yankee World Series Rings Part 4

After taking a day off yesterday, here is number 2!

Number 2

The 2000 Ring
 

 

  As you can probably see, this ring is Derek Jeter's. It came from the 2000 Subway Series against the Mets. The "26th" stands for it being the 26th World Series that the Yankees had won. The ring of flags behind the "26th" is the World Series trophy.

 

The ring has 22 diamonds and 34.5 grams of gold. On the other side of the ring, there are three subway cars. They represent the three straight World Series titles the Yankees had won and the Subway Series, the nickname of the 2000 World Series.

 

 

You can find the first part of this series here, the second part here, and the third part here. Check back tomorrow as I conclude this series with my favorite ring. 

Alfonso Soriano traded to Yankees

As I mentioned in a recent post, the Yankees were inquiring about the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano. Today, after he waved his no-trade clause, the Yankees got him and gave up Corey Black, a Single-A pitcher. The Yankees will only have to pay $6.8 million of the 24.5 million dollars Soriano is owed through the end of the 2014 season.

Growing split between Alex Rodriguez and Yankees

After Alex Rodriguez went on to the disabled list, he sought a second opinion from a doctor in order to get back to the field as soon as possible. However, this is not allowed by the CBA, which says that he has to use a team-approved doctor and must inform the team in writing. Adding to the growing divide is the fact that Rodriguez thinks that the Yankees are trying to get him banned for life for use of steroids. This would be a good move for the Yankees as it would save them many millions of dollars in salary over the next few years.

My Top Five Favorite Yankee World Series Rings Part 3

Today, we go to number 3.

Number 3

The 1927 Yankees World Series Ring


Like the ring I covered yesterday, which you can find here, this ring has a wonderful design. The diamond in the middle of the ring complements everything around it. Charlie Sheen once paid $250,000 in an auction for Babe Ruth's ring from this year.

   


























As you can see, this ring was made by Dieges and Clust jewelers.



You can find the first part of this series here.

My Top Five Favorite Yankee World Series Rings Part 2

Today is number 4!


Number 4

The 1953 World Series Ring







While this ring may not have the amount of diamonds or other precious gems as other rings, I believe that it has one of the better designs.

 

 Tell me in the comments, what are your favorite World Series Rings?

My Top Five Favorite Yankee World Series Rings

I am going to count down my top five Yankee World Series Rings starting today with number 5.


Number 5

The 2009 World Series Ring

 

Yankees talking to Cubs about acquiring Alfonso Soriano

As I mentioned here and here, Alex Rodriguez might not be coming back soon. He might have provided the offensive spark that the Yankees needed. Seeing this, the Yankees have begun to talk to the Chicago Cubs about trading for leftfielder Alfonso Soriano. He is 37 years old and is batting .256 this year. While his OBP is not the best at .286, his homerun total is 17 which would be good for second on the Yankees, behind only Robinson Cano. The Yankees are expected to give up only a low level prospect and the Cubs would pay most of Soriano's 19 million dollar salary. I think this would be a good deal for the Yankees, given their dire offensive situation.

Ryan Braun suspended

Today, Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers was suspended for the rest of the regular season and postseason. The former MVP had been previously suspended in 2012 for 50 games, only to be saved by an appeal. He was linked to Biogenesis, a clinic which has been known to distribute PEDs. The next one to be suspended could be Alex Rodriguez.

Here is more on the minutes-old story from the New York Daily News.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/brewers-braun-suspended-remainder-season-article-1.1406090

Yankees vs Red Sox last night

The Yankees jumped out to a 3-0 lead but the Red Sox came back to win 8-7 in extra innings off of Mike Napoli's 11th inning home run to center field. This was actually his second home run of the game. The game lasted 4 hours and 46 minutes and ended at 12:53 am. Yankees starter CC Sabathia gave up 7 runs and 9 hits in 5 innings. The Red Sox lead the season series 6-3.

When will Alex Rodriguez return to the Yankees?

After Alex Rodriguez was scratched from the last game of his minor league rehab due to injury, he will have an MRI on his left quadriceps. He reached the 20 day limit of his rehab and now must go either to the disabled list or the majors. This is a big blow to a Yankee team that is currently 4th in the AL East and 6 games out of first place.

I am back

I am back from my leave of absence and will be posting shortly. Please comment if you like my blog!