Welcome to Today in Yankees History
by Kenny Rogers
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Today in Yankees History Aug 29
Yankees win 2-1, now 17-13
| 1951 | The Yankees trade rookie hurler Lew Burdette along with $50,000 to the Braves for right-hander Johnny Sain. The right-hander will come back to haunt the Bronx Bombers, pitching three complete-game victories in the 1957 World Series won by Milwaukee in seven games. |
| 1985 | Don Baylor is hit by a first-inning pitch thrown by Angels' hurler Kirk McCaskill. The Yankee DH has been plunked 190 times, breaking, pardon the expression, the American League record established by Minnie Minoso in 1963 while playing with the White Sox. |
| 1998 | Derek Jeter hits his 17th home run to establish a new record for Yankee shortstops. The 24 year-old infielder surpasses Roy Smalley's 1982 mark when he goes deep to right field off Bob Wells in the team's 11-6 victory over Seattle in the Bronx. |
| 2007 |   With Bobby Abreu at-bat and Derek Jeter on second base in the second inning at Yankee Stadium, visiting Red Sox manager Terry Francona is told to go to the dugout tunnel to show compliance with baseball's dress code. The Boston skipper, who is known not to wear his uniform jersey underneath his pullover, is upset with the timing of 'Shirtgate' because the inspection takes place during the game. |
| 2010 |  In a pregame ceremony before their game against the Yankees, the White Sox retire Frank Thomas' jersey number 35. The 'Big Hurt,' a two-time American League MVP who played 16 of his 19 years in the big leagues in Chicago, retired in the offseason with a .301 lifetime batting average, along with 521 homers and 1,704 RBIs.  |
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