A.J. Burnett Beer Review!

Keeping my fingers crossed!

1) Anchor Brewing - Brekles Brown - 6.0% - Nice Brown Ale supposedly has the hop Citra in it. Not sure where that is. Very sweet and very fresh. Glad I had the chance to try this!

Let's go Yankees!

Well we continue!

2) Saranac IPA - Kind of a nice IPA wish it wasn't so malty!

The Ketel One Lounge

Tha last one was actually out in the concourse but getting the 27 Yanks in the picture is always worthwhile.

Yet some more of the Evil Empire

More Yanks

Yankees game

From the high rent district!

RIP Ralph Houk

I haven't quite gotten to my eulogy of Mr. Steinbrenner. I may not...it's too complex...that said...Ralph Houk was the manager of the third of 4 great Yankee teams. And what I mean is that a team that was so dominant in one year following up with a championship the next year.....I gave up on this premise (36-42...but the others stand) Those teams are:

1927 - Managed By Miller Huggins - 110 - 44

1928 - Managed By Miller Huggins - 101 - 53

1936 - 1942 - Managed by Joe MCCarthy - Wow this is pretty brutal.

1961 - Managed by Ralph Houk - 109-53

1962 - Managed by Ralph Houk - 99-66

1998 - Managed by Joe Torre - 114 - 48

1999 - Managed by Joe Torre - 98 - 64


I have to leave off the 77, 78 Yanks...I may reconsider...look at those numbers. And the Major was a good part of it!

The Luckiest Man on the face of the Earth

It's amazing that a speach like this endures. What is amazing is that a speach by a widely ignored President is one of the best things I have read. Thanks Powerline.

Nice!!!!

Stub - Hub Confirmation came through for the first Saturday game in the new Yankee Stadium history today. As far as I'm concerned when I walk in the place it is officially opened! (Man that is pretentious can I get a job at Treasury or as President?)

The Imperfect Man

Pitches the perfect game. 10/8/56.

1958 World Series

Powerline is recapping the 1958 World Series between the Yankees and Milwaukee Braves. Game 1 is chronicled here. These gentlemen are daily must reads.

Game 2 is here.

Game 3 is here.

Helicopter (Almost) Friday!

The Final Week Part 11

The Final Week Part 10

The Final Week Part 9

These were taken at the approach of the Macombs Dam Bridge from Manhattan to the Bronx. I like the juxstaposition of the two stadiums but I really like the submarine sign.

The Final Week Part 8

The Final Week Part 7

The Final Week Part 6

The Final Week Part 5

On August 22nd 1976 I attended my first game at newly refurbished Yankee Stadium. It actually happened to be 2 days after my 13th birthday. I only remember that date because that still may be the wildest game I ever saw. The Yanks were losing 8 to nothing and scored 8 runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie. They ultimately lost in extra innings. Here is the box score from that day.

The Final Week Part 4

Derek Jeter ties Lou Gehrig for all time hits at Yankee Stadium with this home run. It was Derek's 1,269 hit at Yankee Stadium. Derek would pass the Iron Horse a few days later. Here's to two great Captains!

The Final Week Part 3

Quite possibly the last grand slam hit at the Old Yankee Stadium. Surprised that A-Rod did it in a scoreless game instead of the Yanks being up 14-2.