On this day 36 years ago, former Yankee infielder Aaron Boone was born in La Mesa, California.
Boone will always be remembered by Yankee fans for his walk-off homerun to clinch the ‘03 ALCS versus Boston. Aaron led off the bottom of the 11th inning with the game tied 2-2 in a real nailbiter. He launched the first offering from wiley knuckleballer Tim Wakefield into the left field seats, sending the home crowd into mania and the team to the World Series.
Aaron was born into a baseball family. Grandfather Ray Boone (d. Oct. 17, 2004) was an infielder with Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago (he was traded there in a move that included Red Sox mgr. Terry Francona’s father Tito), Milwaukee, Kansas City, and finally Boston. His 2-time All Star career spanned from 1948 to… (more…)
Happy B-day, Aaron Boone!
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Happy B-day, Myril Hoag!
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On this day in 1908, Myril Hoag (d. July 28, 1971) was born in Davis, California.
Hoag came up with the Yankees in 1931 after an outstanding season in the Pacific Coast League, where he batted .337. An excellent article in Baseball in Wartime perfectly defines his career with the Yanks:
Hoag failed to live up to the hype his first two years with the Yankees and saw only limited duty as a back-up outfielder. He was back in the minors in 1933 playing a full season with Newark of the International League before returning to New York in 1934.
Hoag remained in a utility role with the Yankees and suffered serious head injuries when a collision in the outfield with Joe DiMaggio resulted in brain surgery. However,… (more…)
