Artie Lange took a trip down memory lane last night on Conan telling a story about when his dad tossed him on the field after the Yankees won the 1977 Fall Classic. I’ve heard this story a few times before, but I felt this one was a classic.
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Artie Lange Stormed The Field At The 1977 World Series – CONAN on TBS
Posted in Nonsense, Yankees Humor, Yankees Videos, Yankees: Off the field, tagged 1977 World Series, Artie Lange, Conan, Conan O'Brien, Fall Classic, New York Yankees, TBS on October 10, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Breaking News: CC Sabathia to miss playoffs…enters alcohol rehab
Posted in Breaking News, Yankee News, Yankee Players, Yankees Organization, Yankees Outlook, Yankees Postseason, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Alcohol, ALDS, American League Division Series, CC Sabathia, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Playoffs, Postseason, Rehab on October 5, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
News just broke that CC Sabathia will now be entering an alcohol rehabilitation center and miss the entire postseason. This couldn’t come at a worse time with the Yankees about to compete for their playoff lives tomorrow night. If they win tomorrow against the Houston Astros, one has to wonder how the rotation will be set for up for the American League Division Series. The game still has to be played, so lets not get ahead of ourselves.
With that said, the main concern is getting CC back on his feet. I think I can speak on behalf of all Yankees fans in saying that we wish him all the best and hope to see him back on the mound as soon as possible.
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Zell’s Pinstriped Blog Trivia Contest: Yankees Majestic Jersey Giveaway
Posted in Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees: Off the field, tagged @Zellyanks, Contest, Jersey Giveaway, Majestic, New York Yankees, RabbleTV, Yankees Trivia on April 17, 2015 | 1 Comment »
Hello all. I’m giving away one Yankees Majestic jersey to one of my lucky Twitter followers. In order to enter this contest, you must submit your answers through Twitter to @Zellyanks with the hashtag #ZellsPinstripedBlogContest.
***In order to qualify for the contest, you must like “Zell’s Pinstriped Blog” on Facebook and follow @RabbleTV’s Twitter account for allowing me to do this giveaway. If you don’t do this, your submissions will not count.***
The contest will run until 3pm. The person with the most correct answers will win. Just simply identify what/who is being described in each statement. If we need a tiebreaker, I will create one with tougher questions.
UPDATE: 12:03PM ET: Extending the duration of the contest until 8:00PM…because I know a lot of people are at work and are unable to participate at this time.
1) He was the Yankees equipment manager from 1927-1985. Known as the “Keeper of the Pinstripes.”
2) He started out handling Mickey Mantle’s fan mail. Under George Steinbrenner, he became the youngest PR Director in Baseball history.
3) Name the brand and year of this card.
4) He was the “Voice of the Yankees.” Nicknamed home runs “Balantine Blasts!”
5) Identify this old man.
6) This Yankees pitcher passed away in a tragic plane crash in 2006.
7) This man was well known for wearing a white turtleneck under his blazer.
8) He was a Yankee Stadium fixture for many years. He was well known for carrying a shamrock frying pan and a metal spoon in his hands and cheering on the Yankees.
9) This 12 year old boy really pissed off Tony Tarasco in the 1996 American League Championship Series.
10) This prankster was known to sit on fellow teammates birthday cakes in the Yankees clubhouse with his bare ass in the 70’s.
11) From 1903-1912, the Yankees played baseball in Washington Heights, NY at this ball field.
12) A “fat pussy toad.”
13) In the last few years of his life, this Yankee had to be introduced as “the greatest living ballplayer” for all of his public appearances.
14) This man was known for introducing the blow dryer to Major League Baseball clubhouses.
What we’ve learned this off-season….
Posted in Yankee News, Yankee Players, Yankee Stadium, Yankees Memorabilia, Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Hannah Davis, Hideki Matsui, Idaho, Japan, Joe Torre, John Sterling, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Mitchell & Ness, New York Yankees, Reggie Jackson, Wyoming, Yankee Stadium on March 25, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
AP Photo/Kyodo News, Suo Takekuma
- Not everyone in Japan knows who Derek Jeter is. Some think he’s a catcher. Others have no idea who he is. That must be refreshing for him.
- John Sterling unfortunately lost everything in an apartment fire. He lost all of his World Series rings in the blaze, except for 2009 (which he was wearing). Alex Rodriguez even offered him a place to stay.
- Hannaah Davis landed the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Swimsuit Issue. I met her at the “Swim City” event in Manhattan and I got a chance to meet her. She was absolutely beautiful. I even asked her to take a selfie with me and she gladly did. She’s got my approval (not that she needs it).
- Joe Torre wants everyone to keep quiet about A-Rod and let him play. Mr. T stated, “Obviously, what Alex did was wrong. He admits that. There’s nothing left for him to do but play baseball.”
Photo Courtesy of Sports Illustrated
- Mitchell & Ness put together a map showing their best selling vintage jersey sales by state. Mickey Mantle’s 1951 Yankees jersey lead Idaho. Lou Gehrig’s 1932 Yankees jersey took Wyoming.
- Alex Rodriguez enrolled in a marketing class (Marketing 644) and scored a 44 on a test.
- Reggie Jackson is selling the old Yankee Stadium letters in Sotheby’s auction house.
- Derek Jeter went to Japan to assist Hideki Matsui in an effort to raise money for the 2011 tsunami and earthquake relief that hit the Tohoku area.
Source: Chris McGrath/Getty Images AsiaPac
The Yankees re-enact The Sandlot. And It’s Spectacular.
Posted in Yankee News, Yankee Players, Yankees Humor, Yankees Media, Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees Spring Training, Yankees Videos, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Babe Ruth, Brett Gardner, Brian McCann, CC Sabathia, Dellin Betances, Ham Porter, Jacoby Ellsbury, New York Yankees, Smalls, Squints, The Beast, The Sandlot on March 24, 2015 | 3 Comments »
I can’t count how many times I watched ‘The Sandlot’ as a child. Whatever number it was, it was an unhealthy one. With some time to burn in spring training, some players on the Yankees roster re-enacted the classic scene in the movie when Smalls realizes the ball he handed over to “The Beast” was autographed by the greatest ballplayer who ever lived, Babe Ruth (and not some wimpy deer). The video stars: Dellin Betances, Brian McCann, CC Sabathia, Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury. McCann deserves an Oscar nomination for playing Ham Porter.
Click here to watch the video.
Big Stein, Billy, Mickey, Two Cows and a Mule
Posted in Nonsense, Tales & Legends, Yankee Players, Yankees History, Yankees Humor, Yankees Media, Yankees Memories, Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Billy Martin, Cows, David Letterman, George Steinbrenner, Late Night With David Letterman, Mickey Mantle, Mule, Texas on March 18, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a clip from April of 1987, when George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin appeared on Letterman. Billy shares a story about a time he went hunting with Mickey down in Texas.
If you’d like to see the full interview, fast forward to the 15:15 mark on this video.
Gatorade | Made in New York ft. Derek Jeter Commercial
Posted in Yankee Players, Yankees Community, Yankees Media, Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees Videos, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Bronx, Commercial, Derek Jeter, Frank Sinatra, Gatorade, New York, New York Yankees on September 18, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Gatorade just released this terrific commercial starring Derek Jeter, as he is about to begin the final home stand of his career. Sinatra, The Bronx and Yankees fans…quintessential New York.
Derek Jeter is to me what Mickey Mantle was to my father
Posted in Yankee Players, Yankees Memories, Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees Opinion, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Baseball, Bronx, Brooklyn, Derek Jeter, Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle, New York, New York Yankees, NYY, Yankees on July 29, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Growing up in Brooklyn in the 50’s and 60’s, my father grew up a Yankees fan. Every young Yankee fan grew up idolizing him. Bill Crystal once said, “Mickey Mantle just was everything.” After Joe DiMaggio left, Mantle became the main attraction in the Bronx. He was the guy that drew crowds into the stadium. Mickey was the player young kids waited for by the press gate to just get a glimpse of, or maybe even an autograph.
Mantle broke into the big leagues in 1951. I wouldn’t be born for another 40 years. When I was around 5 years-old, I recall Charlie Hayes closing his mitt down the 3rd base line and the Yankees winning the 1996 World Series. It was the beginning of “the last dynasty” and the “Jeter Era.” Being a 90’s kid, every boy dreamed of growing up to play shortstop for the Yankees. It was all about Derek.
From 1995 to the present, Derek has stood as a model of consistency on and off the field. Say what you want about him, but the numbers speak for themselves. I’m not here to say that Jeter was on Mantle’s talent level, because that would just be unfair. Mickey was the superior talent. It was in the way they represented the Yankees pinstripes that mattered. And during their respective eras, they were arguably the face of baseball and dominant talents at their respective positions. Mantle and Jeter are the guys who could do no wrong by New Yorkers. Inside the baseball diamond’s chalked lines, they stay baseball legends in the minds of fans.
As big of a Mantle fan as my father is, he always told me, “they’re not heroes, look up to your father.” And I guess you could say he’s right about that. But I also don’t think he looked at Mickey that way when he was a young kid. This was the same guy who stapled posters of Mickey onto his bedroom walls and stuck his baseball cards into his bicycle spokes. A lot of people are looking up to professional athletes as role models and they probably shouldn’t be. But I don’t think there’s anything wrong in admiring a ballplayer, as long as it’s for the right reasons.
There’s a certain innocence in watching a young child sit on the edge of his seat as he roots on his favorite player. He doesn’t have a care in the world. Because in the end, it’s not about how much money they’re making, who the star is dating or the trouble they might be getting into off the field. It’s about being entertained. I don’t really care how old I get, I think we all have a bit of that kid inside of us who just loves the game for what it is. A game.
Funny or Die: F13K A-Rod, a RE2PECT Parody
Posted in Nonsense, Yankees Humor, Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees Videos, Yankees: Off the field, tagged A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, F13K, Funny or Die, New York Yankees, Parody, RE2PECT on July 24, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Robinson Cano on Jimmy Fallon: The Booing Game
Posted in Nonsense, Yankees Humor, Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees Videos, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Boo, Bryant Park, Jimmy Fallon, Manhattan, NBC, New York, New York City, New York Yankees, Robbie Cano, Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Yankees fans on April 29, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Jimmy Fallon aired a great segment with former Yankee, Robinson Cano tonight. Yankees fans strolled through Bryant Park and booed a cardboard cutout of Robbie. Little did they know, the former New York star was standing right behind it. Let the ass-kissing begin.
One Fan: “I’m gonna boo the shit out of him…….BOOOOOOO, YOU SUCK!!!”…(Robinson walks out)….”How ya doin’ Robbie? Welcome back to New York!”
Nike Ad: RE2PECT JETER
Posted in Yankee News, Yankee Players, Yankees Community, Yankees Gear, Yankees Media, Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees Photos, Yankees Products, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Air Jordan, Derek Jeter, DJ, El Capitan, Michael Jordan, MJ, New York Yankees, Nike, RE2PECT, Respect, Season 2 Watch, The Captain on April 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
RE2PECT.
Michael Jordan’s brand and Nike and have teamed up to launch the “RE2PECT” campaign in honor of Derek’s last season.
“After 19 seasons, Derek Jeter announced in February that the 2014 season will be his last. Widely recognized as one of the greatest ball players of all time, Jeter has led a storied and decorated career, with five championships, 13 All-Star appearances and enough individual awards to fill numerous trophy cases.
Although Jeter has become synonymous with his team over the past two decades, he transcends traditional rivalries and team loyalties. While No. 2 is known for his brilliant on-field performances, he’s always matched that with a quiet confidence, relentless focus, and deep respect for those he competes against.To celebrate Jeter, the mark he’s left on the game, and his relationship with the brand, the Jordan Brand kicks off the RE2PECT campaign. Baseball fans around the world can participate and share their support for Jeter throughout the season by tagging social media posts with #RE2PECT.
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Jeter—handpicked by Michael Jordan in 1999—was the first Jordan Brand-endorsed baseball athlete. Outside of Jordan himself, Jeter is the longest-tenured signature athlete for the brand, and has been a great example to subsequent members of the Jordan Brand family.
“Derek is everything we hope for in a member of the Jordan Brand family,” said Jordan. “He’s the ultimate professional, dedicated to hard work, and driven by a desire to be the best. In short, he embodies all the key attributes of the brand.”
At the beginning of the partnership, Jeter was a rising star, and the Jordan Brand, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nike in 1997, was on a similar trajectory to establish itself as a major player in the world of sport. There were only a small handful of athletes associated with the brand, and Jordan stressed that his vision was to select a group of athletes comprising what the brand now describes as “the family.”
“We want there to be a mystique connected to being part of the Jordan Brand,”Jordan said. “Not something everybody will be involved with.”Today, although the family has grown, it maintains the same close-knit feeling Jordan envisioned when the brand was in its early days.”
You can by RE2PECT tees to support Jeter, which can be found at at Nike.com and Footaction.com, Flight 23 at Footaction and Niketown New York starting tomorrow.
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