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Ronald Ames Guidry ( / ˈɡɪdri /; born August 28, 1950), nicknamed " Louisiana Lightning " and " Gator ", [ 1 ] is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Guidry was also the pitching coach of the Yankees from 2006 to 2007. Guidry's major league career ...
Vote. 85.8% (ninth ballot) Richard Michael " Goose " Gossage (born July 5, 1951) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1994. He pitched for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres . In the late 1970s and early 1980s ...
Willie Randolph and Ron Guidry were named co-captains in 1986. Don Mattingly followed them as captain in 1991, serving until his retirement in 1995. Gehrig, Munson, Guidry, Mattingly and Jeter are the only team captains who spent their entire career with the Yankees (Aaron Judge has spent his entire career with the Yankees, but is still active ...
The Pine Tar Incident (also known as the Pine Tar Game) was a controversial incident in 1983 during an American League baseball game played between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Sunday, July 24, 1983. With his team trailing 4–3 in the top half of the ninth inning and two out, the Royals ...
Actual velocity remains an unknown given the lack of radar guns at the time, but Weaver said Dalkowski threw harder than Ryan or anyone else he had seen. Ted Williams, Paul Blair and Cal Ripken Sr ...
The Great Manager[ 43] The Little Magician, given to him during his time in the state of New York, because of his smooth politics and short stature. [ 45][ 46] Machiavellian Bellshazzar, given to him by detractors [ 47] Martin Van Ruin[ 43] The Master Spirit[ 43] Matty Van from "Tippecanoe Songs of 1840" [ 48]
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Graig Nettles. Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944), nicknamed " Puff ", is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career, he played for the Minnesota Twins (1967–1969), Cleveland Indians (1970–1972), New York Yankees (1973–1983), San Diego Padres (1984–1986), Atlanta Braves (1987), and ...