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Steiner Sports, Modell’s Team To Honor Christian Lopez

by Jerry MilaniJuly 14, 2011

Praise has been coming from far and wide for Christian Lopez, the fan who caught Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit baseball on Saturday, then selflessly returned it to the New York Yankees star. The Yankees stepped up with some gifts for Lopez, including Yankee Stadium tickets for the rest of the season and some Jeter collectibles. […]

Gotham Greats: Sal Maglie: The Barber Of Gotham

by Mark HealeyJuly 5, 2011July 5, 2011

For the first four years of his professional career, Sal Maglie wasn’t much of a presence, a prospect or a pitcher. Before he would hang up his spikes, he would be part of New York baseball folklore forever.

NL East: Managing To Abandon

by Mark HealeyJune 25, 2011

When two NL East mangers walked out on their teams this week, they may have done them a favor.

Gotham Baseball LIVE: Live From Port St. Lucie

by Mark HealeyFebruary 24, 20111

Dave Lennon (Newsday), Cecilia Tan (Yankees Annual) and Lisa Swan (Subway Squawkers) all join this week’s Gotham Baseball LIVE

From Hot Tejada

by Mark HealeyAugust 16, 2010August 17, 2010

Ruben Tejada has been utterly overmatched in the batter’s box at the major league level this year. The 20-year-old Panamanian-born rookie’s batting average has dropped …

The Best is Yet to Come

by Mark HealeyApril 27, 20101

Number 46 has a special spot in the hearts of New York Yankees fans and will one day have a spot in Monument Park. By …

The New York Mets: Destined To Fail (Part 2)

by Mark HealeySeptember 28, 2009September 28, 2009

Though he had a large hand in running the “day-to-day operations’ of the baseball team while holding a minority share in the team, once Fred Wilpon became a full partner, “he dove right into every facet of the club”, said one former club employee.