Yankees

Yankees knowingly drafted player who once drew a swastika on a Jewish classmate’s door

“I felt like the worst person in the world,” Jackson told the Athletic. “I don’t want there to be any excuses for my actions.”

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A view of Yankee Stadium on Sept. 11, 2016.
Jewish pitcher Eric Reyzelman has his sights set on a career in Major League Baseball.

Jewish pitcher Eric Reyzelman drafted by the New York Yankees

The New York Yankees selected the Jewish Louisiana State University pitcher 160th overall in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday.

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Under the eyes of New York Yankees starter David Cone (L), Wayne Knight, who plays Newman on the hit TV show "Seinfeld," tosses the ceremonial first pitch before the Yankees game with the Texas Rangers May 13 at Yankee Stadium.

Yankees make Jewish woman batgirl 60 years after turning her down

A retired social worker from Connecticut, Gwen Goldman, 70, got to be a batgirl at a Yankees game Monday night, 60 years after the team turned her down because she was a girl.

|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
Hall of Famer Whitey Ford tips his cap as he runs onto the field during introductions for the 65th Old Timers' Day game before their MLB interleague baseball game with the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium in New York, June 26, 2011

Yankees Hall of Famer Whitey Ford dies at 91

A 10-time All-Star known as "The Chairman of the Board," the New York City native compiled a 236-106 record with a 2.75 ERA and 45 shutouts in 16 seasons in the Bronx (1950, 1953-67).

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Hank Steinbrenner, Yankees co-owner, dies from 'longstanding health issue'

Known for his blunt personality and fierce allegiance to the Yankees, Steinbrenner played a key role in the team's baseball operations and strategy.

APRIL 14, 2020ByREUTERS
Hank Steinbrenner looks out onto the practice field during the New York Yankees third full team workout

Legendary Yankee Don Larsen, World Series MVP, perfect game, dies at 90

Larsen had lost Game Two of that series, but his perfect game earned him the World Series most valuable player honors as the Yankees won the series in seven games.

JANUARY 2, 2020ByREUTERS
Former New York Yankees Girardi, Cone, Larsen, Berra and Wells join Posada on the mound before the final regular season MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York