AP reports indicate that legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed away this morning at the age of 80. The homie DDot’s tweet probably sums it up best by saying that “Steinbrenner made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can.” Read the rest of this entry »

Words By D. Chanda

The Yanks weren’t always the Evil Empire—that was post-2000. A carefully-constructed team—not store-bought talent—was the reason for the four World Series titles in the late ‘90s, with 1998 seeing the Pinstripes at their pinnacle. One hundred twenty-five wins (including the postseason) is a record, and a glowing example of why the ’98 squad is always mentioned in the same breath as the ’27 team. Another reason? The spirit of the yesteryear Yanks was the hefty, ball-battering, booze-swindling Babe while the team ten years ago had their own Ruth reborn: David “Boomer” Wells. ALCS MVP and pitcher of a perfect game… while hungover. Read the rest of this entry »