While the first successful moon walk was underway on Sunday July 19, 1969 at 4:17 PM EDT; as is the case with every other Sunday in July, a full schedule of Major League baseball games was being played. In the Bronx, the Yankees and the Senators were all tied at 2-2, in the 8th inning, when announcer Bob Sheppard told the 34,000 fans in attendance (who couldn't give up seeing … [Read more...] about Yankees Game Halted for Moon Walk July 20, 1969
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Mickey Mantle Plays Shortstop, Yogi Berra at 3B – September 26, 1954
Last game of the 1954 season, Yankees vs. A's. Casey Stengel "experiments." Plays Mickey Mantle at Third Base, Yogi Berra at Shortstop, Moose Skowron at Second. For the Philadelphia Athletics it's the end of a 54-year run. The New York Yankees won five consecutive World Series between 1949 and 1953. Their streak ended in 1954, even though the '54 team posted a better … [Read more...] about Mickey Mantle Plays Shortstop, Yogi Berra at 3B – September 26, 1954