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News Articles: New York Yankees

This combo of file photos shows Houston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole on Oct. 14, 2019, and being introduced as a New York Yankees player on Dec. 18, 2019.

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A brief history of beards and baseball after the Yankees lift their no beard policy

The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.

February 21, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
Fans interfere with Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he attempts to catch a fly ball in foul territory during Game Four of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.

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Handsy fans disrupted a World Series game. Here are 5 notable MLB interference cases

Two Yankees fans were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for trying to pry a ball out of a Dodgers player’s glove. It's a particularly brazen instance of fan interference, but far from the first.

October 31, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts celebrates after the Dodgers beat New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in New York.

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Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons Wednesday night, overcoming a five-run deficit to defeat the New York Yankees in five games.

October 31, 2024
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New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling speaks during the teams 63rd Old Timers Day before the game against the Detroit Tigers on July 19, 2009, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Opinion: The voice of Yankees legends bids farewell

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the long career of John Sterling, the New York Yankees' play-by-play announcer, who is retiring at the age of 85.

April 20, 2024
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  • Scott Simon
New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán, center, poses for a photograph with the team after his perfect game against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

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What are the odds? A Yankees pitcher throws a prized rarity: the perfect game

New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán threw a perfect game Wednesday, just the fourth in team history and 24th overall in Major League Baseball history.

June 29, 2023
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  • Ashley Westerman
Tampa Tarpons manager Rachel Balkovec watches from the top steps of the dugout, while making her debut as a minor league manager of the Tampa Tarpons on Friday in Lakeland, Fla.

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Rachel Balkovec, the 1st woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team, debuts with a win

Crowds cheered as the first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team took home a victory for the New York Yankees-affiliated Tampa Tarpons on Friday.

April 09, 2022
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  • Rina Torchinsky
The New York Yankees, including manager Aaron Boone, are back to wearing masks after the team reported eight "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases this week.

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What To Make Of The Yankees Outbreak? Scientists Say: Don't Panic, We Expected This

The New York Yankees have reported eight "breakthrough" cases among vaccinated staff and a player. Scientists say the outbreak is in line with what's already known about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

May 15, 2021
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  • Becky Sullivan

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