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Cardinals’ Joshua Baez makes history with three homers in first three MLB at-bats in eye-popping debut
Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez made MLB history Saturday, hitting three home runs in his first three at-bats during his debut against the Cubs.
Aaron Judge takes major step toward Yankees return
Aaron Judge took a major step toward his Yankees return, throwing for the first time since landing on the IL in June with a fractured rib.
Butch Huskey, the penultimate Met to wear No. 42, dead at 54
Former Mets player Butch Huskey, who spent five seasons in Queens and was the penultimate Met to wear No. 42, has died at age 54.
Yankees fan sues for $10M after bat thrown into stands clobbers her in the head
A healthcare executive is swinging at the New York Yankees with a $10 million federal lawsuit after a loose bat flew through a gap in Yankee Stadium’s safety netting and struck her in the head as she sat right behind home plate, leaving her with a disabling traumatic brain injury, she claims.
George Lombard Jr. launches home run as Yankees debut gets off to electrifying start
After a third-inning groundout, George Lombard stepped up in the fifth inning for his second career at-bat and smoked a solo home run into the left field seats for his first hit, homer, RBI, run scored and an electrifying Yankees moment in The Bronx.
George Lombard Jr.’s Yankees debut comes with slick double play
George Lombard Jr. shined in his Yankees debut, turning a slick double play after replacing the demoted Anthony Volpe at shortstop.
George Lombard Jr. gives the Yankees everything they’d been missing in dazzling debut
The Yankees have not referred to George Lombard Jr. as a savior of their season. The words “Derek Jeter” have yet to come out of Aaron Boone’s mouth when asked for comparison.
George Lombard Jr.’s brother hits first pro homer minutes after Yankees prospect’s blast in eerie coincidence
Jacob Lombard homered in his pro debut for the Marlins minutes before brother George Lombard Jr. hit a home run in his Yankees debut.
Yankees making drastic Anthony Volpe change after demotion for George Lombard Jr.
Anthony Volpe will see time at second base and shortstop in the minor leagues, Aaron Boone told Jomboy Media on Tuesday.
Yankees call up George Lombard Jr., send down Anthony Volpe in telling move after trade deadline
The George Lombard Jr. era has arrived. The Yankees called up their top prospect on Monday night, in hopes of the 21-year-old solving their shortstop problem as they head into the final months of the regular season.