| Date | Time/Scores | Team | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, April 18 | Lost 2-8 | Orioles | Away |
| Fri, April 25 | Lost 4-6 | Indians | Away |
| Fri, May 9 | Lost 5-6 | Tigers | Away |
| Fri, May 16 | Postponed | Mets | Home |
| Fri, May 23 | Won 13-2 | Mariners | Home |
| Fri, May 30 | Won 6-5 | Twins | Away |
| Fri, June 13 | Won 2-1 | Astros | Away |
| Tues, June 17 | Won 8-0 | Padres | Home |
| Fri, June 20 | Lost 2-4 | Reds | Home |
| Tues, June 24 | Lost 5-12 | Pirates | Away |
| Fri, July 11 | Lost 0-5 | Blue Jays | Away |
| Fri, July 18 | Won 7-1 | Athletics | Home |
| Fri, July 25 | Won 1–0 | Red Box | Away |
| Fri, Aug. 1 | Lost 0-1 | Angels | Home |
| Fri, Aug. 15 | Lost 4-3 | Royals | Home |
| Fri, Aug. 22 | 7 p.m. | Orioles | Away |
| Tues, Aug. 26 | 7 p.m. | Red Sox | Home |
| Fri, Sept. 12 | 7 p.m. | Buccaneers | Home |
| Tues, Sept. 16 | 7 p.m. | White Sox | Home |
| Fri, Sept. 19 | 7 p.m. | Orioles | Home |
| Fri, Sept. 26 | 7 p.m. | Red Sox | Away |
Fenway ... The Place To Be ... For The Rival-ry!
By Scott Stanford, My9 Sports Reporter/Anchor
Yankee fans, don't get mad at me when I say this, but Fenway Park is the place to watch the Red Sox take on the Bombers. Period! The end.
I mean, sure Yankee Stadium is the iconic building with all the history and heroics, but when it comes to the best rivalry in sports, the best place to be is Beantown. Read More
Back in the Bronx
By Jim Driscoll, My9 News Director
When you grow up in the Bronx, being a Yankee fan just goes with the territory.
I know it's a cliché, but you bleed pinstripes. Going to Yankee Stadium was priceless. When I was 12 years old my buddies and I would hop on the #12 bus across Fordham Road, and then switch at the Concourse and head to 161st Street. You could do that back then without an adult. Times change. Read More
All Stars on Parade – For Free
By Fran Ham, My9 Newswriter (and ultimate Yankee Fan)
Seeing a parade of All Stars and Hall of Famers ride on the Red Carpet up 6th Avenue was fantastic for fans! It was the best way to experience the 2008 All Star Game festivities for free!
It was a real homerun for me in my hometown! Read More
A Long Drive
This happened July 18, 2005, at a Yankee-Rangers game in Arlington, TX.
We are Yankee fans in Texas! We arrived extra early to see the players
warm up. It was a 4 hour drive and totally worth it. As soon as the
players started to go on the field, we started to call out their names
and showed off the poster boards that we made. Jeter, Mussina, and
Sandman Rivera looked our way, smiled and waved. My son said that I was
screaming like a teenager.
Dee Perez
Bronx, NY, but living in Texas
How the Yankees Saved My Life
On Friday, September 16, 2005, I was watching the New York Yankee game
with my son, Raymond, as we usually do. On the Friday night game, UPN9
announcers had a trivia question; "Who was the last Yankee rookie to hit
a grand slam"? I looked at Raymond and answered, "April 2003 home
opener at Yankee Stadium, Hideki Matsui." When the announcer came back
with the answer, my son congratulated me on remembering, as I was right.
The only thing that I didn't remember was that it was April 8, 2003.
The following story is from my heart and is why this is so important to
me.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire Yankee organization for saving my life and turning me into a very big Yankee fan. I always enjoyed baseball because of Raymond, my son who is a die-hard Yankee fan. On February 4, 2003, I had a brain tumor removed and it was a seven-month recovery that affected my short-term memory. This is where my story begins.
The Yankees opened the season that year away and if I remember correctly those games were in the evening at Boston. My son would quiz me on the players. I knew that Derek Jeter wears #2 and is the short stop, Jorge Posada wears #20 and is the catcher, and Jason Giambi wears #25 and plays 1st base. I knew some of the other players but not their numbers or positions.
The first home game that year was in the afternoon. My son listened to the game at work and I watched it on TV by myself. When Raymond came home that day, he quizzed me on the game. I was quite excited because the Yankees won and when Raymond asked me what happened, I told him that the new guy hit a grand slam his first time up at bat in Yankee stadium. Raymond pretended as though he didn't listen to the game and wanted to know who this new guy was. I begged him not to do this to me and he encouraged me to try. All I could come up with was that it was the new Japanese guy, Raymond wanted more information. I kept trying and said that his name started with an "M". Raymond said it wasn't enough. After awhile I said, "His name is Mitsubishi", Raymond proceeded to laugh, got me laughing and told me "nice try don't get upset", and at that point I started to cry. As the night went on Raymond told me that the name of the player who hit the grand slam is Hideki Matsui. I didn't know how I would remember that so I continued calling him "Mitsubishi".
As the season went along I kept trying to remember the regular players and their numbers but continued calling my beloved #55 Mitsubishi. No matter how hard I tried I could not remember his real name. Raymond kept testing me on the five pitchers and the rotation; of course he always had to help me.
In September I was able to return to work; I am a secretary at a high school and a few students found out about my son testing me on the Yankees and they joined in on the quizzing of games and players. I continued to watch night and weekend games and the students would keep me posted as much as possible with day game information, scores and important plays. On December 10, 2004 there was a class trip to tour Yankee stadium. I begged the teacher in charge to allow me to come along as a chaperone. I used a vacation day and paid my way. This was one of the most enjoyable days since my surgery. Although I have been to the stadium for several games before my surgery I had never been to Monument Park I am quite impressed and one day would like to take the tour again with Raymond.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Yankee organization for their unknown assistance in my recovery, I'm not sure were I would be without them and my son. I also wish to apologize to Hideki Matsui as I never meant to make fun of his name, he is one of my favorite players and always will be. I am still a die-hard Yankee fan and I think I will be for the rest of my life. Because of my son and the Yankees, I have regained a good portion of my short-term memory. I am not as good as I used to be but I can deal with that. Raymond and I are planning our first vacation since my surgery and we will be going to Cooperstown, New York to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The last time we were there was when Raymond was approximately 7 years old. Unfortunately, he does not remember this trip and we are both looking forward to going.
In conclusion, we arrived in Cooperstown on October 1st and spent four
wonderful days going in and out of the Hall of Fame and all the shops.
On our first day at the Hall we wondered around without really reading
everything but yet checked out all three levels. On the second floor
where they had the lockers, like in the locker room, for each team we
found "The Mitsubishi Bat" from that most memorable grand slam. As I
stood and cried my son asked me why and my response was "this is the bat
that was the beginning of my recovery". We went into the Hall of Fame
all four days and spent time in a different area each time we went, but
everyday we visited that locker and I had the same reaction. Sitting
here completing this story there are tears in my eyes. Thanks again.
Linda Ditzel
Edison, NJ
My First Game
My first Yankee game was Sunday June 22nd 2008 @ 1p.m. It was the best experience ever. I thought I was never going to see the stadium but thanks to my boyfriend Christian I got to and it was the most amazing experience. That day we played against the Reds and the most memorable moment was the thunderstorm I was so excited to be at the stadium that I didn't want to go inside so I got soaked but it was all worth it. Yankees are the best of the best!
Leslye
Staten Island, NY
"Yankee Good Guy"
In July of 1970, at the age of 12, I selected by an usher to be a "Yankee Good Guy"(YGG). I returned for a game at a later date where I posed for a picture with Roy White on the Yankee Stadium turf. In the 1990s I saw Mr. White at a picture signing event at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg, NY (my alma mater). Mr. White autographed the YGG picture and noted that he was wearing the full weight baseball jersey that was still in use at the time. I suggest that the Yankees have a reunion of all of the "Yankee Good Guys" they are able to locate at the present stadium before this season ends.
Robert Raniolo
Tappan, NY
Great Seats for 1st Game
My very first game I was 22 yrs old. Our friend’s dad gave us the tickets and we drove nonstop from Buffalo to the Bronx. Had no clue that when we got there they were going to be 3rd row behind the Yankee dugout! I would kill for those seats this year, 21 years later. I live in Florida now but last year I made it up in June to visit my son who just got his first assignment in the Coast Guard @ Eaton's Neck, LI. I got to take him to HIS first game in the house that Ruth built! We lucked out and they were playing the Mets. I tried for WEEKS every day trying to buy those tickets and it kept saying, not available try back. When it came up "available" I couldn't believe it. Then at the end of the game he bought me a jersey!
Michelle R.
Jacksonville,FL
| Player | Position | # |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | Left Hand Pitcher | 46 |
| Billy Traber | Left Hand Pitcher | 61 |
| Damaso Marte | Left Hand Pitcher | 34 |
| LaTroy Hawkins | Right Hand Pitcher | 22 |
| David Robertson | Right Hand Pitcher | 30 |
| Brian Bruney | Right Hand Pitcher | 33 |
| Phil Hughes** | Right Hand Pitcher | 34 |
| Mike Mussina | Right Hand Pitcher | 35 |
| Edwar Ramirez | Right Hand Pitcher | 36 |
| Dan Giese | Right Hand Pitcher | 38 |
| Chien-Ming Wang* | Right Hand Pitcher | 40 |
| Jose Veras | Right Hand Pitcher | 41 |
| Mariano Rivera | Right Hand Pitcher | 42 |
| Darrell Rasner | Right Hand Pitcher | 43 |
| Carl Pavano** | Right Hand Pitcher | 45 |
| Sidney Ponson | Right Hand Pitcher | 47 |
| Joba Chamberlain* | Right Hand Pitcher | 62 |
| Jonathan Albaladejo** | Right Hand Pitcher | 63 |
| Andrew Brackman** | Right Hand Pitcher | 64 |
| Humberto Sanchez** | Right Hand Pitcher | 77 |
| Chris Britton | Right Hand Pitcher | 63 |
| Jorge Posada* | Catcher | 20 |
| Jose Molina | Catcher | 26 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher | 12 |
| Derek Jeter | Infield | 2 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Infield | 13 |
| Wilson Betemit | Infield | 14 |
| Robinson Cano | Infield | 24 |
| Richie Sexson | Infield | 39 |
| Jason Giambi | Infield/Designated Hitter | 25 |
| Brett Gardner | Outfield | 11 |
| Justin Christian | Outfield | 17 |
| Johnny Damon | Outfield | 18 |
| Melky Cabrera | Outfield | 28 |
| Bobby Abreu | Outfield | 53 |
| Hideki Matsui* | Outfield | 55 |
| Xavier Nady | Outfield | 29 |
| Joe Girardi | Manager | 27 |
| Bobby Meacham | Coach | 50 |
| Dave Eiland | Coach | 52 |
| Kevin Long | Coach | 54 |
| Tony Pena | Coach | 56 |
| Mike Harkey | Coach | 57 |
| Rob Thomson | Coach | 59 |
| Rich Monteleone | Support | 60 |
| Roman Rodriguez | Support | 88 |
| Mitch Seone | Support | 58 |
| Charlie Wonsowicz | Support | 87 |
| Gene Monahan | Head Trainer | |
| Steve Donohue | Asst Trainer | |
| Dana Cavalea | Strength & Conditioning | |
| Dr. Stuart Hershon, M.D. | Team Physician | |
| Jason Zillo | Media Relations Dir | |
| Ben Tuliebitz | Traveling Secy | |
| Rogelio Kahlon | Interpreter | |
| Yohei Fukuda | Interpreter | |
| Rob Cucuzza | Clubhouse/Equip Mgr | |
| Lou Cucuzza, Jr. | Clubhouse/Equip Mgr | |
| * 15-day disabled list | ||
| ** 60-day disabled list |