More of this story Oct 30, 2008
Pitchers that have won six fall classic games are Chief Bender, Lefty Gomez and Waite Hoyt. Those with five series wins have been Three Finger Brown, Jack Coombs, Jim Hunter, Christy Matthewson, Herb Pennock and Vic Raschi. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Generations merge Sep 22, 2008
With that, the club rolled Yankee Stadium's clock back to Opening Day 1923, with a cast representing the Yankees' lineup from that day exiting from a runway behind the right-field wall, plus club mainstays like manager Joe McCarthy, Bill Dickey, Red Ruffing, Lefty Gomez and, of course, the Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig. The Yankees found more than 700 living alumni as they scoured their archives. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Longtime fan visits Sep 22, 2008
09/21/2008 3:59 PM ET Longtime fan bears witness to finale Lang in Cathedral with husband, Seeing Eye dog L 00004000 aramie By Samantha Newman / MLB.com. NEW YORK -- As Jane Lang stepped on the warning track at Yankee Stadium on Sunday morning, she bent down to touch the dirt beneath her before she walked any further. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Fans' stories Sep 22, 2008
09/21/2008 5:23 PM ET Cathedral leaves lasting mark on fans Generations of Yankees faithful have passed through the gates By Jon Blau / MLB.com. Joba Chamberlain signs autographs for fans outside of Yankee Stadium. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Yanks prevail as Stadium goes dark Sep 22, 2008
Yankees Postgame Wrap. Jeter addresses the fans. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
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Little Eddie Ford had to squint to see pitcher Lefty Gomez, catcher Bill Dickey and first baseman Lou Gehrig. "There was no television in those days, so we didn't see ballplayers unless we went to the park," Ford said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Baseball: Then and Now Jul 21, 2008
The AL jumped on top 3-0 early off of a wild Wild Bill Hallahan, as Lefty Gomez, of all people, singled in Jimmy Dykes in the bottom of the second, and Ruth hit his home run in the bottom of the third. A sixth inning NL home run by Frank Frisch off General Crowder wasnt enough, since Mack then brought in his ace, Lefty Grove, to pitch the last three (shutout) innings. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Jul 14, 2008
Dear Babe: I have a baseball signed by Lefty Gomez. -- Marion Hampton, Covington, Ga. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Two dozen teams set for holiday diamond tournament Jul 3, 2008
Guest speakers have included Lefty Gomez, Brooks Robinson, Ralph Kiner, Bob Feller, Ferguson Jenkins, Don Larsen, Harmon Killebrew, Enos Slaughter and retired LSU coach Skip Bertman. Story created Jul 02, 2008 - 15:59:11 EDT.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Chandler a bit better than Wells in 2-1 nail-biter May 17, 2008
Facing elimination, the 1938 squad turned to Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Gomez in an effort to reverse the momentum of Game 4's crushing 15-inning loss ... David Wells channeled the spirits of Yankee legends when he took the mound against the great Lefty Gomez in a battle of southpaws. (USA Today -- Sports)
Polk announces resignation as State baseball coach Mar 28, 2008
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Column: Tubby got all he could from Gophs Mar 21, 2008
As Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez once said: I d rather be lucky than good, and the Gophers were lucky in Indianapolis. Good coaches are lucky that way and if preparation and coaching skills can mean an extra few wins each season, maybe that s all that s needed to turn a mediocre program into a good one. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Along the Way: Green Valley radiates with hospitality Jan 18, 2008
Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, Henry Aaron, Stan Musial, Lefty Gomez, Bill Dickey, Peewee Reese, Joe Black, Don Drysdale, Duke Snider, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Julius Erving, Bob Cousy, George Mikan, Bob Lilly, Doak Walker, Bart Starr, Johnny Unitas, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Francoise Durr, Kerry Melville, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Gene Littler, Bear Bryant, Bud Wilkinson, Don Faurot, Bo... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Dice K stands tall, under weight of two nations Oct 24, 2007
If Beckett pitches Boston to the title, he'll be in the pantheon with Lefty Gomez, going 6-0 for the Yankees during their World Series of the 1930s; Sandy Koufax, blowing away the Yankees of Mantle and Maris, then winning Game 7 on two days' rest in the '65 Series against the Twins; Bob Gibson, mowing down the 1964 Yankees, the '67 Red Sox and the '68 Tigers, not to mention Jack Morris, John Smoltz, teammate Curt Schilling and many others. It is distinguished company. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Streak has Rockies in rarefied air Oct 18, 2007
1939 New York Yankees (4-0): The year Gehrig announced his retirement in a memorable ceremony on May 2 was also the year the Joe McCarthy-managed Yankees of Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, Charlie Keller, Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez won 106 games over the regular season. The '39 Yankees outscored opponents by more than 400 runs, 967-556. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Yankees get to play another day thanks to Hughes Oct 8, 2007
It was late March and Hughes had yet to pitch a major-league inning, but he was already ordained as the right-handed successor to Lefty Gomez, Whitey Ford and Andy Pettitte. Twenty years old, he was obliged to spend his next 20 years becoming the next great Yankee. (Scranton Times, PA)
Four Corners: What's the greatest dynasty? Sep 17, 2007
But not even the Romans could boast lineups that included the likes of Babe, Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle (that's, like, a baseball Mount Rushmore, right there), Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Lefty Gomez, Tony Lazzeri, Bill Dickey, Phil Rizzuto. should I go on. (Modesto Bee, CA)
All work, no play? There's a fantasy Sep 10, 2007
Lefty Gomez, four times a 20-game winner for the Yankees, said it: I want to thank all my teammates who scored so many runs and Joe DiMaggio, who ran down so many of my mistakes. Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. cited a recent report that suggests the average fantasy football player spends 5. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Pettitte rights ship; Torre passes Casey Aug 24, 2007
Yankees great Lefty Gomez tops that list with a 39-14 record in August. Joba Chamberlain struck out three in the eighth, including Vladimir Guerrero on three pitches to end the inning. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Pettitte yanks brake Aug 19, 2007
For all time, only Lefty Gomez. 736) has a better mark among pitchers with a minimum of 60 August starts. (Albany Times Union)
Check out their two-minuet drill Aug 1, 2007
On today's date in 1941, the Yanks' Lefty Gomez walked 11 in a 9-0 victory over the Browns to set a major league record for walks in a shutout. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
ASG memories abound at Yankee Stadium Aug 1, 2007
Outfielder George Selkirk, third baseman Red Rolfe, pitchers Johnny Murphy and Lefty Gomez, second baseman Joe Gordon, first baseman Lou Gehrig, shortstop Frankie Crosetti and catcher Bill Dickey also suited up for the Bombers. Officially, it was the second All-Star Game played in New York, because five years earlier, the Polo Grounds hosted the annual event in the Big Apple. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Oh, those lovable, stinky Devil Rays Jul 15, 2007
Or, put another way, the AL pitchers in '37 -- Lefty Gomez, Tommy Bridges and Mel Harder -- failed to record a strikeout. It didn't bother them; the AL won 8-3 that year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE HOME TEAM Jul 10, 2007
" Then again, why even go outside the City? You could field a tremendous team consisting strictly of San Francisco-raised Italians, most of them from North Beach, nearly all big leaguers at some point: the DiMaggio brothers, Tony Lazzeri, Frankie Crosetti, Dario Lodigiani, Dolph Camilli, Jim Fregosi, Gino Cimoli, Italo Chelini, Jim Gentile, Frank Bertaina, Joe Orengo, Babe Pinelli, Marino Pieretti, Frank Strazzullo, Nini Tornay, Ping Bodie (born Stephano Pezzolo), Dino Restelli, Bob DiPietro,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tale of 2 lefties: One was grand, other slammed Jul 9, 2007
A crowd of 48,368 filled the Polo Grounds in New York, where Hubbell -- the National League's Most Valuable Player the previous year, when he led the Giants to the World Series title -- started against the American League's Lefty Gomez in a game widely expected to flow with offense. In a pregame column, which appeared in The Chronicle, Paul Gallico of the New York Daily News proclaimed, "The batting order for the all-star game has been announced, and the more I look at it the sorrier I feel for... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE HOME TEAMThe all-time best of the greats who were raised by the bay Jul 9, 2007
Strangeglove" and a man whose 66-homer season in the minors (Lincoln, Neb., 1956) was the stuff of legend. Chase, out of Los Gatos, won the 1916 NL batting title but is equally known for having faced charges of bets, bribes and throwing games. He says he wouldn't bet against us in a million years. Second Base: Lazzeri backs up Morgan, should that ever be necessary, and it's a pretty significant dropoff from there. Still, Martin was a World Series hero, Jerry Coleman (San Francisco) was the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Recalling banner days for the all-time Bay Area All-Stars Jul 9, 2007
1933, at Comiskey Park, Chicago: Lefty Gomez starts the inaugural All-Star game and gets the win with three shutout innings. He also singles to left off Wild Bill Hallahan to score a run. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
All-Star Games at home tough Jul 9, 2007
Joseph A. Reaves The Arizona Republic Jul. Barry Bonds has been voted to the All-Star Game 14 times, but this is the one he says he'll remember. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Whiteside was a gem with his coverage of the diamond Jun 16, 2007
He once talked to Lefty Gomez and accidentally attributed the quotes to Lefty Grove -- who had been dead for a while. On the next road trip to Detroit, before running downstairs to get postgame quotes, I asked Larry if he wanted me to get any remarks from Ty Cobb. (Boston Globe)
Baseball economist Larry Hadley dies at 62 Jun 12, 2007
It concluded that the 1938 with Lou Gehrig and Lefty Gomez would have had the highest predicted payroll among baseball's greatest teams in 1993 dollars and the free-agent market with total salaries of $49. 9 million. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Celizic: Clemens can't save Yankees this year May 31, 2007
If they continue their awful hitting, he could roll Whitey Ford, Ron Guidry and Lefty Gomez out there in their primes and the team would still lose. And if the hitters rouse themselves from their torpor, he could pitch Jeff Weaver, Kevin Brown and Ed Whitson and theyd win. (MSNBC -- International)
Minor Matters: Aeros Sweep League Honors Apr 24, 2007
The left-hander Gomez (Lefty Gomez. has one save and a 1. (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
ALL-STAR SNAPSHOTMajor League Baseball All-Star Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, July 10, 2007 Apr 15, 2007
ALL-STAR SNAPSHOT / Major League Baseball All-Star Game at AT in San Francisco, July 10, 2007 (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Giants reveal All-Star memorabilia Apr 13, 2007
Hunt Auctions Inc. unveiled the pricey piece of memorabilia Thursday morning at AT along with several other items relevant to San Francisco that will all be up for bid at the DHL All-Star Fan Fest at 10 a.m. July 10 at AT. The pair of lineup cards from the 1933 All-Star game at Chicago's Comiskey Park glowed as sunlight bounced off the plastic-protected list of scribbled names that included former Giant Bill Terry and the likes of Dick Bartell, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Lefty Gomez. The lineup... (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Notes: History says don't worry Apr 7, 2007
One day in 1971, after Manuel had been demoted to the Minor Leagues by the Twins, celebrated pitcher Lefty Gomez came over to him and offered this life-altering advice: "You've got to change your thinking from negative to positive. Once you start taking that outlook, you'll start playing better.". Not long afterward, Manuel hit two home runs in a game -- the second one on a 2-0 curveball after surmising that the pitcher didn't want to walk him but didn't want to give him a room-service fastball,... (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Surveillance Photos From Cemetery Attack Released Mar 2, 2007
The 65-acre cemetery has been open since the 1860s, and among the 200,000 graves are those of baseball pitcher Lefty Gomez, former Sausalito mayor and madam Sally Stafford, the Hyde family from San Francisco and famed Realtor Frank Howard Allen, Thornton said. Some of the statues were made of solid marble from Italy, and the cemetery has been used as a backdrop for movies, he said. (NBC 11, CA)
Former UIC Baseball Coach Les Miller Passes Away Feb 22, 2007
" Miller, who was hired as the University of Illinois-Navy Pier's first head baseball coach in 1949, built the foundation for the current program during his tenure with the university and is the team's all-time winningest coach with 509 career victories. His teams amassed 10 Chicagoland College Baseball League Championships and six CCBL tournament titles during his tenure. During his post-coaching career, Miller stayed close to UIC athletics as the founder of the UIC Athletic Alumni Club. He... (Uicflames.com)
