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New York Yankees' Nick Swisher and other teammates wait to congratulate Raul Ibanez after his game winning walk off solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the twelfth inning in Game 3 of their MLB ALDS baseball playoff series in New York, October 10, 2012. Read the full story.
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New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki catches a fly ball from Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, July 23, 2012, in Seattle.
AP reports: The New York Yankees acquired the star outfielder from the Seattle Mariners in a trade Monday for two young pitchers.
"I am going from a team with the most losses to a team with the most wins," he said. "It's hard to contain my excitement for that reason." The Yankees also got cash in the deal that sent 25-year-old righties D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar to the last-place Mariners. The trade was announced a few hours before the Yankees played at Seattle. Continue reading the full story.
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Alex Avila of the Detroit Tigers celebrates the Tigers 3-2 win as Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out for the games final out during Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 6, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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Alex Avila of the Detroit Tigers is tagged out at home plate by Russell Martin of the New York Yankees in the fourth inning of Game One of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 1 in New York City.
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No national anthem, all Yankees.
Robinson Cano hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, rookie Ivan Nova pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning in an unusual relief appearance and New York shook off a 23-hour rain delay to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3 in their suspended playoff opener Saturday night.
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The smile says it all. Full story.
HardballTalk: Rivera may make it to 700 saves.
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New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera acknowledges the cheers of the crowd after recording his 602nd career save, after the Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 19, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Rivera pitched a perfect ninth as he broke the record held by Trevor Hoffman.
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New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada (L) pushes pitcher Mariano Rivera back out on the field to celebrate after recording his career record 602nd save against the Minnesota Twins after their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York September 19.
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New York Yankees' Brett Gardner is cooled off in the dugout in the eighth inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto July 16.
Despite the heat, the Yankees won. The middle of the U.S. will not be so lucky as temperatures soar tomorrow. Full story.
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New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner makes a leaping catch in the ivy on the outfield wall on a hit by Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano during the first inning of an interleague baseball game in Chicago, Friday, June 17.
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Center fielder Andruw Jones is hit by onion rings and food cartons after he collided with the wall while chasing down Jason Kubel's foul ball during the seventh inning of the Yankees game against the Minnesota Twins in Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2011.
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