500th Home Run
May 14th was Mother's Day and this token was given to all mothers at the ball game. It was Sunday, Mother's Day, May 14th, 1967. The Yankees were [...]
Mickey Mantle Day
In June of 1965, Yankees management feared that Mickey was at the end of his playing days so they announced that September 18 would be "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee [...]
1st Indoor Home Run
The date was April 9, 1965. The place was the Houston Astrodome (the proclaimed Eighth Wonder of the World). 47,876 excited fans jammed into the Astrodome to watch the fist [...]
Walk-Off the Facade
On May 22, 1963 is was looking like another Yankees romp over the Kansas City Athletics as they led by the score of 7-0 going into the eight inning. The [...]
A Perfect Day
The 1956 World Series pitted the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers won the first two games and the Yankees won the next two. Game 5 was [...]