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Yankees fans (and all baseball fans): June 2 is now a day to remember.  It’s #LouGehrigDay. 

Hideki Matsui joined the Yankees at the Major League level in 2003, and for three years, he didn’t stop playing -- picking up Rookie of the Year recognition in 2003, and was voted to the All-Star team in 2003 and 2004.  Photo Credit: New York Times

Alex Rodriguez's career will forever carry a dark cloud over it.  Despite winning 3 MVPs and carrying the 2009 Yankees to a World Series title, Yankees fans all know that A-Rod’s legacy is tarnished due to scandals and suspensions.  Some of his individual game career accomplishments often go forgotten as a result.  One such accomplishment came when A-Rod became the 11th MLB player to drive in more than ten runs over the course of one game.  The league record of 12, which still stands to this day, is shared by Jim Bottomley (set in 1924) and Mark Whiten (tied in 1993). Photo Credit' Julie Jacobson/AP Photo

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The designated hitter has distinguished the American League from the National League for as long as many current baseball fans (Gen Xers, Millennials and younger) can remember.   As such, today, it’s nearly unheard of for a pitcher to hit a home run, or to put up numbers on the offensive side with any regularity.   Those numbers sometimes come from the National League, and even on that side of MLB, it’s a rarity to see.   Generally, the pitcher isn’t going to be the player to make the big hit of the game. Photo Credit: The Spokesman Review

One year ago today, Baby Bombers Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin went back-to-back in their first MLB at-bats🔥 pic.twitter.com/4AG1fee6qU — Bronx Bomber Ball (@BronxBomberBall) August 13, 2017 A year ago today, youngsters Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge started at first base and right field respectively. The new Yankees would have a memorable first day, hitting back-to-back home runs in their first at-bat. Austin’s shot used every inch of that short porch in right field, Judge’s rebounded off the restaurant in center field, but both made a thunderous statement, the Baby Bombers had officially arrived. Rich Shultz/Getty Images

It was August 4, 2007. Exactly ten years ago to the day. Alex Rodriguez had been sitting at 499 career home runs for over a week, and the wait for number 500 was growing tedious. He had gone a career worst 22 at bats without a hit following the home run, and it wasn’t until a single on August 2 that this streak was broken. Now, two days later, on a Saturday afternoon in the Bronx, A-Rod stepped up to the plate against Kansas City Royals starter Kyle Davies, and delivered a moment that not many Yankees fans will ever forget. Via NY Daily News

On June 3rd, 2003, the New York Yankees officially named Derek Jeter their 11th recognized captain in franchise history. To that point in his career, Jeter has already won four World Series titles, had a Rookie of the Year award under his belt, and had made five straight All-Star appearances. Jeter would be the Yankees captain for the remainder of his career, and may be the last captain in which the Yankees ever give the honorable title. Photo Credit: Al Behrman | AP

With the first-year player draft on the horizon, young players are on their heels hoping to hear their name selected, so they can embark on their journeys to the pros. On this day 25 years ago, a young man that goes by the name of Derek Jeter heard his name called as the sixth overall pick by the New York Yankees. Photo Credit: Flickr 

It was April 21, 2012. Derek Jeter was hitting .384, Eduardo Nunez was still everyone’s favorite Yankee, and the Yankees bullpen consisted of the deadly duo of Clay Rapada and Cody Eppley. Sarcasm aside, it was a warm Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park and the Yankees were suiting up to play against their infamous rivals the Boston Red Sox, who were in the process of celebrating 100 years of their historic ballpark, Fenway Park. The Yankees slated veteran Freddy Garcia, who was resigned the prior offseason after a surprisingly decent first season in pinstripes, to pitch against the Red Sox. The Red Sox countered with southpaw Felix Doubront, who was in his first full season in the Red Sox starting rotation. The Yankees were off to a similar start as they are in 2017, coming into the game with an above .500 record. They were also a team stacked with veteran talent. The Red Sox were in the cellar of the division and were looking to gain some momentum early on in the season against their ...

For those Yankee fans that are about my age in their 20's (give or take a few years) it may be difficult to remember a time when Brian Cashman was not the General Manager and calling the shots in the Yankees’ front office. Such a time did occur however and even though he has occupied a few different roles in the organization throughout his tenure with the team, on February 3 rd,  1998, Cashman was promoted to the role he has become synonymous with over the years, General Manager of the New York Yankees.   Photo Via Bronx Pinstripes

Despite featuring one of the most detrimental trades in recent Yankees history, February 1 st  is a day that is usually forgotten by Bombers fans.   On this day in 1999, Yankees General Manager Bob Watson pulled off a trade that would go on to haunt the Yankees for the next 12 seasons.   18 years ago today New York traded highly touted third base prospect Mike Lowell to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Mark Johnson and Ed Yarnall, eventually proving to be one of the worst trades of Watson’s career. Photo via Bronx Baseball Daily