There’s plenty of time left for Yankees to channel winning spirit
NY Post
Before we take a cautious look forward with the Yankees, let’s take a quick look backwards. Set your watch for July 15, 1978, 43 years ago, another summer when the Yankees were pursuing the Red Sox. Things looked so glum then that Reggie Jackson, noted horse player, had already mused, “Not even Affirmed can catch Boston,” referring to the freshly throned Triple Crown thoroughbred.
Anyway, there has lately been a lot of hand-wringing by Yankees fans and the ever-helpful refrain of “If Only The Boss Were Still Alive …” to accompany the angst, and it seems helpful to recount that on July 15, 43 years ago, with the Yankees sitting 11 ½ games behind the Sox, in third place, this was what George Steinbrenner, very much alive, did on that one day alone: • He demoted Reggie Jackson, the team’s leading RBI man, from everyday right-fielder to part-time DH against right-handers. This was done for no apparent reason.More Related News
Whenever seasons like the one the Knicks just completed end, I always find myself back outside the visiting locker room at old Mile High Stadium. I always find myself standing with a handful of writers surrounding Bill Parcells maybe half an hour after the Jets lost the AFC Championship game to the Broncos.