The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a decision on a discrimination lawsuit filed by an MLB umpire against the league, and specifically, Joe Torre.
New York Yankees' analyst Paul O'Neill caused a bit of hysteria during Thursday's broadcast when he called a Yankees' legend on FaceTime during the game.
It's one thing to be so good at baseball, that the player is enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. It's another thing, when that same player faced the challenge of serving in the United States military during wartime. The U.S. Navy decided those players were special.
Baseball is a game full of superstitious players. From pre-game meals, musical choices and parking spots to the unapparent choice of undergarments, hitting streaks, scoreless innings and batting slumps have made Major League ballplayers do some pretty weird things to keep or change their luck. Just ask a New York Yankees legend and Hall of Famer.
MLB umpire Angel Hernandez is alleging discrimination against minority umpires by Major League Baseball, and legendary NY Yankees' manager Joe Torre is involved.
From Torre, to Arbour, to Parcells and more, Capital Region fans made their picks for the best coaches/managers in New York sports history. Who made the list?