According to Bryan Hoch, of Yankees.com, the New York Yankees will hold a tribute to commemorate the lives and recognize the deaths of George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard before Friday’s game against the Rays. The pregame ceremony will include a video tribute to Steinbrenner, the former Yankees chairman and principal owner, who died Tuesday at age 80, as well as a moment of silence for “The Boss” and Sheppard, the club’s longtime public address announcer. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET, and the team encourages fans to be at their seats by 6:45 p.m. Additional...

Hey, Hey! Welcome to the newest article theme of Bronx Bombers Beat.com – BBB Throwbacks! At the end of every month we will post a “BBB Throwback” article that recaps some of the month’s articles written by many of our talented authors.  The point is to make sure our daily readers didn’t miss anything and our new readers are always up-to-date with what we do here! Click on the links below to be directed to the article in full. ENJOY! School of the Hardknocks (6th edition): Every 3 series author Tom Ortiz grades each player and pitcher separately and then gives...

As Much as it hurts to see what happened Tuesday night at the All-Star Game, I have to hand it to the National League, well, Brian McCann of the Braves, for breaking the drought. Below You will find the stats of the American League to view the full stats click here. It looks like pitching won this one, as the batting stats are quite embarrassing: American League All Stars Batting Stats Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO AVG I. Suzuki 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 T. Hunter 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 D. Jeter 2 0 1 0 1 1 .500 E. Andrus 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 M. Cabrera 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 P....

The Yankees just sent out a statement from the Steinbrenner family. Here it is, Courtesy of Sam Borden “We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for the many kind words of condolence. We have been deeply moved by the generous outpouring of love and affection for George.” The family will hold a private service. A public memorial will be planned, and details will be announced next week. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to any of the following charities: The Silver Shield Foundation 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 307 New York, NY 10017 (212)...

The results to the Home Run Derby: Round Breakdown: 2010 HRD @ Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim Player Team Round 1 Round 2 Subtotal Finals Total David Ortiz Boston 8 13 21 11 32 Hanley Ramirez Florida 9 12 21 5 26 Corey Hart Milwaukee 13 0 13 - 13 Miguel Cabrera Detroit 7 5 12 - 12 Matt Holliday St. Louis 5 - 5 - 5 Nick Swisher New York 4 - 4 - 4 Vernon Wells Toronto 2 - 2 - 2 Chris Young Arizona 1 - 1 - 1 American League: 50HRs | National League: 44HRs DAVID ORTIZ TAKES THE 2010 HRD CROWN $453,000 in total was collected David Ortiz...

It’s funny how life works. Change is always inevitable, and one day, even the most constant of ideas or people will no longer be constant. In the span of one week – even shorter in fact, two of the strongest and most consistent figures in New York, two figures synonymous with the Yankees franchise itself, have left us. In one week, we, as humble members of the Yankees fan base, have lost our boss, and we’ve lost our soul. In this particular post, I want to take a few minutes to talk about the soul of the franchise, the voice of the Yankees, Bob Sheppard, who we lost over...

Reports are coming in via Twitter, blogs, and news site that New York Yankees principal owner has suffered a massive heart attack and is currently hospitalized in Tampa. Below is a report from NY1. BronxBombersBeat.com will continue to update you as news unfolds. According to NY1: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has reportedly suffered a major heart attack in Florida. Sources say Steinbrenner, who just turned 80 on July 4th, was rushed to St. Joseph’s hospital in Tampa, Florida. Steinbrenner has been the owner of the New York Yankees since 1973. During that time, the...

Hello Baseball fans, the Mid-Summer Classic is here!! Starting tonight at 8pm EST on ESPN, ESPN 3D and ESPN Deportes, some of the Best Boppers in the Major League will be on the launch pad!! This is the 25th Anniversary of the Home Run Derby,which began in 1985. The first Derby was held at The Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Dave Parker of the Cincinnati Reds taking home the Prize. You can read more on the history of the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, by going to Baseball-Almanac.com Here are tonight’s contestants: American League: New York Yankees, Nick...

Just when you though there was no Yankee in the HR derby, think again!! Swisher and Chris Young of the Diamondbacks, are the latest additions to the Derby, according to Chad Jennings I guess the Bombers are not worried about Swisher’s swing, as they are of Cano’s!! The last Yankee to compete in the HR derby was Jason Giambi, back in 2003!! Here are Giambi’s stats from the 2003 HR derby at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago Illinois. First Roud–12 Hr’s Semi-Final Round–11 Hr’s Total 23 Hr’s Longest Hr was 446 feet!! 3rd Overall Looking forward to...

The folks over at LoHud have a live chat going where fans are discussing the Cliff Lee trade. The trade is not official yet, but both the Mariners and Yankees are extremely close to finishing this deal which would send Cliff Lee to the Bronx, and send catcher Jesus Montero, second baseman David Adams, and a possible 3rd prospect to Seattle. This is all speculative right now, and can change as it gets closer. Stay tuned. You can join the live chat over at LoHud by clicking on the following link: LoHud Live Chat: Cliff Lee Trade Pinstripe Alley has also started dissecting the possible trade...

Swisher Salutes you, Alex Rodriguez, for finally carrying the team on your shoulders for a week. Alex, it took far too long, but you are finally the BronxBombersBeat Yankees Player of the Week for Week 12 of the 2010 season. Ask any casual Yankees fan how A-Rod is doing this season, and you’re sure to hear the words average and disappointing at least a few times. Just look at this list for the season. The two seemingly most important names in the Yankees lineup had yet to lead the team for any one week. However, through the halfway point of the season, (the July 4th game against the Jays...

BREAKING NEWS! The Yankees SWEPT a road series! All kidding aside, this was a great series for the Yankees. While the Tampa Bay Rays were dismantling the Red Sox on the east coast, the Yankees were taking care of business out west. By the time the series ended, the Rays took possession of 2nd place, while the Yankees remained in first place. While the Yankees offense continued to roll on all cylinders, the pitching has been absolutely stellar. All three starters earned victories in the series, while both starters and relievers allowed only 4 runs in 27 IP. They allowed an average of just...

Hey Yankee faithfuls, guess who’s going to Anaheim? Nick Swisher is!! Getting over 9 millions votes online, thanks to all the Great Yankee Fans around the World!! What i think sealed the deal, was when Swisher hit his 14th HR and was a triple away from the cycle against the Oakland A’s last night, and Kevin Youkilis went 0-5 vs the Rays!! The last time a Swisher was named to the All-Star game was back in 1976. Steve Swisher, “Nicks father,”  who was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs at the time was the only other Swisher voted into an All-Star game!! Congrats to Nick ...

After last nights sweep of the Oakland A’s, the Yankees head north to Seattle to face the Mariners. This is the last series before the 2010 All-Star game in Anaheim. The last time the two teams met, was back in June, at Yankee Stadium. The Mariners took 2-3 from the Bombers, due to great pitching performances from Cliff Lee and Felix Hernandez. Both Lee and Hernandez pitched complete games allowing 4 runs, 10 hits and 13 strikeouts!! And yes Yankee faithfuls–we are facing Lee and Hernandez again!!! The Yankees are going to counter-attack with their three top pitchers, with a...

Swisher Salutes you, C.C. Sabathia, for taking back the ace spot in the rotation. The big man is coming up big in the summer months. C.C., you are the BronxBombersBeat Yankees Player of the Week for Week 11 of the 2010 season. Let me start by apologizing to any readers for the lack of Swisher Salutes articles. I’d like to think it was because Swish was too busy tearin’ up the American League – but really it had more to do with my inability to sit down and start writing. However, C.C. has started winning, and the league is once again taking notice. The same goes for this site. I won’t...