Comments on: New York Yankees Future Stars

By: Jeff Parker

Jeff Parker — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:45:37 +0000

“”To this day, Steve Balboni’s 36 HR’s in that Royals Championship season of 1985, remains the Royals single season HR record.”"

This makes me sad.

By: Graham Womack

Graham Womack — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:57:22 +0000

Okay, that’s where I saw that. I actually have a copy of that issue. It has one of my favorite sports pictures, Carl Lewis all alone on the straightaway in Barcelona.

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By: Devon

Devon — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:24:56 +0000

Now there's something I didn't know! SI article from '92 says - "Steve Balboni, playing for the Triple A Oklahoma City 89ers, becomes the first player named Topps minor league player of the month in three different decades"

By: Graham Womack

Graham Womack — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:41:39 +0000

Ah Steve Balboni… I think I once read that he was Minor League Player of the Month in three different decades, a dubious, Crash Davis sort of honor.

By: Devon

Devon — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:29:02 +0000

During ’80-’82, the Yanks tended to use the DH role as a “day off” for their outfielders.

By: Steve G.

Steve G. — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:43:03 +0000

Who was playing DH for the Yankees at the time though? The Yankees were also the original organization of Fred McGriff, I believe, but traded him to the Blue Jays.