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Barbato top rookie in Yankees camp
Pitcher Johnny Barbato was the recipient of the 2016 James P. Dawson Award, given annually to the outstanding rookie in the Yankees' spring training camp.
Barbato, 23, had a record of 0-1 with two saves and a 1.74 ERA in 10 relief appearances covering 10 1/3 innings in Grapefruit League play. The righthander allowed seven hits and one walk with 12 strikeouts. Over five minor league seasons, Barbato has an 18-15 record with 36 saves, a 3.55 ERA and 326 strikeouts in 179 career appearances (20 starts) totaling 317 innings. The Miami, Fla., native was acquired from the Padres in a Dec. 29, 2014 trade for pitcher Shawn Kelley. Barbato was originally a sixth-round selection by the Padres in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.
The award was established in honor of James P. Dawson (1896-1953), who began a 45-year career with The New York Times as a copy boy in 1908. Eight years later, he became boxing editor and covered boxing and baseball until his death during spring training in 1953.
Two winners of the honor, Tony Kubek in 1957 and Tom Tresh in 1962, went on to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. The Dawson Award first was presented to Norm Siebern by manager Casey Stengel in St. Petersburg, Fla., at the conclusion of spring training in 1956. Other prominent Dawson Award winners over the years include Roy White (1966), Willie Randolph (1976), Don Mattingly (1983), Al Leiter (1988), Jorge Posada (1997), Alfonso Soriano (2001), Hideki Matsui (2003), Brett Gardner (2009) and Masahiro Tanaka (2015).
Yankees beat writers vote on the winner. In conjunction with the award, Barbato will receive a watch from Betteridge Jewelers.
'Maria' to toss out 1st pitch Sept. 8
As part of the Yankees' continued celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, 15-time Emmy Award-winner Sonia Manzano will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 7:05 p.m. game between the Yankees and the Orioles Tuesday, Sept. 8.
In addition, the club has also published the fourth annual installment of Yankees Magazine en Español, the Spanish-language edition of the club's official game-day program. For the first time, Yankees Magazine en Español features two distinct covers, spotlighting the first two Puerto Rico–born members of Monument Park, Jorge Posada and Bernie Williams.
Manzano, a first-generation American of Latino descent, was raised in the South Bronx and is best known for her portrayal of Maria on the critically acclaimed children's program Sesame Street. First offered the part in the early 1970s, she went on to star in the role for 44 years and also win 15 Emmys as a writer for the show. Manzano is also an accomplished Broadway actress, speaker, and author. She had two books published books this year – Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx and Miracle on 133rd Street. An influential role model, she has touched the lives of millions for over four decades.
"For 44 years, Sonia Manzano has portrayed one of the most iconic Latina characters in television history – Maria on Sesame Street," Yankees executive director of Latino Affairs Manuel Garcia said. "Raised in the South Bronx, her award-winning accomplishments throughout her career have made her a true inspiration to many in our community. We are very excited to have her participate in our annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration and I know her appearance in Yankee Stadium will trigger many childhood memories for our wonderful fans."
Yankees Magazine has served as the team's game-day program since its inception in 1980 and has strived to exceed the expectations normally associated with a team-based periodical. The fourth Spanish-language issue of Yankees Magazine en Español continues the publication's dedication to serve its loyal readers in new and engaging ways. The magazine can be purchased online at http://www.yankees.com/publications and http://www.yankeesbeisbol.com/publicaciones or by phone at (800) GO-YANKS [800-469-2657].
In an on-field ceremony prior to their game against the White Sox Thursday, Sept. 24, the Yankees will recognize the Carlos Beltran Scholarship Program at Hostos Community College in the Bronx. In conjunction with the Carlos Beltran Foundation, the program granted scholarships, based on merit and financial need, to four deserving Hostos students which has allowed each student to continue to attain their respective educational goals.
Additional on-field ceremonies this month include the Hispanic Committee's 50th Anniversary, the eighth annual Hispanic Heritage Month Community Achievement Awards, a team from the Rolando Paulino Baseball Little League and five students from the League of Puerto Rican Women who each received scholarships from the Yankees Foundation.
Fans may learn more about these and other events by visiting the team's official Spanish-language website, http://www.yankeesbeisbol.com and clicking on the special Hispanic Heritage Month section. While there, fans may also participate in an online sweepstakes for the opportunity to win tickets to the final regular season home game Thursday, Oct. 1, against the Red Sox. Up-to-date information on all of the team's Hispanic initiatives can also be found on the following Yankees Spanish-language social media outlets:
Twitter & Instagram: @Yankees_beisbol and @LosYankeesPR
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/yankeesbeisbol
Too bad Pettitte was not warming up
What the Yankees needed on Andy Pettitte Day Sunday at Yankee Stadium was, well, Andy Pettitte.
Another nostalgic ceremony to retire Pettitte's No. 46 and install a plaque in Monument Park honoring his pitching career with the Yankees was barely over when CC Sabathia gave up a two-run home run to Indians first baseman Carlos Santana in the first inning in what turned out an ominous day for the big lefthander.
There was no one warming up in the bullpen in the third inning when Sabathia had to come out of the game because of an injury to his surgical right knee. Yankees manager Joe Girardi had to rely on a couple of Scranton shuttle guys, Nick Rumbelow and Branden Pinder, to get through the middle innings.
A chant of "Andy Pettitte" from the bleachers sprung up several times from fans with fond memories of his grim determination on the mound over an 18-season major league career, all but three of them with the Yankees, that included an additional 276 1/3 innings of postseason work that produced a 19-11 record and four World Series championships.
"I just don't remember ever going out there and feeling like I'm going to step on this mound and absolutely dominate this team because I am so good," Pettitte told the crowd earlier. "I know some of the great players have felt like that. Every game at the big-league level, mentally, I had to be into it every pitch. It seemed like if I let my focus down for one inning, it was going to be a three-run inning. I needed every ounce of focus and energy to be successful."
The Yankees had coaxed Pettitte out of retirement once before, in 2012. Too bad they could not do it again Sunday.
The only work for Pettitte Sunday was getting through a well-constructed speech in which he thanked his family, former teammates, the Steinbrenner family and even us writers, whom he said treated him fairly over the years.
Joining him on the field for the pregame ceremony were fellow Core Four partners Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and Saturday's honoree Jorge Posada as well as other former teammates Bernie Williams, Paul O'Neill, David Cone, Scott Brosius, Tino Martinez and Hideki Matsui; former trainer Gene Monahan; former executive Gene Michael; Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and former manager Joe Torre; managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner and vice president Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal.
"We experienced some amazing wins, some heartbreaking losses," Pettitte added. "Through it all, this place has become home to me and my family."
Sabathia was supposed to be Pettitte's successor as the senior voice on the pitching staff, but he has been slowed down by a knee that has been operated on twice and which was drained twice over the past two months. Sabathia admitted to Girardi that he felt discomfort while warming up but did not say anything until he was interrogated by his manager on the mound.
"It has been a watch for us all year long as we knew it would be," Girardi said. "For him to say something on the mound it had to be pretty sore."
Sabathia, who was to undergo an MRI exam late Sunday, has not been himself most of the season. He is 4-9 with a 5.27 ERA, and his record could be worse if the Yankees had not come back from trailing in games to get him off the hook eight times, including Sunday when they tied the score in the seventh inning on a two-run double by Carlos Beltran.
A comeback victory was not forthcoming, however, as Francisco Lindor finished off his second straight three-hit game with a solo home run off Dellin Betances in the eighth inning that held up for a 4-3 victory for the Indians, who were 5-2 against the Yankees this year.
It was almost as painful a game for the Stadium crowd of 46,945 to watch as it was for Sabathia. This was an absolute walkathon with Yankees pitchers combining for 10 walks (four by Sabathia) and the Indians for six. Despite all those free base runners the Yankees allowed, the score stayed close because the Tribe was 1-for-10 (.100) with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base, which would have been more if the Yanks had not turned four double plays.
Sabathia's injury, which general manager Brian Cashman said would likely put him on the 15-day disabled list, botches plans the Yankees had of going to a six-man rotation with the return from the DL of Michael Pineda, who is scheduled to start Wednesday at the Stadium against the Astros.
The idea was to give an additional day of rest to all the starters, but that will have to go on hold for now. The Yankees could return Adam Warren to the rotation, but as well as he has pitched in relief they are reluctant to do that. The more likely choice for a sixth starter would be Bryan Mitchell, who was on the seven-day concussion list after being struck in the face by a batted ball Aug. 17. Cashman said Mitchell may pitch a simulated game this week.
All these pitching woes and the possibility the Yankees could drop out of first place put a damper on the special day for Pettitte, who might have been a big help had he been able to don a unifiorm.
Andy Pettitte's Monument Park plaque
Posada would have loved catching Severino
The Yankees looked both into their past and their future Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Nostalgia was served with the pregame tribute to Jorge Posada, the newest member of Monument Park with a plaque honoring his 17-season career with the Yankees and the retirement of uniform No. 20. Andy Pettitte and No. 46 will get similar treatment Sunday.
After Posada's high throw to his son Jorge Jr. for the ceremonial first pitch, a glance into the future came next with Luis Severino, who has been so impressive in his four starts thus far that he is becoming a vital part of the Yankees' present as well. While the righthander, 21, put up good numbers in his previous three starts, it was not until Saturday that he finally got a number in his victory column.
The Yankees had totaled only two runs in support of Severino in those first three starts but rectified that with a three-run first inning off Danny Salazar that wiped out a 1-0 deficit and sent the Yanks toward a 6-2 victory.
Severino pitched six innings for the third consecutive start and despite having no command of his slider gutted his way through the outing. He allowed only three hits and withstood four walks to limit the Indians to one run on a first-inning homer by Francisco Lindor, who had three hits and scored twice.
The Yankees' first-inning magic staked Severino to a lead for the first time in his brief major-league career. The Yanks jumped on Salazar right away. Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a single and Brett Gardner followed with a home run off the top of the wall in right field. One out later, Brian McCann clocked his 22nd home run.
The first inning has been a barometer for the Yankees' offense this season. They have scored 102 runs in the first inning, the most runs by any club in any inning this year and their most first-inning runs since 2012 when they had 118.
The Yankees have scored in the first inning of 47 of their 122 games (38.5 percent) and have a 36-11 (.766) record in those games. They have scored multiple first-inning runs in 26 of 122 games (21.3 percent), including at least three runs 12 times. The Yankees are 27-1 in home games when they score the first run.
Of McCann's 22 home runs, seven have come in the first inning. He has also hit 33 of his 45 home runs over the past two years for the Yankees at the Stadium. Mac started as the designated hitter for the first time since Sept. 20 last year.
It was somewhat fitting that he and John Ryan Murphy, who was behind the plate, had major roles in a game on a day one of the Yankees' best catchers was honored. McCann was 2-for-4. Murf was 1-for-3 with an RBI on a sacrifice fly.
Severino has allowed three or fewer runs while pitching at least five innings in each of his first four big league starts to join Masahiro Tanaka (first eight starts in 2014) and Vidal Nuno (first four starts from 2013-14) as the only Yankees to do so over the past 10 seasons.
Adam Warren pitched a perfect seventh inning with two strikeouts and has not allowed a run in his past nine appearances covering 10 2/3 innings in which he has allowed four hits and two walks with 11 strikeouts. In 19 relief outings this season, Warren has a 1.75 ERA in 25 2/3 innings.
Dellin Betances allowed a run in the eighth, which ended a streak of 18 scoreless appearances dating to July 8 and covering 20 1/3 innings in which he totaled 30 strikeouts.
Posada joins legends in Monument Park
During Saturday's ceremony at Yankee Stadium for former All-Star catcher Jorge Posada, whose uniform No. 20 was retired and who received a plaque in Monument Park, I got a text from my son Corey, who was watching on television from his home on Long Island.
"Watching this makes me feel very old!"
Corey is only 33. If he thought he felt old, how about me? I met Posada at his first spring training camp with the Yankees 20 years ago. There is a photo in the office of my Queens apartment of me presenting the James P. Dawson Award to Posada as the outstanding rookie in training camp for 1997 before a spring training game at Tampa, the year before there was a major league franchise in that area.
And now there was Posada, still trim but his wavy black hair turning grey, standing behind a podium surrounded by former teammates, Yankees dignitaries and his family drinking in praise from a sellout crowd in the Bronx talking about a career that does not seem all that long ago.
One of the feelings that these celebrations at the Stadium convey is the passage of time. Posada was an integral part of a period in Yankees history that was indeed glorious and to people of Corey's generation a dominant part of their personal scrapbook, the way previous generations venerated the careers of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Bobby Murcer, Thurman Munson, Ron Guidry and Don Mattingly.
"I can't believe I'm standing up here right now," Posada told the crowd. "And I can tell you, I've never been nervous on a baseball field. Being here seems surreal. I can honestly tell you, this is one of the happiest days of my life."
His partners in the Core Four — Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte, who will be honored Sunday — were in attendance as well as former teammates Bernie Williams, David Cone, Hideki Matsui and Paul O'Neill; former manager Joe Torre; former trainer Gene Monahan; former player, coach, manager and executive Gene Michael and general partner Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal.
Posada was truly moved at being considered part of the legacy of great Yankees catchers that began with Bill Dickey and continued through Berra, Elston Howard and Munson, whose widow, Diane, was also on the field. Posada kept a baseball card of Munson in his locker throughout his playing career.
"I never saw myself as part of that group," Posada said. "Just a lot of respect for the guys. It's just being there with them now is such a great honor. I'm never going to forget this day."
Berra, hobbled by painful knees, was unable to attend but sent Posada a personal message that was displayed and narrated on the video board in center field.
"You were a really good ball player for a long time," Berra wrote. "I'm proud of you, kid."
Posada could not help but appreciate the irony that he had resisted at first the Yankees' suggestion that he convert to catcher from second base, his natural position, while in the minor leagues in 1991. He recalled a conversation he had with Mark Newman, then the Yankees' director of player personnel.
"He said, you have a great arm. You're going to be very strong because your legs are very strong. You haven't been catching, so you're going to be very durable. Your knees are not [worn out]. They haven't caught.' And he said, 'It's the fastest way to get to the big leagues.' When he said that, that was it. That was it for me. I wanted to get to the big leagues. That's all I wanted."
Posada went on to play 17 seasons behind the plate, all for the Yankees, and batted .273 with 275 home runs and 1,065 RBI. He was a five-time All-Star, won five Silver Slugger Awards and wore four World Series rings. Only twice did the Yankees fail to reach postseason play in Posada's time. He played in 125 postseason games, including 29 in the World Series.
Posada evoked DiMaggio when he said, "Today, I must say I want to thank the Good Lord for making me a Yankee."
He was all Georgie when he said, "Ever since I can remember, all I wanted to ever do was play baseball. Honestly, I didn't have a Plan B."
That was a break for all of us, no matter how old it made us feel Saturday.
Jorge Posada's Plaque
1995 – 2011
Posada, Pettitte to be honored during homestand
The Yankees were back at Yankee Stadium Monday night for the start of a long homestand. The 10-game stretch will feature a three-game series against the Twins (Monday and Tuesday nights and Wednesday afternoon, a four-game set against the Indians Thursday and Friday nights and Saturday and Sunday afternoons and a three-game series against the Astros next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
As part of separate pregame ceremonies prior to the scheduled 1:05 p.m. games against the Indians on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, the Yankees will honor Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte by unveiling Monument Park plaques recognizing their careers. Additionally, Posada's uniform No. 20 and Pettitte's uniform No. 46 will be retired by the organization. Former teammates, coaches and other guests will take part in the festivities. Gates will open two hours prior to first pitch at 11 a.m. on both days, and fans are encouraged to arrive early and be in their seats by 12 noon.
Posada spent each of his 17 major league seasons with the Yankees from 1995-2011. He batted .273 with 900 runs, 379 doubles, 275 home runs and 1,065 RBI in 1,829 games and 6,092 at-bats. As a player on five World Series championship teams (1996, '98, '99, 2000, '09), Posada finished his career among baseball's all-time postseason leaders in games (second, 125), doubles (third, 23) and hits (fourth, 103). His 119 postseason contests as a catcher are the most all time. A five-time American League All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner (each in 2000-03, '07), Posada twice finished in the top 10 in AL Most Valuable Player balloting — third in 2003 and sixth in 2007.
Pettitte pitched in 15 seasons with the club (1995-2003, '07-10 and '12-13). He had a 219-127 record with a 3.94 ERA and 2,020 strikeouts in 447 games (438 starts) and 2,796 1/3 innings. The lefthander is the franchise leader in strikeouts, is tied with Whitey Ford for most starts and trails only Ford (236 victories, 3,171 innings) and Red Ruffing (231 victories, 3,168 innings) in winning decisions and innings pitched for the Yankees. The three-time AL All-Star (1996, 2001 and '10) is the only pitcher drafted by the Yankees to win 200 games in the majors. As a Yankees pitcher, Pettitte was 18-10 with a 3.76 ERA (251.1IP, 105ER) in 40 career postseason starts and 251 1/3 innings and is the organization's all-time playoff leader in victories, starts, innings pitched and strikeouts (167).
The seventh annual HOPE Week (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) will run from Monday through Friday. The initiative is a unique week-long community program that brings to light five remarkable stories intended to inspire individuals into action in their own communities. Since its inception in 2009, the Yankees have recognized more than 30 different 501(c)3 organizations as part of HOPE Week.
Each day over the five-day stretch, the Yankees will reach out to an individual, family or organization worthy of recognition and support, surprising honorees with a day celebrating their accomplishments. Outreach will often take place away from the Stadium, which will allow the Yankees to connect personally with individuals in settings that highlight their greatest successes.
Ticket specials will run on Monday, Aug. 17 (Military Personnel Game); Tuesday, Aug. 18 (Military Personnel Game); Wednesday, Aug. 19 (MasterCard Half-Price/Senior Citizen/Student/Youth/Military Personnel Game); Thursday, Aug. 20 (Military Personnel Game); Monday, Aug. 24 (Military Personnel Game); Tuesday, Aug. 25 (Military Personnel Game), and Wednesday, Aug. 26 (MasterCard Half-Price/Senior Citizen/Student/Youth/Military Personnel Game).
For a complete list of ticket specials, including game dates, seating locations, and terms and conditions, fans should visit http://www.yankees.com/ticketspecials. Please note that all ticket specials are subject to availability.
The homestand will also feature the following promotional items and dates:
Monday, August 17 – Yankees vs. Twins, 7:05 p.m.
* Frank Sinatra Music Download Card Night, presented by Universal Music, to the first 18,000 in attendance, 21 and older.
Wednesday, August 19 – Yankees vs. Twins, 1:05 p.m.
* Yankees Coloring Book Day, presented by Party City, to the first 18,000 in attendance, 14 and younger.
Thursday, August 20 – Yankees vs. Indians, 7:05 p.m.
* Yankees Microfiber Cloth Night, presented by The Parking Spot, to the first 18,000 in attendance.
Friday, August 21 – Yankees vs. Indians, 7:05 p.m.
* Yankees Water Bottle Night, presented by Budweiser, to the first 18,000 in attendance, 21 and older.
Saturday, August 22 – Yankees vs. Indians, 1:05 p.m.
* Jorge Posada Collector Card Day, presented by Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, to all in attendance.
Sunday, August 23 – Yankees vs. Indians, 1:05 p.m.
* Andy Pettitte Collector Card Day, presented by Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, to all in attendance.
Monday, August 24 – Yankees vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
* Jacoby Ellsbury Bobblehead Night, presented by AT&T, to the first 18,000 in attendance.
Tuesday, August 25 – Yankees vs. Astros, 7:05 p.m.
* Yankees Cap Night, presented by Cooper Tire, to the first 18,000 in attendance.
Wednesday, August 26 – Yankees vs. Astros, 1:05 p.m.
* Mark Teixeira Poster Day, presented by Catch 24 Advertising, to the first 18,000 in attendance, 14 and younger.
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Beltran thrives in playoff atmosphere
No matter what happens Sunday, the Yankees are guaranteed to depart Toronto in first place in the American League East. They assured themselves of that by following Friday night's exhilarating come-from-behind victory with a thoroughly commanding triumph Saturday that let the Blue Jays know they are in for a fight.
Masahiro Tanaka, in what was probably the most important start of his brief career in North America, gave the Yankees precisely what they needed Saturday with a route-going performance, his first complete game of the season and fourth of his career. The Yankees beat Toronto at its own game with home runs by Carlos Beltran (No. 12) and Mark Teixeira (No. 31) doing in Marco Estrada, who had shut them out for 6 1/3 innings last Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
This series has been a turnaround set for the Yankees, who have out-homered the Jays, 3-0, and beat two of the pitchers who shut them down last weekend.
Another sellout crowd at Rogers Centre of 46,630 had little to cheer about as the Yankees increased their lead in the division to 1 1/2 games (three in the loss column). The large crowds have conveyed a playoff atmosphere, which may be why Beltran has played so huge a role in the first two games.
After all, Beltran is among the greatest postseason players in major league history. In 51 postseason games and 180 at-bats, Beltran has batted .333 with 45 runs, 13 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs, 40 runs batted and 11 stolen bases. His OPS (on-base average plus slugging percentage) in postseason play is an incredible 1.128.
It began back in 2004 when a late-season trade sent him from Kansas City to Houston where he hit eight home runs in 12 games combined in the National Leage Division Series and NL Championship Series.
Mets fans glumly recall that Beltran took a 3-2 breaking ball from then rookie Adam Wainwright for the final out of the 2006 NLCS against the Cardinals, who went on to win their first World Series in 24 years in a five-game victory over the Tigers. What Mets fans tend to forget is that Beltran batted .296 with three homers and four RBI against St. Louis.
Playing for the Cardinals in 29 postseason games over the 2012 and '13 seasons, Beltran hit .306 with nine doubles, one triple, five home runs and 21 RBI. He finally got to the World Series in 2013 and hit .294 with three RBI, but the Cards lost in six games to the Red Sox.
If the Yankees can get to postseason play this year, they can thank Beltran for what he has done the past two games. His three-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning Friday night off Aaron Sanchez was a game-winner, and Beltran got the Yankees off on a positive note Saturday with a first-inning solo homer off Estrada.
Beltran's homer Friday night was the Yankees' first go-ahead, pinch-hit homer when trailing in the eighth inning or later since Jorge Posada hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth Sept. 9, 2009 against the Rays at Yankee Stadium. The previous Yankees player to hit a go-ahead pinch-hit homer on the road in the eighth inning or later was Don Mattingly July 24, 1994 at Anaheim, a three-run shot that erased a 4-2 deficit.
Beltran, who also doubled Saturday, extended his hitting streak to 10 games during which he has batted .375 in 32 at-bats. During Beltran's 16-game on-base streak (since July 26), he is batting .346 with 10 runs, six doubles, five home runs, nine RBI and eight walks in 60 plate appearances.
It was still a 1-0 game in the fifth when it appeared the game was getting out of hand for Tanaka. He loaded the bases on two walks sandwiched around an opposite-field single by 9-hole hitter Ben Revere with the power portion of the Jays' batting order coming up.
The crowd got excited when Josh Donaldson lifted a high fly to left field but had to settle for a game-tying sacrifice fly. Tanaka bore down to strike out Jose Bautista on a nasty splitter and retire the equally dangerous Edwin Encarnacion on a soft infield fly.
Tanaka's effort was rewarded the next inning when Teixeira, getting a day off the field as the designated hitter, lauched a home run to right field. Rookie Greg Bird played first base and got his first major-league hit, a single to left in the eighth, after Teixeira got his second RBI on a single that scored Chris Young, pinch running for Beltran, who had doubled with one out. John Ryan Murphy doubled and scored on a single by Jacoby Ellsbury in the ninth.
Tanaka was masterful the rest of the way as he set down 15 of Toronto's last 16 batters to give a weary bullpen a needed blow.
Here's a number you'll never forget, Bernie
In terms of profile and temperament, Bernie Williams and New York would not seem a comfortable fit. The city that never sleeps was the incubator that gave the culture such over-the-top performers from Cagney to Streisand to DeNiro, not to mention such flamboyant out-of-town athletes who conquered the Big Apple's hard core, from Dempsey to Mantle to Namath.
But Bernie Williams? Bob Sheppard, the late majestic voice of Yankee Stadium, noted that even the syllables of Williams' name failed to conjure up images of greatness. Except for his Puerto Rican heritage, which he shared with many Bronx residents, Williams did not appear to have much in common with the population of the borough that the Yankees call home which traditionally has revered players who thrive on being the center of attention.
Towards the end of the 2005 season when his tenure with the Yankees was drawing to a close, fans at the Stadium finally stood up and took notice at Williams on a regular basis with standing ovations before and after each of his plate appearances. Bernie Williams was at center stage at last. The outpouring of affection was a belated tribute by Yankees fans for all Williams meant to the franchise in one of the most significant periods of its glorious history.
And the penultimate experience occurs Sunday night when a packed Stadium will shower Williams with an abundance of affection as the Yankees will honor him with a plaque in Monument Park and officially retire his uniform No. 51. No player has worn that number since Williams' last season 10 years ago, even the two who had worn it with distinction in Seattle, Randy Johnson and Ichiro Suzuki. After coming to the Yankees in trades from the Mariners, Johnson wore No. 41 and Suzuki No. 31.
While other teammates drew greater cheers and headlines over the years, Williams was the calming center of a team that went from spit to shinola in the 1990's to complete a resounding history of baseball in the Bronx. The quiet, contemplative, switch-hitting center fielder batted cleanup in lineups that produced four World Series championships, including three in a row, over the last five years of the 20th century and the first year of the 21st.
Of all the players who took part in the Yankees' extraordinary run during that period, Williams was the only one who was there when it all began, when the club started to make strides toward decency in 1992 and improved to such an extent that by the middle of the decade was on the verge of yet another dynastic era.
Yes, that Bernie Williams, whose way with a guitar rivaled that of his handling of bat and glove. Williams' love of the guitar was so strong that he was just as much in awe of meeting Les Paul and Paul McCartney as he was shaking hands with Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra. Yet it is in the latter's company that Williams will always hold a special place in Yankees lore.
It is a past as eventful as any in franchise history. Williams' rankings on the Yankees' career lists include third in doubles (449), singles (1,545) and intentional walks (97); fourth in at-bats (7,869); fifth in plate appearances (9,053), hits (2,336), bases on balls (1,069), times on base (3,444) and sacrifice flies( 64); sixth in games (2,076), total bases (3,756), extra-base hits (791) and runs (1,366) and seventh in home runs (287) and runs batted in (1,257). He is one of only 10 players who played 16 or more seasons only with the Yankees. The others are Lou Gehrig, Bill Dickey, Frankie Crosetti, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter.
Not bad for an unassuming man who was often the cruel butt of jokes by veteran teammates when he came into the majors in 1991. "Bambi" was the nickname Mel Hall, Steve Sax, Jesse Barfield and others hung on Williams, a suggestion that his non-confrontational demeanor and love for classical guitar music somehow made him unfit for the rigors of professional sports.
As it turned out, Williams not only turned the other cheek but also left the gigglers in the dust. He carved out for himself a career that is superior to all his old tormentors and one that just might make him a serious candidate for the National Baseball Hall of Fame some day.
Williams batted .297 over those 16 seasons, with a .381 on-base average and .477 slugging percentage. He won a batting title, four Gold Gloves for fielding, a Silver Slugger for hitting and was named to five All-Star teams.
Even more impressive are Williams' post-season numbers. He ranks second in most major offensive categories – games (121), at-bats (465), runs (83), hits (128), total bases (223), singles (77) and total bases (202). In each case, Williams is second to long-time teammate Derek Jeter. Williams is also the runner-up in post-season home runs (22) to Manny Ramirez and walks (77) to Chipper Jones.
Williams is the only player in post-season history to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in one game, and he did it twice, in the 1995 American League Division Series against the Mariners and in the 1996 AL Division Series against the Rangers. Also in '96, he was the Most Valuable Player of the AL Championship Series victory over the Orioles.
The World Series victory over the Braves that followed remained a key moment in Williams' career. Years later, he noted, "The World Series gives you confidence. Whenever a team goes through adversity, every player who has been to the World Series knows that this is the beauty of the game, how great it is. We don't just play for the money or the records. There's a reason to be the best. We realized it [in '96], not just because we won it, but the way we won it. We were down by two games, and we went down to Atlanta and swept the Braves. That taught us a lot about the game, what it means."
Williams was distraught in the 1997 post-season when he was 2-for-17 in the ALDS loss to the Indians, a setback that seemed to galvanize the Yankees as they came back to win three straight World Series. They were memorable seasons for Williams, who won his batting title in 1998 with a .339 average to go with 26 home runs and 97 RBI and had an even better year in '99, batting .342 with 25 home runs and 115 RBI. His best overall season was in 2000, batting .307 with 30 home runs and 121 RBI.
Not even Yankees scout Fred Ferreira, with the recommendation of Roberto Rivera, who signed Williams to a contract Sept. 13, 1985, his 17th birthday, could have foreseen such a career, particularly in the heady atmosphere of center field at the Stadium that had been patrolled by Earle Combs, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Bobby Murcer and Mickey Rivers.
Bernabe Figueroa Williams was born in San Juan in 1968 and grew up in Vega Alta, P.R., where he played high school ball with future two-time AL MVP Juan Gonzalez. Williams' parents also instilled in him a love for music, which proved a sustaining force at times when his baseball career became over-challenging.
One of the oddities of Williams' time with the Yankees was that he was frequently the only player in the batting order who did not have a special song played for him when he came to bat, a practice that became prominent at ballparks in the '90s. Williams' interest in music was so intense that he considered listening to a "theme song" before a plate appearance a distraction.
During Williams' rise through the minors, the Yankees weren't quite sure how to use him. Despite being fleet afoot, Williams lacked the larcenous behavior to be an effective base stealer, which made him less than an attractive leadoff hitter despite an excellent on-base percentage. His legs helped him run down any fly ball, but his throwing arm was never particularly strong or accurate
But in the early '90s, the Yankees were in no position to be over picky about prospects. When injuries cut into the playing time of outfielders Roberto Kelly and Danny Tartabull, Williams was summoned to the majors and the slow apprenticeship began. Brought along slowly by managers Stump Merrill and Buck Showalter, Williams came into his own in 1993 and took control of center field at Yankee Stadium, the most sacred patch of ground in the majors, for the next 10 years.
His breakthrough year was 1995 when Williams batted .307 with 18 home runs and 82 RBI and followed that by hitting .429 with two home runs and five RBI in 21 at-bats in the grueling, five-game ALDS loss to the Mariners, an exciting series that helped "sell" the new concept of an expanded round of playoffs.
Joe Torre arrived the next season, and while some of Williams' eccentricities had the new manager shaking his head on occasion was won over by his almost childlike enthusiasm.
"I don't think there is anything about Bernie that could surprise me – take that as a plus or a minus," Torre told MLB.com last year. "That's just his personality, just him, basically. He's very different in that he is not your typical baseball player. That's probably why he was a little more sensitive than other players."
But with that sensitivity also came with Williams a sense of loyalty. Despite being wooed by the Red Sox and the Diamondbacks when he was eligible for free agency after the 1998 season, Williams contacted Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and the sides worked out a seven-year contract for $87 million that kept Bernie in pinstripes.
Williams had been hopeful he could have played for the Yankees in 2007, but there was no longer a role for him. So the soft-spoken center fielder, now 46, enjoys a satisfying retirement and continues to write music. His 2003 CD, "The Journey Within," drew praise from the likes of McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon.
"Don't let your job define who you are," Williams once said. "Your relationships will define who you are. No matter what you do in life, you are going to be in a position to make an impact on somebody's life. In my experience with the Yankees, these are a few of the thing that I have learned. You've got to have a plan of action, you have to stay focused on the things you can control, and don't get discouraged or distracted by the things you cannot control."
60th anniversary of "Elliie" integrating Yankees
There is a very good article in the April edition of Yankees Magazine by Bergen Record baseball columnist Bob Klapisch, "Honoring Ellie," that details the life and career of the late Elston Howard, the first African-American player in franchise history.
Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of Howard's first game with the Yankees April 14, 1955, an 8-4 Red Sox victory at Fenway Park. Howard entered the game as a defensive replacement for Irv Noren in left field in the sixth inning. Two innings later, Howard got his first major-league hit and RBI in his first time up in the big leagues with a single that scored Mickey Mantle from second base.
Howard was used in the outfield and first base as well as serving as Yogi Berra's primary backup catcher in the 1950s until he took over as the No. 1 catcher in 1960 with Yogi moving into a platoon in left field with Hector Lopez and catching on occasion.
Howard won two Gold Gloves for his defensive work behind the plate and was a major contributor to nine American League pennan-winning teams in his first 10 seasons with the club. The New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America honored him with its Babe Ruth Award as the outstanding player of the 1958 World Series. Five years later, Howard was again tabbed by the BBWAA as the AL Most Valuable Player for a 1963 season in which he batted .287 with 28 home runs and 85 RBI.
Ellie played in 11 All-Star Games and in 10 World Series overall (including 1967 after being traded to the Red Sox). A clubhouse leader as a player from 1955-67 and as a Yankees coach from 1969-79, Howard's dignified manner and competitive spirit set a powerful example.
A little-known fact about Ellie is that he was credited with having developed the "doughnut," the weighted circular device players use on their bats in the on-deck circle. Howard died in 1980 at the age of 51.
Stephen Drew's pinch-hit, go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning Monday night at Baltimore marked the first pinch-hit grand slam for the Yankees since Jorge Posada June 6, 2001, also against the Orioles and Mike Trombley. According to the Elias Bureau, since 1980, the only other Yankees players to hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead grand slam are Posada and Glenallen Hill (2000). It was Drew's third career grand slam, his first for the Yankees and first overall since May 15, 2013 for the Red Sox at St. Petersburg, Fla. It was Drew's second career pinch-hit home run. The other was Sept. 30, 2006 for the Diamondbacks off the Padres' Cla Meredith.
The Yankees are back to being the Bronx Bombers. With 12 home runs in seven games this season, the Yanks are tied with Baltimore for the major league lead. They did not reach a dozen homers in 2014 until their 12th game. . .Michael Pineda struck out nine batters without issuing a walk Monday night at Camden Yards. CC Sabathia, Tuesday night's scheduled starter, had eight strikeouts and no walks last Thursday against the Blue Jays. Only two other pitchers in the majors have recorded games with no walks and at least eight strikeouts: the Dodgers' Brandon McCarthy and the Tigers' Anibal Sanchez.
Four new residents coming to Monument Park
Following the path of last year's honoring of Joe Torre, Goose Gossage, Tino Martinez and Paul O'Neill with plaques in Monument Park, the Yankees in the coming season will do likewise for Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Willie Randolph. Joining Torre, whose No. 6 was retired last year, the uniform numbers of Williams (51), Posada (20) and Pettitte (46) will be put away for good.
Williams will be honored Sunday, May 24, before the Yankees' 8:05 p.m. game against the Rangers. Randolph will be feted during Old-Timers' Day festivities Saturday, June 20, prior to the Yankees' 7:15 p.m. game against the Tigers. Posada will take his place in Monument Park Aug. 22 and Pettitte Aug. 23.
Williams played his entire 16-season major league career with the Yankees (1991-2006) and batted .297. In franchise history, the former center fielder ranks third in doubles (449), fifth in hits, sixth in games played (2,076) and runs scored (1,366) and seventh in home runs (287) and RBI (1,257). The five-time American League All-Star (1997-2001), four-time Gold Glove winner (1997-2000) and Silver Slugger Award recipient (2002) won the AL batting title in 1998 with a .339 average.
A four-time World Series champion in pinstripes (1996, '98, '99, 2000), Williams is the Yanks' all-time postseason leader in home runs (22) and RBI (80), ranks second in playoff runs scored (83), hits (128) and doubles (29) and third in games played (121). He was named the 1996 AL Championship Series MVP after batting .474 with six runs, two home runs and six RBI in 19 at-bats in the Yankees' five-game series victory over the Orioles. In Game 1 of the 1999 ALCS against the Red Sox, Williams hit a 10th-inning, game-winning home run.
Posada also spent his whole major-league career – 17 seasons – with the Yankees from 1995-2011 and batted .273 with 900 runs, 379 doubles, 275 home runs and 1,065 RBI in 1,829 games. As a player on five World Series title teams (1996, '98, '99, 2000, '09), Posada finished his career among baseball's all-time postseason leaders in games played (second, 125), doubles (third, 23) and hits (fourth, 103). His 119 postseason games behind the plate are the most all time. In 2011, the Puerto Rico native became the first big leaguer to catch at least one game with the same team in 17 straight seasons (1995-2011) since the Reds' Johnny Bench did so over the same stretch of seasons from 1967-83.
A five-time AL All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner (each in 2000-03, '07), Posada twice finished in the top 10 in AL Most Valuable Player balloting (third in 2003 and sixth in 2007). He is one of eight players to appear in at least one game with the Yankees in each of 17 different seasons, along with Derek Jeter (20), Mariano Rivera (19), Yogi Berra (18), Mickey Mantle (18), Frankie Crosetti (17), Bill Dickey (17) and Lou Gehrig (17). Along with Jeter and Rivera, Posada is part of the first trio of teammates in MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL history to appear in a game together in each of 17 straight seasons, a feat they accomplished from 1995-2011.
Pettitte was selected by the Yankees in the 22nd round of the 1990 First-Year Player Draft and pitched in 15 seasons with the club (1995-2003, '07-10 and '12-13). As a Yankee, Pettitte posted a 219-127 record with a 3.94 ERA and 2,020 strikeouts in 447 games (438 starts). The lefthander, who is the franchise leader in strikeouts (2,020), is tied with Whitey Ford for most games started and trails in victories and innings pitched only to Ford (236; 3,171) and Red Ruffing (231; 3,168) in club history. Pettitte made at least one start in each of his 15 seasons with the Yankees, tying Ruffing for second-most all-time in franchise history behind Ford (16 seasons). The three-time AL All-Star (1996, 2001 and '10) is the only pitcher drafted by the Yankees to win 200 games in the majors. Pettitte was the runner-up to the Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen for the AL Cy Young Award in 1996.
In 40 postseason starts for the Yankees, Pettitte was 18-10 with a 3.76 ERA and is the club's all-time playoff leader in victories, starts, innings pitched and strikeouts (167). He appeared in eight World Series (seven with the Yankees and one with the Astros) and earned clinching victories in Game 4 at San Diego in 1998 and Game 6 against the Phillies in 2009. He was also on Yankees staffs that won World Series championships in 1996, '99 and 2000. In 2001, Pettitte was ALCS MVP after going 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA in two starts against the Mariners.
Randolph played in 13 seasons for the Yankees from 1976-88 and hit .275 with 1,027 runs, 259 doubles, 58 triples, 48 home runs, 549 RBI and 251stolen bases in 1,694 games. He appeared in 1,688 games at second base with the team, more than any other player at the position in Yankees history, and ranks third on the organization's all-time list in steals. The five-time AL All-Star (1976-77, '80-81 and '87) was also the 1980 AL Silver Slugger winner in the award's inaugural season. Randolph played in 37 postseason games with the Yankees from 1977-81 and hit a game-tying home run in Game 1 of the 1977 World Series against the Dodgers. He and Ron Guidry were named co-captains of the Yankees March 4, 1986.
In addition to his 13 playing seasons with the Yankees, Randolph spent 11 seasons coaching for the organization. He was the club's third base coach from 1994-2003 and bench coach in 2004.


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Well as a daytrader ypu might want to look at a soothing tea, this is not a day trading stock, but who am I to say anything to you? Glad you are doing so well Daniel at this but, have not seen you make any money trading this and it sure aint a day trade.
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BRASSED OFF ( 1996 ) is an entertaining film from Wales, England - about miners who are affected by the closing of the local coal mine; they are especially upset about the impact it might have on their town and their homegrown brass band. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The horror film MY BLOODY VALENTINE may not be "about" mining but coal mining provides the background for this thriller - the original was released in 1981 and the 3-D remake came out in 2009. The setup concerns a closed coal mine where after a methane gas explosion trapped five workers underground. The foreman had previously left for a community Valentine's Day Celebration - and the only survivor of the accident - "The Miner" - later takes his revenge on the foreman after escaping a mental institution... and warns the members of the community that similar killings would occur if the town ever held a Valentine's Day celebration again.
If you like mining in the science fiction genre, look no further than OUTLAND (1981) - this could accurately be called a science fiction western and is reminiscent of the classic HIGH NOON. Sean Connery stars as a federal marshal on duty at a titanium ore mining outpost on Io, one of the moons of the planet Jupiter. He investigates the deaths of miners in the colony and discovers a common link to the occurrences by way of a drug that increases productivity but eventually causes psychosis. Connery's character must confront the general manager of the mine and also battle assassins and other drug smugglers in this intriguing film. Warner Brothers is considering a remake of OUTLAND, but is it really necessary? Enjoy the original, available on DVD - and it also appears on HDNET MOVIES from time to time.
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Masashi Kudo vs. Ayub Kalue
October 24, 1979
The Plot:
Masashi Kudo of Japan, WBA Light-Middleweight Champion to defend his
154 lb. Title.
The 28 year-old Champion is making the 4th Defense of his Title, that
he won over Eddie Gazo, in August 1978. The busy Masashi Kudo will
fighting in his 5th Championship-Bout in 14-months.
Kudo is undefeated, with a record of 23-0-0 (13 KO's). He has never
lost a professional bout, and has never been floored.
During his reign as Champion, Kudo has not made a 'mandatory defense'
of his Title. This fight will be a mandatory one.
The Challenge:
Ayub Kalule of Denmark, the #1 WBA Light-Middleweight. The Ugandan,
now living in Copenhagen, has been the #1 Challenger since September 1977.
He has been in-line for a shot at the Championship for 25-months.
The 25 1/2 year-old Kalule, is undefeated, with a record of 30-0-0 (17 KO's).
He is and has been regarded as the Top 154 lb. fighter in the World.
He also, has never lost a professional fight, and has never been knocked off his feet.
The Location:
City Gymnasium, Akita City, Japan. The arena has a capacity of 10,000.
The bout is scheduled for Wednesday Night, and will be telecast
throughout several selected television broadcast outlets.
General Details:
Masashi Kudo, is a physical fighter with limited boxing skills, but utilizes
incredible strength, stamina and toughness. The 5' 10" fighter, is a former
Amateur Wresting star, and uses those skills to wear down his opponents.
Masashi likes to be on the defensive early, in an attempt to give his
opponents a chance to wear themselves down. He then will make a
charge with an unorthodox attack, and score with a variety of right and
left hands.
Kudo is effectively aggressive, as in every bout he is stronger than his
opponents. A natural Middleweight at 160 lbs., Kudo has the strength
to manhandle his smaller challengers. Though not a big-puncher, he can
hurt you with the straight right-hand, both as a lead and counter-punch.
Masashi does not have fast hands, but he can deliver his straight right hand quickly.
His footwork though not smooth, is suprisingly effective.
Defensively, he can be hit, but absorbs punches well and wards them off with
an awkward bending style.
Weakness, not highly-skilled and tends to rely more on his physical strength and
stamina to win the bouts, instead of punching. Can be hit,
as he relies on his solid chin to carry him through the bout.
Ayub Kalule, is a former World Amateur Champion with tremendous
boxing skills. A converted orthodox-stance boxer, the now southpaw has a surgeon-like
right hand with both the jab and cross. At 5' 8" the Ugandan has a suprsingly long reach.
Not big on power, Kalule relies on the volume of punches and his sharp accuracy.
His left hand is more of a scoring punch, not a power shot.
Ayub Kalule likes to be agressive, and always moves forward behind his
right jab. His hand-speed is above-average, and his footwork though excellent,
is more deliberate than fast. Defensively, he is average, as he can be hit with counter
punches and right hand leads.
Weakness, is that he sometimes leads with his hands a bit low, and
pulls straight back, leaving himself vulnerable to counter-shots. He does have a
tendency to wait a bit too long to fire his heavy punches. A habit from the Amateur bouts.
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The fight was poor entertainment wise.More or less a shutout and total outclassing, Kudo couldn't get anything much done because of the gulf in skill and with Kalule lacking the power to hurt and fighting in his usual methodical -"i'm convinced i'm a great Jofre\Arguello'esque" puncher-textbook punchpicking style, it was just round after round of patient outclassing.
I'd put Kalule's defence comfortably above average, especially purely technically and when he had his legs under him at 160 and early 154.Main weaknesses was more a below average chin and no power, he wasn't a natural southpaw puncher at all...i wouldn't be surprised if he had turned out a better fighter had he stayed orthodox, i've read the switch was done when he started out because of seeing his Bro and other fighters at the local gym doing it and he just stuck with it.With a strong or even just good solid chin he probably goes the distance in all of his fights.
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Judges Scorecards and Comments;
Referee; Robert Ferrara.....149-139 (11-1-3 in Rounds) Ayub Kalule
AK-AK-AK-AK-MK__ E-AK-AK-AK-AK__AK-E-AK-E-AK === 11-1-3 (149-139) Ayub Kalule
Judge; Harold Ledderman....146-139 (11-4-0 in Rounds) Ayub Kalule
AK-AK-AK-AK-MK__ MK-AK-AK-MK-AK__AK-MK-AK-AK-AK === 11-4-0 (146-139) Ayub Kalule
Judge; Tim Kelleher........149-145 (5-1-9 in Rounds) Ayub Kalule
AK-AK-E-E-MK__ E-AK-E-E-AK__E-E-AK-E-E === 5-1-9 (149-145) Ayub Kalule
Ring Magazine;
AK-AK-AK-E-MK__ E-AK-E-AK-AK__AK-E-AK-AK-AK === 11-1-3 (149-139) Ayub Kalule
Round 1. Kalule controls the round with effective boxing skills. Scoring with right jabs and left leads.
Kudo does land a couple of sharp right-hand counters at the end of the round. (Round for Ayub Kalule)
Round 2. Kalule attacks fast, and staggers Kudo with a sharp 1-2, and staggers him
twice more with hard punches. Kudo suprises, and scores with his own heavy right hands at the end of the round.
(Round for Ayub Kalule)
Round 3. Kalule controls the round with clean jabs, and sharp lefts. The fighters exchange hard punches at the 1:00
mark, and both are briefly shaken, but not hurt. Kalule scores with some hard right hands, and takes control of the round.
Kudo is on the defensive for the second half of the round. (Round for Ayub Kalule))
Round 4. Kalule again with the same tactical plan, jab and press, and an occassional straight right. Kudo battle back
with a couple of right-hand leads, and has his best moments since the end of Round 2. (Round Even)
Round 5. The best round of the fight, as Kalule goes into attack mode, and scores thoughout with
sharp jabs, 1-2 combinations, and hard straight lefts. Kalule pins Kudo on the ropes several times,
and unloads with accurate right-lefts. Kudo comes back with his own hard right hand counters.
With moments left in the round, and his back up against the ropes, Kudo unloads a left hook and hard right hand
to Kalule's jaw which stuns him, and buckles his legs. (Round for Masashi Kudo)
Round 6. Fought on relatively even terms. Kalule presses and scores, but not with anything heavy.
Kudo continues to score with right hand counters. (Round Even)
Round 7. Kalule opens up faster and picks up the pace, and charges forward. Kudo uses his footwork
to move backward, and looks to score with single right hand leads.
Kalule scores with his right jabs, then unloads his best punch of the fight, a bomb of a right hook.
Kudo is in the defensive, but is not hurt. (Round for Ayub Kalule)
Round 8. Kalule continues his press and jab tactics, which are working. Kudo still
shoots hard right hand counters to keep Kalule honest. Kalule lands a long left
hand to Kudo's jaw which backs him up. Kudo stays in counter-punch mode throughout.
the round. (Round Even)
Photo (Ayub Kalule scores with a left hand counter-punch on Masshi Kudo in the 8th Round)
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Round 9. Kalule again continues to press forward, scoring with light, but effective right jabs. Kalule does
switch to the body with several lead left hands. Kalule mixes up his attack, and drives Kudo back with a
solid right hook. Kudo stumbles after being rocked, but battles back with his hard counter rights to the head.
With 0:45 left in round, both fighters go toe-to-toe near the closer neutral corner. Both fighers land their
best hard punches as the round closes. Kudo does freeze Kalule twice in the last seconds of the round
with hard rights to the head. But, Kalule lands a crushing right hook to the jaw of Kudo, as the bell sounds.
(Round for Ayub Kalule)
Round 10. The pace is slower at the beginning of the round, as Kalule is tossing out light jabs. Kudo drops his
hands by his side, to shake them as he is slight arm-weary. Kudo starts to press Kalule, and moves in close,
when Kalule counters with a big right hook, which staggers Kudo at the 0:55 mark. Kalule attacks
with a mix of rights and lefts to the head and body, as Kudo reels. Kudo is on the defensive, as Kalule
pecks Kudo with jabs, he then scores with another hard right hook. Kudo, suprisingly hangs tough, and
comes back with his own hard right hands. Kalule scores with several light jabs, and then lands a bomb left hand
at the 1:55 mark that rocks Kudo. Kalule forces the action, and scores with medium punches over the last section
of the round. Both fighters tap each other at the end of round, showing good sportsmanship.
(Round for Ayub Kalule)
Round 11. Sensing he is behind, Kudo stands his ground instead of moving away. Kudo actually lands some
halfway decent left jabs, something he doesn't normally attempt. Kalule patiently waits for an opening, and at the
1:20 mark lands a brutal right hand that hurts Kudo. Kalule opens up with a two-fisted attack over the next 20-seconds.
Kudo recovers, and at the 2:00 mark jumps in with a solid 1-2 to thwart Kalule's attack. Kalule, goes back to his
methodical jab and poke pattern, and Kudo retreats for the last minute of the round.
(Round for Ayub Kalule)
Round 12. Both fighters are bouncing well on their feet. No signs of weariness. Kudo moves as the agressor, and
stays his ground. Kudo flicks out light jabs, and measures Kalule with a straight left. Kudo is looking to unload
his straight right. At the 1:00 mark, Kalule makes his offesnive move, with sharp right jabs and straight right
counters. Kudo is rocked back, but does come back with a couple of crisp right hands, but they lack any heavy power.
(Round Even)
Round 13. Kudo, knowing he's behind comes out to center ring, and lands with a solid right hand. Kudo keeps
the fight in center-ring, and is looking to load-up on the right hand. At the 1:00 mark, Kalule starts working with right jabs and
straight right hand power shots. Kalule is dominating the round, but Kudo starts to fire back.
Both fighters get into a slug-fest at the 2:00 mark, but Kalule comes out the better of the two.
At the 2:51 mark, Kalule lands a tremendous left hook, that stops Kudo in his tracks, Kudo appears to be stunned
as he grabs at Kalule. Ayub swings free, and unloads a booming left hand /right hook combination that drives
Kudo backwards. As Ayub moves in for a follow-up, Kudo bends down to avoid the Kalule rush and falls to the
canvas. The bell rings. No knockdown, as per Referee Robert Ferrara.
(Round for Ayub Kalule)
Round 14. Masashi Kudo comes out, not showing he was hurt in the last round. But his left eye is partially swollen
shut from Kalule's right hand pin-point punches. Kudo tries to keep the fight in center-ring, where he attempts to
land the one big punch. Kalule is content to box, with his hands held high. Kudo's opening comes at the 0:20 mark,
when he lands a hard straight right, down the middle. Kalule backs off, and fires pesky right jabs to keep Kudo
at bay in center-ring. At the 1:00 mark, both land hard shots, Kudo lands his straight right, and Kalule lands
a bomb straight left. Kalule gets the better of the hard pucnhes, and Kudo backs into the ropes where he is stunned.
Kudo is trying to grab Kalule to buy time, and moves to center-ring again. Mid-way through the round, Kudo looses the
bounce in his legs. Kalule presses by scoring 1-2 punches, repeatedly over the second half of the round.
(Round for Ayub Kalule)
Round 15. Back to center-ring, where Kudo trries to mount an offense. Kalule is using excellent footwork to jab and
move. As Kudo attempts to throw wild punches, he leaves himself open. Kalule scores with a monster right uppercut that
drives Kudo back. Kudo hurt, bends down as Kalule moves in, and tackes his lower body to hold on. Kalule moves back to
jab and move mode. Kudo lands one more decent right hand at the 2:00 mark, but his energy level is low. Kalule
still pokes the right jab over the last minute, as Kudo cannot get close to score.
(Round for Ayub Kalule)
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Through 10-Rounds, I had it 6-1 for Ayub Kalule, with 3 Even, just like
Ring Magazine.
I had Rounds 1, 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10 for Ayub Kalule.
I gave the 5th Round to Masashi Kudo, on the strength of the last 5-seconds,
when he landed a bomb left hook and monster straight right, that staggered
'The Great Ugandan'
Masashi Kudo scored with just enough hard right hand counters in Rounds 4, 6 and 8,
to make those rounds close, though Ayub Kalule landed more punches.
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I think he had an average chin. Always took a fair amount to make him wilt, even against Moore & McCallum.
So I would say average chin and power let him down, not below average
As for his style, awkward because of what he tried to implement. When he had his legs under him his ability to step out and pop off a counter was beautiful.
But yeah, in this fight they're both straight up, one is nails and gets outclassed. Not exciting, but well worth a watch for 11 stone aficionados.
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It looks like Ring Magazine and Referee Robert Ferrara had the proper Scorecards.
Harold Ledderman did lean a bit towards Kudo's harder, but in frequent punches.
Ayub Kalule, technically masterful, but his hand-speed is not blinding by no means.
On his chin, Ayub had a good one, as Masashi Kudo did nail him many times with
very hard right hand counters, both flush and as he was walking straight into them.
Have to remember, Masashi was a big Light-Middleweight. 5' 10" and strong, and
he had incredible leg strength. He was a 160 lb. fighter, who came down to 154 lbs.
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The Ayub Kalule, 'I did not know this',,,
The WBA (corrupt organizaion) tried to slide Columbian Emiliano Villa into
the Light-Middleweight Championship bout with Masashi Kudo in October 1979.
Villa, with WBA connections, actually had a signed contract with the Japanese
fight promoter, and full sanctioning from the WBA.
Mogens Palle, Ayub Kalule fight manager went ballistic after finding out,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ayub Kalule got the Championship bout, but had to kick back $25,000 of his $75,000 fight
purse to #8 Ranked Emiliano Villa (step aside money) to get his fair shot at the title.
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He landed the odd right flush, a lot partially deflected or rolled with\slid away from.kalle hardly took any punishment in the fight at all.That ring writeup almost makes it seem like an offensively competitive fight filled with good back and forth.Now the Marijan Benes fight, THAT was a fairly wide on the cards bout with good back and forth.Or a complete robbery if you're from the former Yugoslavia it seems.
Flea, don't get me wrong he's no Terry Norris in the chin department and has plenty of will and grit to fight through punishment, but for a guy who was very tough to catch twice in a row, he was hurt often and easily with single shots.I'd put him about on par with Tito in durability.Though a fair few good posters on here think Tito was tougher than i do as well, mind you.
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I think Masashi Kudo landed enough hard right hands,,,,,,,,,,,,to give us an
indication that Ayub Kalule had a 'good chin'.
And that brutal left hook and monster right hand that Masashi landed
on Ayub at the end of the 5th Round, would have floored any
154 lb. fighter that night.
Ayub Kalule had very good chin (graded at A-), the problem was that his defense was only average (graded at B).
Ayub could be tagged with the counter straight right hand and counter right hooks.
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I see it the other way around.
The punch Kudo landed at the end of the 5th looked to have staggered him as much because he had stepped in far too close-right foot on Kudo's left and caught square on with no balance- to fire a straight left,seemingly anticipating Kudo to take another step back into the corner, but Kudo kept his feet planted and beat him to the punch with a nice short right after a measuring left.No heavy left hook there.One of Kudo's best shots of the night but hardly evidence of a top chin from Kalule, i see plenty of fighters shaking that punch off(kalule himself did very quickly)without issue.
Kalule was hurt at some point and often repeatedly against almost every good fighter he fought that i've seen.The first time Leonard hit him with two punches in a row he was on the floor dazed, theirs the aforementioned Kudo stagger, Benes hurt him 3 or 4 times with single shots, there was a point in the Villa fight where he seemed to go down from a punch as well, but it wasn't counted.Hard to tell from the camera angle though.
Constantly briefly rocked and hurt against Moore and McCallum when they got through with single shots, if he hadn't been able to make them miss so much those fights wouldn't have lasted even as long as they did.Sure weight making may have made things worse there, but he came back at 160 seemingly rejuvenated briefly and was still hurt repeatedly by Kalambay(the main reason i think that was a bad duke).Reeling all over the place whenever caught by Graham(fair enough he looked nearly finished in this fight anway).He made both of them miss with a ton of punches even so and neither man was more than a 5 out of 10 puncher.
btw, do you have anything on the comeback 8 rounder against Lindell Holmes.I've not read anything on that one.
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I always thought Ayub Kalule was a small Light-Middleweight.
He looked more like a Welterweight.
Did Mogens Palle put him into Light-Middleweight, so he could have an easier to road to a World Championship.
He was supposed to fight at 139 lbs. at the 1976 Olympics.
Of course he was only 22 1/2 years-old at the time.
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he was a short-**** but he had that stocky heavily muscled, Hagler\Tiger-esque build as a pro.remember he was splitting fights at middle as well by the time he finally got a title shot.Finnegan, Seales, Love, Betham and earlier Robles, baldwin etc
I think the initial career plan was probably to get a very early title shot at junior middle, hence cleaning out a lot of top contenders and former champs within his first year and a half\two years, but as we know that didn't happen.Probably should have tried for a fight with Corro as he had grown into being more comfortable fighting at 160 by the time he got a title shot imo.
No report on the Holmes bout you know of? Benes and Finnegan ones would be cool as well, though i've read a few already.
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Legendary San Diego Chargers, Sunnyside release split 7"
It's Alive Records
With Jesse Thorson's voice hitting on the opening note, the Legendary San Diego Chargers exhibit a confidence in their songwriting that catches you from the start of their new split 7", Give 'em Enough Booze. The band really doesn't stray very far from the styles of Pretty Boy Thorson and the Gateway District, with whom they share members.
Add in any preconceived notions based on familiarity, as well as Thorson's distinct voice, and the Legendary San Diego Chargers are a logical extension (in fact, the band was born out of a limited lineup tour by Pretty Boy Thorson). The recurring themes of alcohol abuse and feeling alone are nothing new to their songwriting repertoire, and Thorson's technique of writing country songs--but delivering them as punk--continues to work brilliantly on Give 'em Enough Booze. Really, the only thing that makes LSDCs a new band is the fact that they contain only three members instead of five.
From the get go on "Things Are Pretty Fucked," the vulnerability that is entrenched at the music's core competes with its energy to create an uplifting, unified feeling that there will be a better tomorrow, regardless of how bad today is. In the mean time, the band preaches, just drink your problems away. The opener is one of the better songs I've heard this year and the other two stand their ground.
Taking side B is Sunnyside, from San Diego. They play a sloppy, by-the-book style that owes a lot to 1990s Recess Records. Singer Jason Weedon is angry, frustrated, and a bit on the screechy side. The songs don't let up, with driving a driving rhythm section that plays primarily in support of the guitars, unlike the Legendary San Diego Chargers side with its up-front bass. Lyrically, the ideas expressed are complicated considerations of life and art, but the couplet style that dominates the choruses is distracting. "All Monkey Radio & the Tranny Cock" is their most memorable song.
Give 'em Enough Booze is available on the It's Alive Records website.
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