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Today in Sports History: March 11th
3/11/2002 - Robbed by Rivera It was on this day in 2002 that the New York Yankees released Ruben Rivera from his contract. Ruben, the younger cousin of Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, was a major prospect who never quite panned out. After eight years in the big leagues, he finished his career with a...
10/13/2001 - Jeter's flip saves Yankees' season
(Posada applies the tag. Photo courtesy of the New York Daily News) The 2001 New York Yankees, the winners of four World Series titles in five years, came dangerously close to getting knocked out in the first round. The Oakland Athletics, their first opponent in the postseason, were an extremely...
Today in Sports History: July 1st
(Jeter's dive. Photo by Frank Franklin II, Associated Press) There are certain days of the year where a lot of things have gone down: August 4th and June 19th are two that come to mind (to me, the editor). But there is no day of the year, at least so far in the history of Inhistoric, where more...
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