Another Sunday doubleheader! This one to close out the 4 game sweep the Yankees accomplished over the first place Tigers. Most exciting about this game was the newly acquired Rocky Colavito coming in to pitch in the 4th inning. Steve Barber gave up the fifth run and since the Yankees were playing the 4th of […]
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August 24, 1968 – Yankees vs. Tigers
During this weekend, I was lucky enough to visit with my grandmother in the Bronx which enabled me to catch 3 out of 4 games the Yankees won from the 1st place Detroit Tigers. This game was a magnificent pitching duel between Mel Stottlemyre and Denny McLain. As everyone know, McLain went on to win […]
Continue ReadingApril 28, 1968 – Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers
This one is somewhat of a mystery to me. I don’t quite remember this game. It was the first game of a Sunday doubleheader. I don’t see the scorecard for the second game in my collection. Usually, during this era, you were given an insert sheet scorecard for the extra game on doubleheader days. I […]
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