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| 1961 |
The Red Sox announce that Carl Yastrzemski will be the teamβs left fielder this season, replacing Boston legend Ted Williams. The 21-year-old from Southampton (NY) spends 23 seasons with Boston, becoming a Hall of Famer like his predecessor.
 1961 Carl Yastrzemski Topps Baseball Card #287 |
| 2002 |
 The Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES) launches at noon today with a half-hour introductory show, then will broadcast the evening exhibition against the Reds as its first game. The team-owned regional cable TV channel, modeled after NESN of the Red Sox, will carry Bronx Bombers games and air New Jersey Nets NBA contests.
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| 2008 | In a protest of their coaches not receiving the same $40,000 stipend negotiated by the players union, the Red Sox players boycott their exhibition game, scheduled to be televised nationally from the City of Palms Park, and tomorrow's flight to Japan for the season-opening game against the A's. The delayed game starts an hour later when MLB consents to pay the managers, coaches, and trainers $20,000 each from management's proceeds, with the difference to be paid by the team. |
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