Ray Negron's Playball Weekly Blog

Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Bader, A Bronx boy with the heart of a true Yankee… Thanks!

As you have probably heard, Harrison Bader was picked up off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. Today I say thank …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Gooden was , The Road to Rijo

It was the winter of 1983. The talk in the baseball world was about this 19-year-old boy from Tampa, Florida. …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Strawberry & Gooden … to be Honored for their greatness as players and people!

For the longest time, I have been sick and tired of hearing about what should have been. How about the …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

The Babe, Elvis and Aretha all left the building August 16th

To me, there is no coincidence that the king of Rock & Roll, the Queen of Soul, and the Sultan …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Gary Cooper and Batboys honored on National Batboy Day

Friday August 4th was National Batboy Day on the grounds of the original Yankee Stadium. Batboys from eight decades were …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Our Rose, First Lady of Patsy’s will be forever missed!

Rose Scognamillo, The First Lady of Patsy’s went to heaven this week to visit with Mr. Sinatra. This news hit …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Nomo to Ohtani… Gooden is loved

Dwight Doc Gooden may have had issues in America however in Japan he has always been adored. I worked parts …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Willie Wonder, Billy’s boy.. Happy birthday brother!

In 1975 Billy Martin was hired for the first of five times by the Yankees. We had a lot of …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

“The League” A Must See For Fans of Baseball, History and Beyond

There was a time when going to a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in the 1930’s and early 1940’s meant …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Show Me The Way!

In April of 1976 the Yankees were coming back to their renovated Yankee Stadium after spending two years sharing Shea …

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Ray Negron's Play Ball Weekly Blog

Dick Bily, The Boss’s personal John Wayne

Legendary New York Yankee owner George Steinbrenner had his own personal John Wayne. His name was Dick Bily. The reason …

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Like Minaya and Presbott, Corona can build his legacy too!

For many years the NY Yankees had a fabled, almost mystical figure scouting in the Bronx looking for the diamonds …

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