Save (baseball)In baseball, a save (abbr.SV or S) is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain circumstances.
2006 Major League Baseball draftThe 2006 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.
American LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major league status.
Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.
Closer (baseball)In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL), is a relief pitcher who specializes in getting the final outs in a close game when his team is in the lead. A closer who successfully gets the final outs for their team in the final inning of a game is recorded as a save in baseball statistics. The role is often assigned to a team's best reliever. Before the 1990s, pitchers in similar roles were referred to as a fireman and stopper.Baltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the American League's eight charter teams in 1901, the franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis to become the St. Louis Browns in 1902.New York YankeesMajor League Baseball franchiseEstablished in 1903Major league affiliationsAmerican League (1903–present) East Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers1234567889101516202123323742444649515242ColorsMidnight navy blue, white NameNew York Yankees (1913–present)New York Highlanders (1903–1912)NicknamesThe Bronx BombersThe YanksThe PinstripersThe Evil EmpireBallparkYankee Stadium (II) (2009–present)Shea Stadium (1974–1975)Yankee Stadium (I) (1923–1973, 1976–2008)Polo Grounds (IV) (1913–1922)Hilltop Park (1903–1912)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(27)192319271928193219361937193819391941194319471949195019511952195319561958196119621977197819961998199920002009AL pennants(41)19211922192319261927192819321936193719381939194119421943194719491950195119521953195519561957195819601961196219631964197619771978198119961998199920002001200320092024AL East division titles (21)197619771978198019811996199819992000200120022003200420052006200920112012201920222024Wild card berths(11)19951997200720102015201720182020202120252026RivalriesBoston Red SoxNew York MetsLos Angeles DodgersCleveland GuardiansHouston AstrosSan Francisco Giants (formerly)Front officePrincipal ownersYankee Global Enterprises(Hal Steinbrenner, chairman)PresidentRandy LevineGeneral managerBrian CashmanManagerAaron BooneWebsitemlb.com/yankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
BaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. Gameplay centers around the pitcher on the fielding team throwing a baseball to a batter on the opposing team, who tries to hit it into the field of play. Successfully batted balls allow players on the batting team advance around a circuit of four bases and score runs.
Starting pitcherIn baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team. A pitcher is credited with a game started if they throw the first pitch to the opponent's first batter of a game. Starting pitchers are expected to pitch for a significant portion of the game, although their ability to do this depends on many factors, including effectiveness, stamina, health, and strategy.Norfolk TidesThe Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They are located in Norfolk, Virginia, and are named in nautical reference to the city's location on the Chesapeake Bay. The team plays their home games at Harbor Park, which opened in 1993.
PitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the defensive numbering system used in baseball, the pitcher is assigned the number 1.Weatherford High School (Texas)Weatherford High School is a public high school located in Weatherford, Texas, United States. It is part of the Weatherford Independent School District located in central Parker County and classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.