Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More

This is mostly about sports, and then mostly about baseball. It will favor the New York Yankees, the New Jersey Devils, Rutgers University football, and the London soccer club Arsenal. You got a problem with that? Make your own blog.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

June 28, 1951: Everybody Turns On "Amos 'n' Andy" -- and Not In a Good Way

Top: Tim Moore as George "Kingfish" Stevens. Bottom: Spencer Williams as Andy Brown (left) and Alvin Childress as Amos Jones. June...

Thursday, June 25, 2026

June 25, 1966: The Brooklyn Navy Yard Closes

A recent photo of the Navy Yard, which has been redeveloped for residential and retail use. The Williamsburg Bridge is in the background. Ju...

Yanks Take 2 of 3 In Detroit, Head for Boston

"Who loves ya, baby?" Since the 2006 American League Division Series, the Detroit Tigers have provided the Yankees with more diffi...

June 25, 1876: The Battle of the Little Bighorn

June 25, 1876, 150 years ago: The Battle of the Little Bighorn is fought in the Montana Territory. The 7th Cavalry of the U.S. Army fights ...

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

June 23, 2016: The Brexit Referendum

June 23, 2016, 10 years ago: Voters in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vote to leave the European Union in a natio...

June 23, 1926: Aimee Semple McPherson Is Found

June 23, 1926, 100 years ago: Aimee Semple McPherson is found, safe and sound. Well, safe, anyway. She was born as Aimee Elizabeth Kennedy ...

Monday, June 22, 2026

Cincinnati Makes Both New York Teams See Red

Last week, the Cincinnati Reds came to New York, first to play the Mets, then an Interleague series with the Yankees. They embarrassed the M...

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About Me

Uncle Mike: Central New Jersey, where men are men, and the women also root for the Yankees., United States; Born in North Jersey. Raised in Central Jersey. Yankee Fan and Rutgers fan since 1977. Devils fan since they arrived in 1982. Arsenal fan since 2008. Former Nets fan, now an NBA free agent. No NFL team. Single, interested in changing that status. No children, but uncle to two teenage girl athletes and one in the making. Liberal Democrat and damn proud of it. Hopefully, in sports as well as politics, I can live up to the words of the late John Spencer on "The West Wing": "We are going to raise the level of debate in this country, and let that be our legacy."

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