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.

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Second Place

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If the team that finished 2nd (1901-1968) or lost the League Championship Series (1969-2024) won the Pennant instead, the American League...

Springsteen and De Niro On Trump

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Bruce Springsteen, at age 75, is back on tour, in Europe. The native of Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, isn't letting up, telling...

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

June 3, 1975: The Musical "Chicago" Opens

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Chita Rivera (left) and Gwen Verdon June 3, 1975, 50 years ago: The musical Chicago opens at the 46th Street Theatre in Midtown Manhattan...

June 3, 1925: The 1st Goodyear Blimp

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June 3, 1925, 100 years ago: The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company launches the Pilgrim , its 1st advertising airship, from Akron, Ohio, nea...

Monday, June 2, 2025

Yanks-Dodgers Series Raises Questions

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Going into last night's game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the 3 worst games the Yankees had played in this decade are the last 2 ga...

Sunday, June 1, 2025

June 1, 1925: Lou Gehrig's Streak Begins

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June 1, 1925, 100 years ago: The New York Yankees lose to the Washington Senators, 5-3 at Yankee Stadium. Walter Johnson outpitched Sad Sam...

Thursday, May 29, 2025

May 29, 1995: Derek Jeter's 1st Major League Game

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May 29, 1995. 30 years ago: The New York Yankees played the Seattle Mariners at the Kingdome in Seattle. Making his major league debut was...

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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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