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.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

May 13, 1976: The Last ABA Game

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David Thompson (left) and Julius Erving May 13, 1976, 50 years ago: The New York Nets beat the Denver Nuggets, 121-106 at the Nassau County...

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Jason Collins, 1978-2026

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On February 23, 2014, the Brooklyn Nets beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-102 at the Staples Center (now the Crypto.com Arena) in Los Angeles...

Monday, May 11, 2026

Yanks Swept In Milwaukee

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One worthwhile criticism of this year's Yankees is that they haven't done well against teams over .500. Of course, one good reason w...

Sunday, May 10, 2026

May 10, 1876: The Centennial Exhibition

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Memorial Hall May 10, 1876, 150 years ago: The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair to be h...

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Bobby Cox, 1941-2026

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No manager in the history of Major League Baseball has been thrown out of more games than Bobby Cox: 158, plus 3 more in postseason play. Wh...

Friday, May 8, 2026

Yankees Overcome Replacements to Mess With Texas

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The Yankees played a 3-game midweek series at home against the Texas Rangers. Once again, they messed with Texas. On Tuesday night, Elmer R...

Thursday, May 7, 2026

May 7, 2006: The Highbury Farewell & the Tottenham Lasagne

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May 7, 2006, 20 years ago: The rivalry between the professional soccer teams of North London takes its strangest turn ever. Arsenal Footbal...

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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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