by Erica Block | Dec 15, 2020 | News
Steinbrenner agrees to the terms of Dave Winfield’s 10-year, $23 million deal, despite not understanding them. Welcome to the relaunched This Day in Yankees History. With the offseason well underway, the Pinstripe Alley team has decided to continue the...
by P. R. Turner | Dec 5, 2020 | News
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by Cooper Halpern | Nov 13, 2020 | News
Preposterously large human being Dave Winfield was probably better than you think. By Cooper Halpern@CooperHalpern Nov 13, 2020, 10:00am EST The major leagues are simply a difficult place for extremely tall hitters to thrive. In the history of Major League Baseball,...
by P. R. Turner | Sep 10, 2020 | News
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by P. R. Turner | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
If only we all could have been coached by a Hall of Famer Lucas Giolito has surely got some stories to tell. The first pitcher to throw a no-hitter this season, has one of the most interesting backgrounds among big league players. His parents are both actors with...
by Jeff Sanders | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
On this date in 1973, the Padres drafted Dave Winfield with the fourth overall pick and sent him directly to the majors … for good By JEFF SANDERS JUNE 5, 2020 7:10 AM Perhaps no draftee has ever had as much leverage as Dave Winfield when the Padres made the...
by Marcus Fuller | Apr 28, 2020 | News
In 1973, the Gophers baseball and basketball star was selected in the NFL, NBA, ABA and MLB drafts within a six-month span. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHOTO – RPA -Dave Winfield is congratulated by University of Minnesota baseball coach Dick Siebert in 1970. On a June...
by P. R. Turner | Apr 24, 2020 | News
7 PHOTOS9:42 a.m. CDT Apr. 23, 2020Dave Winfield: Minnesota Vikings (1972, 17th round)RICHARD DERK, USA TODAY SPORTS Kirk Gibson: St. Louis Cardinals (1979, 7th round)RUSTY KENNEDY, AP D.J. Dozier: Minnesota Vikings (1987, 1st round)BARRY COLLA NEW YORK METS...
by Joe Lemire | Apr 14, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
By Joe Lemire April 14, 2020 At the MLB Players Association’s executive board meeting two years ago outside Dallas, Dave Winfield noticed an unusual piece of equipment in the corner of the room. A black metallic handle extended from a long blue arm that was attached...