Reggie Jackson

The Straw That Fouls The Drink

"Reggie," says Joe Torre in the wake of the latest Reggie Jackson flap, "is just being Reggie." Yes, indeed, Reggie was just being Reggie when he made his inflammatory comments in the current issue of `Sports Illustrated. And once again we are reminded that the real Reggie is a self-centered jerk. ... More >>

How Does The Mets 1962-2012 All-time Team Stack Up to The Yankees?

Last night, SNY broadcast the Mets All-time Team 1962-2012 from the 92nd Street Y. I love programs like this -- the video clips, the debates on old ballplayers, et al. The voting panel of the Daily News' John Harper and Mike Lupica, the Post's Mike Vaccaro, MLB.com's Marty Noble, and Mets broadcast ... More >>

Derek Jeter: What Are the Yankees Going to Do With Him?

​Derek Jeter is my favorite player -- that is, my family's favorite player. I have played the 3,000th-hit homer over and over. It is my favorite baseball moment of the new century, with the possible exception of Johnny Damon's race to third base in the World Series against the Phillies. Now, ... More >>

Super and Not-So-Super Bowls: Allen Barra Ranks all 44 Previous Big Games from Worst to First

​While we wait for this Sunday's showdown between the Steelers and the Packers, we're feeling nostalgic for the big games of our past. We've been spoiled lately with some pretty exciting Super Bowls. But we remember a time not so long ago when the ultimate championship tended to be something ... More >>

Best Of NYC: We're the Greatest Sports City in the World

And proud of it

Alex Rodriguez and 600 -- Is He Finally a Yankee Now?

Thanks, A-Rod. Thanks for dumping a cold, wet corpse on the doorstep of New York baseball. That seems to be the local sports media's reaction to Alex Rodriguez's 600th major league home run, which put him 7th on the all-time home run list. Not the fans' reaction -- they've turned out in droves and, ... More >>

SoupMan Relaunches with Souped Up Publicity

"Soup for you!"​Real-life SoupMan Al Yeganeh, on whom the Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" was based, reportedly hated the parody of him, to the point of banning Jerry Seinfeld from his store. But, apparently, his publicist didn't get the message. The press releases have been rolling in for the past few w ... More >>

George Steinbrenner's Other Championship Team: The Fixers

​Here's another name to toss into the hopper as we ponder the memory of the late George Steinbrenner III. One of those missing from this morning's massive obits is Patrick Cunningham, the former Bronx Democratic chief who played as big a role as Reggie Jackson in making Steinbrenner's career o ... More >>

Dave Winfield? 'The Lineup' Goes Off the Tracks

​After gimmes at catcher (Yogi Berra), first base (Lou Gehrig), second base (Jackie Robinson), third base (Alex Rodriguez) and shortstop (Derek Jeter), MSG's The Lineup lost all credibility last night when they picked Dave Winfield as New York baseball's all-time best left fielder. First of ... More >>

Alex Rodriguez: Tempting Target for Daily News Dumbasses

Hallowed ground, apparently​Seldom in the course of sporting events has so much been written about something so trivial. Daily News blowhard Bob Raissman made a solid contribution to Dumb Things Written About Alex Rodriguez in Sunday's paper. Raissman selected pitcher Dallas Braden as his Dud ... More >>

Come On, Get Marvin Miller into the Hall Already

​Marvin Miller established the Major League Ballplayers Association, made it the most effective union in the country, and in the process became what former Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber called, "along with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, one of the three most important men in baseball history. ... More >>

Jockbeat: Some Jocklit to Tide You Over Until Game Six

​The First Fall Classic: The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912 By Mike Vaccaro Doubleday, 290 pages, $26.95 Game Six -- Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime By Mark Frost Hyperion ... More >>

Jockbeat: A-Rod Edging Past Mr. October

​"You want a comparison?" writes Mike Lupica in today's Daily News about Alex Rodriguez's 2009 postseason. "All of a sudden he is the Yankee version of Ryan Howard." Wrong comparison, Mike. What Alex Rodriguez has been in the postseason, from the very beginning, is Reggie Jackson. Here are th ... More >>

Staten Island's McMahon Latest Dem to Endorse Bloomberg; Calls Him "Our Mr. October"

​Previously Brooklyn Beep Marty Markowitz, both former council speaker Peter Vallone Sr. and current councilman Peter Vallone Jr., and former Mayor Ed Koch had endorsed Mayor Bloomberg for reelection, and now Staten Island Democratic Representative Michael McMahon has joined them. McMahon is " ... More >>

Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

​ Twitpic via DanaBoscorelli. Up, Up and Awry! The Balloon Boy and his wacky father helped keep our minds off the real world, which sucked even more than usual. In national news, the Nobel Peace Prize continued its deadly rampage across America. But don't despair, rightbloggers: President O ... More >>

Jockbeat: Who's the Real 'Mr. October'?

​There's a perception that Alex Rodriguez has finally "turned around" his postseason hitting with three good games. But he's still not in the same league as Reggie Jackson as a postseason hitter, the radio call-in shows keep reminding us. If that's your perception, then look at the following ... More >>

Yankee Stadium Death Watch: Day 331

​As anyone who's been to a game at Fake Yankee Stadium lately can attest, the old home of the Bronx Bombers across the street remains relatively intact, nearly a year after its final game. The last of the seats were sliced out in early June (taking care to preserve them for sale to any collect ... More >>

Oh No, Another Mets-Yankees Series

This three-game Citi Field series actually could be interesting rather than depressing. Despite the collapse of Johan Santana and the glove-hole of Luis Castillo in the last subway series, the Mets have gained three and a half games on the Phillies since then (though the faltering Phils have helped) ... More >>

Yankee Stadium Opener Has Yogi, Sousa, Finger, Tommy Bahama

The new Yankee Stadium will hold its first MLB regular season game today, with the Bombers facing Cleveland. The park opened at 10 a.m. (reporters are already filing about the "Taj Mahal of baseball parks") and opening ceremonies will commence around noon with the West Point Marching Band performing ... More >>

The Mets and Yankees Seek an Armed Revolution

How Joba Chamberlain and Johan Santana will make us forget last year's miserable baseball legacy

Hall of Shame

Once again, one of baseball's greatest is overlooked for his place in Cooperstown

The Yankees Super Secret Hotel Aliases Revealed

Time to Cash In the Cashman

Looking for a goat after the Yanks’ defeat? Don’t blame Joe

Love Goes To Buildings On Fire

1977 New York gets the VH1 treatment and, oh my, wasn't it fun back then!

Bandwagon, Anyone?

It's time New York got more excited about the Mets

Stealing Mickey's Mantle

José Reyes could be the greatest—if he doesn't figure out just how much Mets fans want from him

Your Turn: Where the Yankees Spend Big

Atlas Slugged

Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest Yankees ever. And the whole world is on his back?

Yanks' Stadium Deal Not Over Till It's Over

Escape From New York

When Gotham bottomed out: A serial killer, widespread arson, and the seeds of reinvention

A Very Hard Fall

Battered by the Marlins, the Yanks Face Spankings by You-Know-Who

Sports

Out by a Whisker

Baseball and Facial Hair

Clemens: The Greatest of All Time

It’s Not a Popularity Contest. It’s a Fact.

Where Have You Gone, Derek Jeter?

Before We Enshrine the Local Hero, Let’s Take a Look at Some Cold Facts

Three Kings

Bob Sheppard, Eddie Layton, and Robert Merrill Are Yankee Stadium Royalty

The Scene at Shea

Spike and Reggie and Keith, Oh My

Yanks: Three-peat or De-feat?

Baseball in the Big Apple: Two Teams, One Ticket-Tape Parade

Capping a Career

Sweeping Questions

The Yanks Are Champs Again. So What?

Nothing Up My Sleeve

Home Away From Home

A Yankee Fan's History of Fenway Park

The Hillary Clinton Cheat Sheet

A Guide to the Scandals and Issues That Could Stall Her Senate Run

Your Name Here

Winterball Heats Up

Grading baseball's off-season moves

Ball Bearings

World Theories Preview

Rumbling in the Bronx

Spike Lee spins a raucous '70s morality tale