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George Lombard Jr., is falling down to earth, and you can even say it's been a brutal crash landing. His bat has gone silent mostly in this last five games. Nonetheless, Lombard Jr is still carrying a batting line above .250 thus far. His offense isn't what has been a damper. It has been his defense -- or should I say lack of. 6 errors in 6 straight games. That unflattering defensive performance tied a Yankees franchise record that has stood for 116 years. The last New York Y

Bae would miss out on the Mets’ opening day roster and would later spend the season with AAA Syracuse.

This team was known for participating in local leagues and was part of the rich baseball culture in the New Haven area.

Very rarely have I done an article on a player dubbed ‘forgotten’ if they’re still active, but I feel that this is a very good opportunity to showcase a former Yankee who has recently become a free agent.

With that said I have compiled a list of the top-five most forgotten about Knicks from 2018-2026.

West Haven Yankees minor league baseball only saw one no-hitter in the decade-long affiliate tenure. The no-hit feat came at the right-handed flamethrower of Gil Patterson, on June 28th, 1976.

Kerry Wood may very well be one of the greatest New York Yankees relievers of all-time for hurlers who have pitched in 30 or less innings. Despite Wood’s short-term excellence, he is forgotten in the pinstripe world. Acquired on July 31st of 2010, by New York in a trade with Cleveland that saw Yanks’ Andrew Shive, Matt Cusick and cash go over to the Indians, would end up allowing Kerry Wood to pitch in the Bronx. Wood, who was a 13-year vet at the time, immediately excelled

Before D Rose was even a thought in the NBA and on the Knicks, we had M Rose. Malik Rose appeared in 813 games during his career, with 230 of them coming as a Knick. The Power Forward spent five seasons as a Knick, and was part of the team during his retirement year in 2008. Rose, who was known as the ‘Shaq of the NAC,’ originally came to the Knicks in the backend of the 2004/05 season after being traded from the Spurs for Nazr Mohammed and Jamison Brewer. This trade would s

Dominic Konareski has long been a familiar and respected name in Connecticut’s local sports circles, and to kick off 2026 he added a new title to his résumé: Published Author. Konareski, a local sports historian and sports journalist, has released his first-ever book, Gloves, Engines & Glory: The Complete History of Savin Rock’s Golden Age of Sports . This deeply researched work captures nearly a century of athletic life along West Haven’s famed shoreline. For years, Konar

As seen in TDA Baseball . See the original article here. I originally came across Pat Venditte in MLB The Show 19 franchise mode when I signed him in free agency. I had no clue of Venditte’s unique ability and when I had him appear in his first game, my former 15-year-old self was flabbergasted that he was throwing from both sides of the mound. I thought the game was glitched or something, but little did I know that looking up Venditte and learning about his switch-pitching m

The New York Yankees have had a flurry of pitchers make one-off appearances over the years. The Cuban right-hander of Chi Chi Gonzalez is no exception. In 2022 Gonzalez, whose real name is Alexander Rios Gonzalez, signed a minor league deal with New York after being released by the Tigers in late August of 2022. Gonzalez would spend roughly a month in Triple-AAA SWB before getting called-up to the majors on October 2nd. This late-season roster move gave Chi Chi major league s

Wearing the pinstripes that is the New York Yankees uniform is something that is taken with pride and honor when a player buttons up the historic jersey. When it comes to notable Yankees you think of Jeter, Ruth, Mantle and A-Rod as a few of many. There have been many players that were expected to become big when they arrived in New York, as a product of the Yank’s farm system. Some did become what they were expected to be like Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres. Then you have a

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