The Wait is OVER

After 13 long years the National League defeats the American league in a 3-1 win with a big assist from Atlanta Brave Brian McCann in the seventh inning of the game.  McCann was also named MVP of the game.

This win hands World Series home field advantage over to the National League (we all have seen how great Home Field Advantage can be, esp to teams like the NY METS).  The win also ends a 7 All Star winning streak for the American League.


Last night's All Star Game took a somber turn following the sudden loss of Yankee's owner and Chairperson George M Steinbrenner, who passed away early Tuesday morning of a massive heart attack.  Steinbrenner was 80 years old.  Also remembered at the game was long time Public Address Announcer for the NY Yankees Bob Sheppard who passed away at the age of 99.

Courtesy of MLB.COM
Facts and Figures from the 81st All-Star Game

78,000 Pounds of ice used in concessions
800 Gallons of ketchup
10 Roster changes since original announcement
33 First-time All-Stars
6 Number of pitches needed by Cliff Lee to retire the side in order in the fourth
45,408 Attendance for the game
85 Game-time temperature in sunny Southern California
5 All-Star hitting streak for David Wright. He is 6-for-13
8 Number of times the All-Star Game has been scoreless through four innings
.435 Derek Jeter's All-Star BA (10-for-23) after going 1-for-2 with a walk
0 Number of home runs hit for the second consecutive year
6 Number hits by the American League, their lowest since six in 1999
11 Number of All-Star Games in California, the most for any state
9 Number of years since Andy Pettitte's last All-Star appearance.
2:59 Time of game

MLB Mourns Loss of the Boss

On what should have been a slow news day until AFTER the conclusion of the 81st All Star Game, MLB fans around the country woke up to the news that the 80 yr old Boss had passed away of a massive heart attack in Tampa.  The news hit none harder than Yankee Universe who was already mourning the loss of "the Voice" Bob Sheppard.  

George Steinbrenner was celebrating his 37th anniversary as Principal Owner of the New York Yankees.  In January of 1973 Steinbrenner bought the Yankees from CBS for $8.7 million.  A price that today wouldn't even cover a single player's salary.  During his time as Yankee's owner and chairperson, Steinbrenner saw the team win 11 American League pennants and seven World Championships, the most in the MLB.

George Steinbrenner who is famous for fueling the infamous rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox was able to put rivalries aside for the sake of charity.  He was generous donor to many charitable causes throughout the nation and his communities and even donated annually to Red Sox charity the Jimmy Fund.


Various teams throughout the MLB have expressed their condolences for the Boss who is survived by his wife and kids; the Red Sox even held a moment of silence for Steinbrenner at the start of Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers.