It is the 20th anniversary of both Beanie Baby Day in the Bronx, and, coincidentally, David Wells‘s Perfect Game, a 4-0 win over the Twins on May 17, 1998. Bernie Williams had a homer among his three hits, Latroy Hawkins manned the mound for the visiting Twins, and “Boomer” threw only 11 of 27 first-pitch strikes.
On this day in 2002, a struggling Jason Giambi won his way into the hearts of the Stadium faithful when his grand slam brought the New York Yankees back from three runs down in the bottom of the 13th on a rainy Friday night in the Bronx.