The year is 2013, New York Yankees Captain Derek Jeter is in my hometown of Scranton, Pa., on a rehab assignment with the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders. The city is at a fever pitch. The local newspaper is tracking Jeter sightings. And I’m a month away from losing my father. My Dad, Les Williams, Sr., was […]
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Yankees Trade Mike Ford to Rays in Rare Rivalry Trade
The Yankees and their AL East Rival Tampa Bay Rays made a rare trade on Thursday when the Yankees sent first baseman Mike Ford to the Rays for cash considerations and a player to be named later. Ford was initially signed by the Yankees in July 201 as a free agent to a minor league […]