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River Ave. Blues ยป The last of a dying breed

The last of a dying breed

January 31, 2011 by Mike 13 Comments

The RAB Radio Show: January 31, 2011
Freddy Garcia wants to pitch in New York

Chances are it didn’t register as anything more than a blip on your radar, but 42-year-old reliever Russ Springer announced his retirement over the weekend. Why should you care? Because as Cliff Corcoran explains, Springer was the last active player to have suited up for a losing Yankees team. He appeared in 14 games as a rookie for the 1992 Yankees, a team that went 76-86 and finished fourth in what was then a seven-team AL East. Springer’s career in pinstripes lasted only those 14 games (6.19 ERA in 16 IP); he was traded to the Angels after the season as part of the package for Jim Abbott.

The Yankees have finished over .500 every year since then, and they own the major’s longest streak of consecutive winning seasons. The Red Sox and Phillies are the only other clubs to have not had at least one losing season since 2006 2007. That blows my mind.

The RAB Radio Show: January 31, 2011
Freddy Garcia wants to pitch in New York

Filed Under: Asides, Days of Yore Tagged With: Russ Springer

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