The New York Yankees have spent more than a century building rosters around iconic players whose careers ultimately become an indelible part of baseball history, from Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle to generations of stars who made their mark in the Bronx.
On Tuesday, fans received a reminder that the franchise’s history also includes pitchers who arrived in New York after establishing himself elsewhere — a hard-throwing left-hander whose career eventually became part of both baseball and sitcom television lore.
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Sam “Sudden Sam” McDowell, a six-time All-Star who spent a final stage of his career with the Yankees, has died at 84.
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