Lead Story - 3/14/2026

2007 Off-Season Schedule

By 3/15 evening- Progressions and rookie imports, Retirements, "unretire" active players for 2007. Team Details on.
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3/17 8pm edt. Deadline to report import or "unretired" player errors.
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3/17 8pm edt. For all teams, drops and trading turned on, send player/pitcher conversions begins
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3/21 8pm edt. Deadline to drop to at most 28 on rosters-last chance to drop before the supplemental draft. Rank players for supplemental draft.
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3/23 8pm edt supplemental draft (5 rounds)-must have room on your roster to draft.
Ability to make waiver claims turned on after draft.
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3/24 8pm edt deadline for player/pitcher conversions. Team details off.
3/25 noon edt 2007 season starts.
Times are approximate and subject to change.

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3/14/2026

Phil Rizzuto

Phil Rizzuto was such an integral part of the New York Yankees’ success in the 1940s and 1950s – when the team won 10 American League pennants and eight World Series titles during his 13 seasons with the club – that fellow Hall of Famer Ted Williams once remarked: “If the Red Sox would have had Phil, we would have won all those pennants.”

“I hustled and got on base and made the double play,” Rizzuto said. “That’s all the Yankees needed in those days, somebody who could get on base, make the double play and not make too many errors. The other guys did all the work, all the RBIs and home runs.”

The 5-foot-6, 150-pounds Rizzuto, nicknamed “Scooter,” broke into the Yankees' lineup in 1941 and became an All-Star the next season. From 1943-45, Rizzuto served in the U.S. Navy, returning to the diamond in 1946.

By 1949, Rizzuto had become an offensive force as well as a defensive stalwart, finishing second in the American League Most Valuable Player Award voting after hitting .275 with 110 runs scored. The next season, Rizzuto was even better. He posted career-highs in hits (200), batting average (.324), on-base percentage (.418), runs (125), home runs (7), walks (92), doubles (36) and slugging percentage (.439.) while winning the AL MVP Award.

The Yankees won the World Series in both seasons, giving Rizzuto four titles in his seven years with the team to that point.

“All the Yankees knew how important he was to the ball club. The heart of the team on defense is up the middle, and there were few better than Phil there,” said teammate Gil McDougald. “And he was tough at the plate. He did what had to be done. I saw him even jump up to bunt a ball on a squeeze play, not once but a dozen times, and we scored.”

The Yankees won the World Series each year from 1949-53, and Rizzuto was the starting shortstop in each season. He retired following the 1956 campaign with a batting average of .273, 1,588 hits, 149 stolen bases, 38 home runs, 563 RBI and five All-Star Game selections. He led all AL shortstops in double plays three times, putouts twice and assists once.

Following his days as a player, Rizzuto moved into the Yankees’ broadcast booth, where – over the next four decades – he developed a whole new legion of fans with his trademark “Holy Cow” expression and his unique style.

Rizzuto was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1994. He passed away on Aug. 13, 2007.

3/12/2026

2006 World Series Champions-Atlanta Braves

Congratulations to the Atlanta Braves and owner ndekar!

It is the Braves franchise 11th World Series championship, and also back to back!

League Chat Box

Hairston delivers in clutch, Diamondbacks win

Scott Hairston drove in 4 runs, carrying Arizona to a 8-7 victory over the Padres. | Box

Big game for Holliday lifts Rockies to victory

Matt Holliday drove in 4 runs, carrying Colorado to a 7-2 victory over the Dodgers. | Box

Astros ride Hirsh to victory over Reds

Jason Hirsh was brilliant last night, allowing just 2 hits over 7 innings, leading the Astros to a 3-1 win over the Reds. | Box

Big game for Cabrera lifts Marlins to victory

Miguel Cabrera drove in 5 runs, carrying Florida to a 8-6 victory over the Mets. New York's David Wright had 4 RBIs. | Box

Belliard shines, Brewers still lose to Pittsburgh

Ronnie Belliard collected 4 hits last night, but it wasn't enough for the Brewers. The Pirates won the contest, 4-3. | Box