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The New York Yankees have lost another member of one of the franchise’s most celebrated World Series championship teams.
There were more famous Yankees in those days, but this story is one worth remembering as a champion passes on.
A right-handed pitcher who helped the Yankees reach three World Series in his five-year MLB career died at 89.
Rollie Sheldon, a right-handed pitcher who helped the New York Yankees reach three World Series and win two, has died. He was 89. Newsweek reported that Sheldon died on Aug. 31 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
The pitcher played parts of five MLB seasons, including three that ended in the World Series
Judge had not played since May 31, when he was injured against the Athletics, forcing the Yankees to spend much of the summer without their biggest offensive star. While his return is a major boost for New York, a former Most Valuable Player believes it will be difficult for him to perform at his usual elite level for the remainder of the season.
The New York Yankees provided a career peak for a long-time MLB veteran who has now officially retired at midseason.