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Injuries, a declining offence and a disappointing bullpen all led to the club finishing last in the American League East.
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Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
When the New York Yankees' now-former second baseman Gleyber Torres left the American League champions behind to sign a one-year, $15 million pact with the Detroit Tigers, the Bronx Bombers were left scrambling to fill their new gap in the middle infield.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
In April the Charles J. Muth Museum opened next to the stadium to detail Hinchliffe’s history, including the story of Paterson’s own Larry Doby, the first Black player in the American League.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
In 1980, Henderson became the first player in the history of the American League to steal 100 bases in a season.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
When the New York Yankees' now-former second baseman Gleyber Torres left the American League champions behind to sign a one-year, $15 million pact with the Detroit Tigers, the Bronx Bombers were left scrambling to fill their new gap in the middle infield.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
In April the Charles J. Muth Museum opened next to the stadium to detail Hinchliffe’s history, including the story of Paterson’s own Larry Doby, the first Black player in the American League.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
In 1980, Henderson became the first player in the history of the American League to steal 100 bases in a season.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“The American League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20League. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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