Tonight, the New York Yankees will be playing their first Postseason game in San Diego since October, 21st 1998. While today is the first round of the ALDS, nearly 22 years ago the Yankees were clinching their 24th World Series victory over the San Diego Padres. When looking at that championship team, you can’t help but look at the incredible run of Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius.
Finding A Hidden Gem
Brosius joined the Yankees from Oakland following the 1997 season in a trade for the underperforming Kenny Rogers. The trade, which was the first for A’s general manager Billy Beane, was a pure salary dump as the Yankees agreed to retain half of Rogers’ contract just to get him out of New York.