On Friday, we released — starting with the Yankees acquiring The Rocket before the ’99 season, to his notable playoff moments, ups-and-downs with the fans, and departure-from and return-to the team. I encourage you to give the 30-minute episode a listen because I learned a few things about Roger’s Yankees legacy in researching the topic.
Up-and-down 1999
After the ’99 championship Roger said “I finally know what it means to be a Yankee.” Yes, he had the proverbial “monkey off his back” with that World Series win, but 1999 was largely mediocre for The Rocket.
That season he arrived in New York coming off back-to-back Cy Young seasons in Toronto where he was 2.