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The time a Yankees position player was the winning pitcher: Rocky Colavito

For me, one of the best sights in baseball is seeing a position player pitch. It's always nice when the other team is forced into it, because that means your team probably has a big lead. But even when the Yankees are forced into it, I still find it enjoyable. Sure that means non-good things happened that day for the Yankees, but it's baseball. There's always tomorrow; for now, let's enjoy the unique snowflake moment of a utility infielder pitching.

On August 25, 1968, the Yankees were winding down a not-great season. They were two games under .