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This Day in Yankees History: Big Mac’s baseball bought for bigger bucks than Babe’s

Welcome to the relaunched This Day in Yankees History. As the offseason has begun much sooner than anyone has ever hoped for, the Pinstripe Alley team has decided to continue the revived program in its new format. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!

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This Day in Yankees History (January 12)

22 Years Ago

Comic book artist Todd McFarlane wins Marc McGwire’s record setting 70th home run — on his final swing in his final at-bat of the 1998 season — for $3.