Welcome to This Day in Yankees History. The season may be underway, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a trip into the past. 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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29 Years Ago
Don Mattingly is benched and fined $250 for violating team rules relating to the length of his hair.
The first baseman had requested a trade earlier this year and mused to the press that the benching was their way of saying that he wasn’t needed anymore.