Hideki Matsui

"There was no pressure in my at bats. Everybody was in the bathroom." HIDEKI MATSUI Yankees leftfielder, after hitting two homers in a game last week while batting behind Alex Rodriguez

A collection of new books examines all aspects of baseball—with hits and whiffs

4 Members of the Yankees who have been named one of the Most Beautiful People by PEOPLE: Alex Rodriguez (1998, 2001, '04), Derek Jeter (1997, '99), Bernie Williams (2002) and Scott Erickson (2000), who was called up...

Translating for a Japanese star is some commitment

Even with a quick turnaround, the Yankees face a near unprecedented climb if they are to make the playoffs