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| 1998 | After being given his last rites, Hall of Fame outfielder Joe DiMaggio appears to recover miraculously, defying his doctors' dire predictions. In mid-January, the 'Yankee Clipper' is allowed to go home after a 99-day hospital stay but will die at his home in Florida on March 8 after a long battle with lung cancer. |
| 2008 | The Yankees sign their second ace this week as the club reaches an agreement with free-agent A.J. Burnett. The Bronx Bombers ink the former Blue Jays right-hander to a $82.5 million, five-year deal after giving CC Sabathia $161 million over seven years two days ago. |
| 2013 | The Mariners land the most sought-after free agent when the team signs Robinson Cano to a 10-year, $240-million contract, a value that equals Albert Pujols' deal with the Angels, the third-largest in baseball history. The Yankees, the 32-year-old's former team, did not want to invest financially in the long term for their All-Star second baseman, recently inked outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury for $153 million (7 years) and catcher Brian McCann for $85 million (5 years). |
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