October 25 in Yankees History: Miller Huggins is hired to manage Yankees (1917)

On October 25, 1917 – The Yankees hire Miller Huggins as manager. New York was an also-ran franchise for most of the first 15 years of their existence, but became a dynasty under Huggins, who led the team from 1918 until his death in 1929. The club won their first 3 championships under Huggins, incl

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