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Yankees Buy Stars Yet Lose the Scout Ethos
In a bold move, the Yankees acquire Vida Blue and Ken Holtzman for a pennant push, paying about 2.5 million in total. The piece argues such spending undercuts baseball’s traditional emphasis on development and scouting that built legends like Mantle, Ford, Gehrig, and DiMaggio, noting the franchise risks diminishing the sport’s romance by purchasing titles. It also criticizes the Finley era’s negotiator and laments the lack of a shortstop, while highlighting the potential impact of free agency for Holtzman.
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Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Whitey Ford
Casey Stengel
Joe DiMaggio
Babe Ruth
Boston Red Sox
Lou Gehrig
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Braves