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On this date in 1999, George Steinbrenner and Yogi Berra met face-to-face for the first time in 14 years. The Hall of Fame catcher had vowed not to step foot in Yankee Stadium after he was unceremoniously fired 16 games into the 1985 season, barely more than a season into his second stint as Yankees manager.

The reunion was made possible by the efforts of Suzyn Waldman, currently the Yankees’ radio analyst, and Yogi’s son, Dale. At the 2:35 mark of the below clip of Waldman and John Sterling remembering Steinbrenner on the day of his death, Waldman tells the story on how she brokered the reconciliation between the two sides, which Michael Kay called “one of the great moments in Yankees history.”

Working for WFAN in 1999, Waldman was assigned to cover the opening

When you first arrive to the Yankees’ Spring Training complex in Tampa, Fla., you see a life-size statue of George M. Steinbrenner, the team’s principal owner for 37 years. Long before Mr. Steinbrenner passed away one year ago today at the age of 80 the respect and admiration for him was clear in both Tampa and New York City. What opened as Legends Field in 1996 was renamed George M. Steinbrenner Field 12 years later. The location? One Steinbrenner Drive off the Dale Mabry Highway.

If you enter the new Yankee Stadium – coined by many as “The House that George Built” – through Gate 2 you’ll see a replica of the statue. Inside Monument Park is an honor to the Boss that dwarfs even the storied five large red granite blocks that pay tribute to Babe

Aris Sakellaridis is a veteran sports photographer who has devoted a chunk of his time helping Yankees senior advisor Ray Negron promote the team's community endeavors and sharing some exclusive stories. His work from Tampa, Fla., has included the new generation of Hank's Yanks, the Baby Bombers' training regimen and Russell Martin's early influence.

Aris recently reported an epilogue of George Steinbrenner's quiet benevolence: the story of Robert Vliet, wayward in Tampa before a chance meeting with the Boss changed his life. Below he documents a visit to children at St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa, Fla., by a group of "Baby Bombers" led by Slade Heathcott, the Yankees' first-round pick in the 2009 draft.

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The Yankees got an early start to their giving ways by sending their Minor

Aris Sakellaridis is a veteran sports photographer who has devoted a chunk of his time helping Yankees senior advisor Ray Negron promote the team's community endeavors and sharing some exclusive stories. His work from Tampa, Fla., has included the new generation of Hank's Yanks, the Baby Bombers' training regimen and Russell Martin's early influence.

Aris' latest piece is another example of George Steinbrenner's quiet benevolence: the story of Robert Vliet, wayward in Tampa before a chance meeting with the Boss changed his life.

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“A great philanthropist whose charitable efforts were mostly performed without fanfare, he followed a personal motto of the greatest form of charity is anonymity.”
 
These words are etched in the plaque of Yankees legendary owner George M. Steinbrenner

I’ve had the privilege of attending the annual awards dinner put together by the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. The 88th edition will take place Saturday, January 22 at the Hilton New York (1335 Avenue of the Americas between West 53rd and 54 Streets). This is a fantastic event and this year’s agenda is no different. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. with the dinner to follow at 7. Among many baseball dignitaries scheduled to attend, former Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams, nominated for a Latin Grammy for his latest album, “Moving Forward,” will be on hand to perform live with members of his band.

Among the honorees are the late George Steinbrenner, and current Yankees Robinson Cano and Phil Hughes. Steinbrenner will be honored

The Expansion Era committee decided not to induct the late George Steinbrenner into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Former Yankees Ron Guidry, Tommy John and Billy Martin also didn't make the cut, while former Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Marvin Miller, who fell one vote shy, continued to be denied entry. Our Jack Curry Tweeted some feedback from the vote that saw former Yankees scouting director Pat Gillick get in. As for the Boss, the next time he'll be eligible will be in 2013.

Jack also reported the Yankees' signing of Derek Jeter over the weekend after negotiations that were contentious, but like a true-to-life suspense film, you knew it'd be a happy ending. In the simplest terms, Jeter will receive $51 million over three years with a player option for $8

Sunday is a day off between Games 2 and 3 of the ALCS. If you live in or will be around Garden City, N.Y., Hank's Yanks, the youth baseball team sponsored by Hank Steinbrenner, will be playing against Adelphi University's baseball team at 1 p.m. on the campus. Willie Randolph, pinch-hitting for Steinbrenner, will throw out the first pitch. The goal for the day is to create awareness for Juvenile Diabetes and to help Connor Drommerhauser, the poster boy for Pitch for a Cure.

Managed by Yankees senior advisor Ray Negron, Hank's Yanks is playing their fall season after capturing Baseball Heaven's under-17 championship this summer in addition to winning the first Boss' Cup - in honor of the late George Steinbrenner - by defeating Team Mariano Rivera. My YES colleague Joe Auriemma produced two

The Yankees put out a release detailing the agenda for the unveiling of the monunment honoring George Steinbrenner. The YES Network will be carrying the entire dedication and unveiling live. Coverage will commence at 6 p.m. with Yankees Batting Practice Today.

The New York Yankees will hold a special ceremony to dedicate and unveil a monument in honor of George M. Steinbrenner III, in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park on Monday, September 20, prior to the team’s game vs. the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Yankees are asking all fans to arrive early and be in their seats by 6:45 p.m. Please also note that Monument Park will be closed to fans prior to Monday’s game.

The ceremony is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. with a special introduction behind home plate, followed by the

The first annual Boss' Cup, in tribute to the late George Steinbrenner, was played Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Joe Auriemma was there to shoot video and informed me that Hank's Yanks defeated Team Mariano, 3-2. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Ricky Negron led off with a base hit, and Hank's Yanks scored three runs and held on for the margin of victory. The rally began against starting pitcher Mariano Rivera Jr., who silenced Hank's Yanks' offense until Negron's hit ended his day.

Yankee dignitaries, including Hank Steinbrenner, Roy White and Darryl Strawberry, were at the game. Ray Negron, the Boss' special assistant and famously caught spray painting graffiti on the walls of the original Yankee Stadium, piloted Hank's Yanks to another win.

Leonel Vinas started the game