The seemingly cursed Yankees get more bad news when they learn that 1B Mark Teixeira’s wrist injury is more serious than thought and that he will be out until mid-May, with no obvious back-up plan in place. At least, SS Derek Jeter and reliever Mariano Rivera seem to be doing well in their bid to come back from season-ending injuries, but the Yanks’ spring training complex is starting to look like a field hospital, with GM Brian Cashman addressing reporters on crutches resulting from a sky-diving accident.
On March 6, 2013 — The seemingly cursed Yankees get more bad news when they learn that 1B Mark Teixeira’s wrist injury is more serious than thought and that he will be out until mid-May, with no obvious back-up plan in place. At least, SS Derek Jeter and reliever Mariano Rivera seem to be doing well in their bid to come back from season-ending injuries, but the Yanks’ spring training complex is starting to look like a field hospital, with GM Brian Cashman addressing reporters on crutches resulting from a sky-diving accident.
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Baseball Reference March 6
SABR Games Project
National Pastime March 6
Retro Sheet
Replay The Game