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Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees
Just months after breaking the American League single-season home-run record, star outfielder Aaron Judge has signed a nine-year, $360 million contract to stay with the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports.
If you're scoring at home, that's $40 million per season, the second-largest contract in Major League Baseball history.
The 30-year-old Judge hit 62 home runs this past season, breaking the league record of 61 established by Roger Maris in 1961.
There had been speculation that Judge, a California native, might sign with the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, or San Di…
Sports Schmear? NY Bagel Shop Owner Denies Harassing Customers Over Mets Gear
Kent Strickland welcomes all types of patrons at his Long Island bagel shop, and yes, he told Daily Voice, that even includes Mets fans.
That’s why Strickland, who has owned Miller Place Bagels & Deli in Miller Place, on Route 25A, for four-and-a-half years, was baffled to see a recent post on the Facebook group, Long Island Foodies.
“What do you think about an owner of a business harassing customers for wearing a hat of a sports team he doesn’t like and demanding you take it off?” reads a post from Amy Lee, of Stony Brook, that has garnered nearly 400 comments.
“The first time he did…
Ex-Yankees Star Mariano Rivera Sells Westchester Home At $2M Loss, Report Says
Retired Yankees pitcher and Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera has sold his longtime home in Westchester County.
Rivera and his wife, Clara, unloaded the 13,000 square-foot, nine-bedroom mansion, located in Rye, for $3.783 million, as was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
The home hit the market in 2020 for $3.995 million and the buyer spent the past year renting the home for nearly $19,000 a month, according to the outlet.
Despite the impressive sale price, the Riveras actually took a loss, having purchased the home for $5.7 million in 2006, the report says.
Sitting on 1.2 acres, the …
Mariano Rivera's Westchester Home Listed For $3.995M, Report Says
After closing out games for the New York Yankees for nearly two decades, Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera is looking to find a buyer and close on a deal for his Westchester home.
Rivera, the all-time MLB saves leader, has listed his massive 13,000-square-foot Rye residence on the market for $3.995 million, well below the $5.7 million he paid when he purchased it in 2006, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The nine-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom mansion on Brook View Lane is being listed by Compass. It sits on a 1.17-acre lot with a front gate, four-car garage, pool, billiards room, basketball court, …
Ex-Yankees Manager Joe Torre Sells Lake House In Hudson Valley
He’s outta there!
Legendary New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, who has a career in Major League Baseball spanning six decades, has sold his charming lake house in the Hudson Valley.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Torre, who has been everything from a player to a manager to league executive in MLB, sold his Carmel home, which overlooks Lake Mahopac, for $983,000, a reported $117,000 loss off what he paid for the Putnam County property in 2006.
According to the report, “the hillside lot boasts a pair of charming cottages: the main residence perched at the top of the property and a gues…
Ex-Yankees Manager Joe Torre Sells Lake House In Hudson Valley
He’s outta there!
Legendary New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, who has a career in Major League Baseball spanning six decades, has sold his charming lake house in the Hudson Valley.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Torre, who has been everything from a player to a manager to league executive in MLB, sold his Carmel home, which overlooks Lake Mahopac, for $983,000, a reported $117,000 loss off what he paid for the Putnam County property in 2006.
According to the report, “the hillside lot boasts a pair of charming cottages: the main residence perched at the top of the property and a gues…
Dr. Donald Gordon Of Ridgefield, With Two Offices In Fairfield County, Dies Suddenly
A "dedicated physician" with two offices in Fairfield County, Dr. Donald Gordon, of Ridgefield, died suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at age 64.
Gordon was born to Leo and Fryda Gordon on June 15, 1955, in Schenectady, New York.
Dr. Gordon earned his bachelor of science from American University in 1977, and a doctor of medicine (MD) from the Emory School of Medicine in 1981. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Emory Hospital in 1984 and his gastroenterology hepatology fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia in 1986.
He was a gastroenterologist in priv…
John Vontobel Of Stamford, Lover Of Motorcycles, Classic Cars, Bowling, Dies At 67
An area landscaper from Stamford whose many passions included rock and vinyl records, classic cars, motorcycles, and bowling, has died.
John M. Vontobel died Thursday, June 6 at age 67.
Born April 9, 1952, he was the son of the late George (Ed) Vontobel and Marion O'Leary. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his brothers Bobby, Ned, Jerry, and Bill.
He was a successful self-employed landscape in and around Stamford.
Vontobel was a collector of vinyl record, a New York Yankees fan, member of the Small Town Hustlers pool team with his son Mike and a regular on bowling …
