The passing of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner this year didn't help his chances at being elected into the Hall of Fame, apparently. ESPN is reporting that he received less than eight of the needed 13 votes this time around, and won't be eligible for entry again until 2013, when the selection committee next convenes. Guess who else didn't make it in? more ›

George Steinbrenner's hands-on ownership of the Yankees as well as his legendary feuds with managers, players and anyone who crossed him made him a figure ripe for caricature. And he played along—check out his unaired stint from Seinfeld and commercials with Billy Martin and Derek Jeter below. more ›

The AP has this great photograph of a dog named Rocky at the Atlanta Humane Society. The Humane Society explained that Rocky had a #7 Michael Vick t-shirt because the society has been taking donated Vick clothing and using them as rags and bedding. Vick, the star quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges related to running a dogfighting ring at his Virginia home. more ›

Former Yankees shortstop and long-time announcer for the team Phil Rizzuto died this morning at the age of 89. Rizzuto played his entire professional baseball career with the New York Yankees after being selected by the team as an amateur free agent in 1937. He wouldn't play his first major league game with the Yanks until 1941, but then served as shortstop for 13 seasons, during which the Bronx Bombers won 10 Pennants and 8 World Series Championships. more ›

A look at some noteworthy television this week: more ›

The Copacabana, perhaps best known as the muse for Barry Manilow's song of the same name, is closing this weekend (the papers are reporting last night, however their website has a flyer for a Last Dance, tonight). more ›

In October 1977, Howard Cosell leaned into his announcer's microphone and intoned to the worldwide audience watching the World Series, "Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning." He was reporting yet another burning building marring the NYC skyline from his vantage point at Yankee Stadium. His line would eventually become the partial title of a superb book written by Jonathan Mahler: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City. more ›

On Friday Gothamist went to check out Paul Auster and Billy Martin perform at Symphony Space in an event called (although Martin says his personal theme for the show was "The Music of Chance is Always Playing".) We walked into the space with no expectations and as we slid down in our seat, the lights dimmed and our minds opened to take in whatever we were about to see and hear. We like Auster's stories and Martin's music, but how were they going to combine the two, and would it work? more ›

Gothamist was excited to hear about the collaboration of two New Yorkers we respect on different parts of the creative spectrum. Tonight musician Billy Martin (of Medeski, Martin & Wood) and author Paul Auster will join forces at the Thalia Theater for a performance guaranteed to be unlike any other. Martin will curate and lead a trio to accompany Auster in the reading of . more ›