The Shankees Baseball Club was founded in October 2008 during the division series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the LA Dodgers.
After many a mug, American Author Paul Perry and American photographer John Harris thought it might be a good idea to create and ALL-American baseball team in Buenos Aires.
A month later, the team of only eight ex-pats entered a local summer baseball tournament and performed exceptionally well.
The players became friends and the team gave new meaning to the word "Yanqui"
The Shankees made their official debut in the Liga Metro de Beisbol on Saturday April 4th at the "Estadio Nacional de Beisbol" in Ezeiza.
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Shankee press coming at you live on this pleasant Porteño night. Though things are not too pleasant at Shankee headquarters as the Front Office scrambles to find a solution to Manager Perry’s threat to resign once the season ends; which might be this Saturday when the Expat team faces undefeated read more »
Saturday, April 21st. Jupiter Field – Sunny and crisp - The trials and tribulations of the Shankee Skipper continued this Saturday as he and his wacky cast of players journeyed to Ciudad Evita to battle a young and talented Jupiter team. Hot off their epic win over the Cubans, the read more »
Shankee Stadium - Game three--The Baseball Adventures team wanted to visit some of the Liga Metro’s other ballparks, and hence they headed to Parque Roca to face the Buenos Aires Shankees at Legendary Shankee Field. “Where the hell is the mound?” one of the Baseball Adventures players asked while walking read more »
Shankees vs. Cubans - SilverStar Stadium – Clear, with menacing skies lurking. The Shankees hosted the Almendares of Velez this Saturday afternoon and things got off to the typical Shankee start whenever facing the Cubans. Ball. Ball. Ball, Strike. Fly ball to center badly played. Single turns into a double. read more »
Saturday, April 7th – Under clear blue autumn skies, A star-studded cast of Shankees were on hand to battle the feisty Koreans of Dokdo, and what better place for a game than the beautiful Estadio Nacional de Beisbol in Ezeiza. Looking to bounce back after that tough 12-11 loss to read more »
Baseball Adventures, BA bound. The Buenos Aires baseball scene is in for a real treat come April 12th, when the Baseball Adventures Team flies into town for a six game tournament against some of the Liga Metro’s most charismatic teams; among which the Buenos Aires Shankees stand out. Set to read more »