6 forgotten highlights from the New York Yankees’ 2016 season

Allison Case • 02/26/2017

Best New York Yankees' games from the 2016 season — Sep 28, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira (25) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk off grand slam against the Boston Red Sox during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 8, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Chris Parmelee (26) slides home safe past Los Angeles Angels catcher Carlos Perez (58) during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

5. Just Chris Parmelee

Ah, I can see the wheels turning as you read this topic. Yes, everything first baseman/designated hitter Chris Parmelee did for the Yankees this season was forgotten.

Why? Because as impressive as he was, he only played in six games last season.

In those six games, Parmelee slashed a .500/.500/1.375 line, including launching two home runs and driving in four RBIs. The two home runs were crushed in a convincing 12-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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He came out of the woodwork in Scranton and silenced critics who insisted the Yankees were wrong in not calling up Nick Swisher.

The 28-year-old succumbed to an injury after his magical start, injuring his right hamstring. The magic was over, but the memory of Chris Parmelee’s otherworldly performance in those two full games will live on forever.

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Allison Case

Allison is just a girl with an enormous passion for the game of baseball and the written word. Based in Upstate New York, her life-long relationship with the New York Yankees is something that she developed through close relationships with her mother and grandfather. An aspiring sports writer, she graduated with a journalism degree and is finding places to share her excitement about the sporting world and how it affects us all.