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Johan Santana Begins Comeback Bid Retires Six Straight - RealGM Wiretap
Pitching for the first time since he tore an Achilles tendon last June Marcus Peters Chiefs Jersey , Johan Santana retired six straight batters on Tuesday night in the Venezuelan Winter League.
The left-hander threw 17 pitches and didn't have any strikeouts in the two-inning outing.
Santana has made just 21 Major League appearances in the last four seasons due to a pair of shoulder operations and the foot injury.
The two-time Cy Young winner, who turns 36 in March, hopes to sign with a big league organization.
? Milestones
Established in 1960
Were known as New York Titans 1958 1962
New York Jets 1963 onwards
Home Field
Polo Grounds ( 1958 1963)
Shea Stadium ( 1964 1983)
Giants Stadium ( 1984 2009)
Meadowland Stadium ( Schedule to open 2010)
Affiliations
American Football League (1960 1969)
Eastern Division ( 1960 1969)
National Football League ( 1970 to present)
American Football League ( 1970 to present)
AFC East ( 1970 to present)
Success in Championships
Playoff Appearance 12
1.AFL 1968, 1969
2.NFL 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1991,1998 Justin Houston Chiefs Jersey , 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006.
League Championship 1
AFL NFL Super Bowl Championship 1969
Division Championships 12
AFL East 1968,1969
AFC East 1992, 2002
Team Colors: White & Green
Alternate Colors: Gold, Navy and White.
The New York Jets are professional American Football team established in 1960 in New York Metropolitan area presently playing home games at Giant Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giant Stadium is named after the other NFL team that also plays there New York Giants. The team home ground is scheduled to shift to Meadowland Stadium slated to open in 2010. The teams training and corporate opened last year in 2008 at Florham Park, New Jersey Dee Ford Authentic Jersey , when it was shifted from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York , the earlier team training centre.
The team was established as a charter member of the American Football League in 1960 as New York Titan. The team was renamed in 1963 as New York Jets after it was bought by Sonny Werblin led syndicate (including Martin, Hess, Lillis and Iselin) from the Harry Wismer . The team joined NFL after AFL NFL Merger in 1970. The New York Jets created history being first AFL team to defeat an NFL club in 1969 when they defeated Baltimore Colts in AFL NFL World Championship Game. Leon Hess bought out his partners with exception of Helen Dillon daughter of Lillis. She was his co owner till 1984, when she sold her 25 interest in the team. Leon Hess retained ownership till his death in 2000 and it was sold to Robert Wood Johnson heir of Johnson & Johnson.
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