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The Yankees' thumbs-down celebration has a hilarious backstory
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Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge never took it easy down the stretch, even as Yankees' playoff hopes evaporated - Newsday
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THIS DAY IN THUMBS DOWN GUY HISTORY Four years ago today, the Yankees embraced my thumbs-down as their rally cry. A day after Todd Frazier did the, By Thumbs Down Guy
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Orioles take 2 of 3 at Yankees, Gibson 7 scoreless innings in 3-1 win - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Yankees Magazine: Jake Bauers
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For those wondering, here's the deal with the 'Thumbs Down' Yankees celebration
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Jeff Jacobs: Rivalry boiling, Yankees and Rays need to end dangerous game of old school justice
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