Jim Abbott’s Yankees turmoil, inspirational no-hitter highlight new ESPN documentary: ‘I felt overwhelmed’

Jim Abbott’s Yankees turmoil, inspirational no-hitter highlight new ESPN documentary: ‘I felt overwhelmed’

In his first season with the Yankees, a heated Jim Abbott confronted then-New York Times reporter Jack Curry over an article that labeled the pitcher as something he’d never been called before. Underachiever. The tense exchange  —  revisited in ESPN’s new E60 documentary “Southpaw: The Life and Legacy of Jim Abbott” —  served as one of … Read more