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Brian McCann's retirement announcement was like the man himself — direct, unpretentious, as unvarnished as a stockyard fence post.

Brian McCann wasn't born in a batting cage, but the newest Yankees catcher was raised in one. After Brian's father, Howie, resigned as Marshall University's baseball coach in 1995, the family ...

SUWANEE, Ga. — Seventy-six players qualified for the 2014 American League batting title. Of that group, Brian McCann placed 76th, dead-last, in batting average on balls in play. That speaks s… ...

— -- NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees officially welcomed Brian McCann to the Bronx on Thursday. Next stop ... Cooperstown? "If he can continue to do [what he did with Atlanta], you are ...

One of the premiere names on the free-agent market is Brian McCann, who could upgrade what is already the best offenses in baseball and fill a void at catcher if Jarrod Saltalamacchia signs elsewhere.

In almost every way, Brian McCann’s choice of the Astros as the team to join when the Yankees decided to trade him has worked like a charm.

McCann's arrival in the Bronx signals to baseball that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has a plan, with or without Rodriguez, and is putting it into effect now.

Brian McCann, the Yankees’ new $85 million catcher, inserted himself as Luke Hawkins’ personal bodyguard that year, when Brian was a fifth-grader at Meadows.

Post columnist Steve Serby caught up with Yankees catcher Brian McCann for some Q&A. Q: What is your favorite All-Star Game memory? A: I think it was Cal Ripken when he hit that home run [in hi… ...

McCann was introduced by general manager Brian Cashman and given the No. 34. "To say this is one of the best days of my life is an understatement," McCann said.