That money went to a few free agents like Tony Phillips, but mostly it went to home-grown stars like Frank Thomas and Robin Ventura.
Trading Posada would be shocking because the Yankees in recent years have held onto their own talent and prided themselves on home-grown stars up the middle.
These imports are a breed apart from most of the home-grown stars being groomed as future Harrison Fords and Clint Eastwoods.
A home-grown star.
Joe Arroyo's packed show at the Palladium on Thursday night brought out the Colombian community to cheer on its home-grown star.
It has been described as "much-needed addition to Hamburg's catalogue of venues for international and home-grown stars."
This is what happens when you don't cherish a home-grown star like Andy Pettitte and let him go.
Given the tenor of the time, most newspapers supported the "home-grown" star Forrest.
A multicultural sellout crowd of 31,683 fans watches the home team beat D.C. United, 1-0, on a late goal by the home-grown star, Eric Wynalda.
The Yankees have not indicated what they will offer their home-grown star.