The New York Sports Index

JOE TORRE

The man with four World Series rings and one controversial book received the loudest and longest ovation of anyone at Yankees Old-Timers' Day. Ol' No. 6 grew teary during his introduction. It was the first Old-Timers' Day appearance for Torre, and the first time he wore the Yankees uniform since leaving after the 2007 season, his 12th as manager.

LUCAS DUDA

The big man broke out Saturday, tying a franchise record with three doubles in a game. Duda, who is hitting .228, has been slow to come around this year. The four-hit, four-RBI performance could be the spark he needs to get on the right track offensively for the Mets.

ISLANDERS

The summer of good news continued for the Isles when they snagged Ryan Strome, a point-scoring machine, at No. 5 in the NHL draft. If the franchise can secure a long-term stake on Long Island, fans may be rewarded. With Strome, John Tavares, Kyle Okposo and Michael Grabner, the Islanders have a dangerous attack in the making.

CC SABATHIA

Sabathia's victory Saturday made him the first in the majors to reach 10 wins. As always, the lefty has been the ace of the Yankees' rotation, sporting a 3.25 ERA. He's gone at least six innings in every start but one this year, and the team is 12-5 when he takes the hill.

IMAN SHUMPERT

It may not have been the most popular choice, but the Knicks got their shutdown defender in Shumpert at No. 17 in the NBA draft. A combo guard from Georgia Tech, Shumpert wowed Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni at his workout. There are already sky-high expectations for him, too, with the Knicks passing on ACC defensive player of the year Chris Singleton to take him.

JASON BAY

Stuck in a seasonlong funk, the Mets leftfielder picked up a pair of three-hit games last week. Since his low water mark on June 8, when he was hitting .207 and found his way to the bench, Bay has raised his batting average nearly 30 points. The extra-base hits are still slow to come -- he has just two in the month of June -- but it's a start.

TOBIAS HARRIS

Harris, of Dix Hills, went 19th in the NBA draft, getting selected by the Bobcats, then being dealt to the Bucks. Milwaukee figures to be the perfect destination for Harris. Playing behind veterans Stephen Jackson and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Harris will have time to develop rather than getting thrust into a starting role too early.

J.T. MILLER

U-S-A! U-S-A! The Rangers made Miller the first American taken in the NHL draft by selecting him 15th overall. Miller dominated the U-18 championships in Germany this year, putting him on the radar of NHL scouts. Rangers director of player personnel Gordie Clark compared Miller to current Blueshirt Brandon Dubinsky.

JASON GIAMBI

Giambi's first game in the Bronx since 2009 was a memorable one. Yankees fans, as they've done each time their former first baseman has returned, gave him a standing ovation before his first at-bat. The Giambino's response? A deep solo homer to right, his first at the new Yankee Stadium.