Despite growing up "no more than a bus ride away from Yankee Stadium", Savage had never been to the team's home field before he made the 1944 roster.Turkin, Hy. "McCarthy Tries Magic On Don Savage at 3d", New York Daily News, April 9, 1944. Accessed May 2, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Incidentally, Savage has never been inside the Yankee Stadium but after what McCarthy has seen of him in Spring training, Don has practically cinched a six-month lease on the Stadium's third-base lot!" He had a strong start to his Yankees career, batting .333 in his first 15 games with the team, but a series of injuries led to a drop in performance and his spot at third base being taken over by Oscar Grimes. Further problems with his knee led to diminished playing time in the 1945 season and the return of regular players from military duty only further reduced playing opportunities. By 1946, he was sent down to Newark and retired from baseball shortly thereafter.
