Perhaps the greatest team in the history of sports, the New York Yankees have won more championships and made icons of more players than most teams in other sports. From Babe Ruth to Lou Gehrig to Joe DiMaggio To Mickey Mantle to Reggie Jackson to Don Mattingly To Derek Jeter, rarely a year passes without an iconic baseball figure on this team. The Yankees' world is a world where winning means everything, driven by controversial owner George Steinbrenner to year after year of success. To some they are the Evil Empire, but even their critics must admit that the New York Yankees are an amazing example of continued excellence in sports.
WBZ reports that Endicott College in Beverly will host a celebration of the World Series–winning New York Yankees. Slated to involve a pinstriped fire hydrant, the celebration is described to WBZ by president Dick Wylie as a way to teach "tolerance." However, WHDH describes the event as the result of a bet between Wylie and a Red Sox fan on campus. How a Yankees fan got to be president of a ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:46 GMTNEW YORK - The New York Yankees have declined a $1.25 million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre. The right-hander was not on the Yankees' postseason roster. Mitre now becomes eligible for salary arbitration.
Publ.Date : Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:47:24 GMTNEW YORK - The New York Yankees have declined a US$1.25-million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre.
Publ.Date : Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:01:46 GMT
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The New York Yankees started off as the Baltimore Orioles, before the American League franchise moved to New York in 1903.
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