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History of the New york Yankees
The New York Yankees professional baseball team, are generally thought to be probably the most successful professional sports franchise throughout history. The Yankees are the well known American sports team world-wide. They are located in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. The actual club was among the original American League teams but known as the Baltimore Orioles for their first two years. In 1903 they relocated from Baltimore to New York City and became the Highlanders. They officially became the "Yankees" in 1913.
The Yankees play at Yankee stadium, just about the most popular sports venues the world has ever known. The initial stadium was built-in 1923 and was known as "the house that Ruth built" referring to Babe Ruth, the prominent Yankee slugger. In 2009 the team relocated into the brand new Yankee stadium which was constructed on a site across the street from the original ballpark.
The Yankees have won 40 American League pennants qualifying them for more world series than every other major league team. They won their last World Series in 2009 which was the 27th world championship in their storied history. The Yankees won their very first series in 1923 and have won on average about 1 out of every three world series since then. An impressive accomplishment in virtually any sport.
During the past 110 years, the Yankees have showcased many of the most popular players in major league baseball (MLB). George Herman "Babe" Ruth played for the Yankees from 1920 until 1934 after playing 6 years for the rival Boston Red Sox. As well as Lou Gehrig and lots of other great players, Ruth began the Yankee domination of the sport. After Ruth and Gehrig, the astounding Joe DiMaggio years followed until the 1950s when the role of superstar was filled by Mickey Mantle. At the end of Mantle's career in the 1960s and into the early seventies the Yankees had abnormally mediocre teams.
In 1973 multi-millionaire George Steinbrenner led a group of investors to buy the New York Yankees from CBS (the television network) which in fact had purchased the team in 1965 ( some feel that CBS was a primary reason for that years of mediocrity). The recent "Curt Flood" court decision had led to free agency in major league baseball. Steinbrenner signed free agents like Catfish Hunter and Reggie Jackson to significant deals and reconstructed the team into a powerhouse returning to the World Series in 1976 after a twelve year absence.
Steinbrenner made the Yankees in to the most valuable sports franchise worldwide. Until his retirement in 2006, the Yankee owner used his wallet to ensure that the Yankees remained among the elite teams in baseball. Over that period the quantity of stars wearing the famed Yankee pin stripped uniform are way too numerous to mention. Revenue with regard to the Yankees soared as sales of caps, jerseys, headbands, shoes, helmets, jewelry and other things which could carry a Yankee logo seemed to be gobbled up by an incredible number of enthusiasts, visitors and hobbyists.
Steinbrenner however had his share of controversy and detractors. fans of other teams have referred to the Yankees during his reign as the "Evil Empire" referencing Darth Vader's dark side in the Star Wars movies .His on again off again relationship with sometimes Yankee manager Billy Martin frequently left both followers and also Yankee haters bewildered. The skilled gut unpredictable Martin was hired and fired five times by Steinbrenner and was set for a sixth stint before his untimely death in 1989.
The Yankees these days remain a great baseball team with Derek Jeter as their current superstar. They made the 2011 playoffs but were eliminated in short order,, an unusual occurrence for Yankee supporters. Tv, movies and the internet now take American sports worldwide. Just like some football and basketball teams, you'll find Yankee fans in Utah, Texas, Los Angeles, Florida, Japan and even Thailand. Many of us enjoy being associated with champions and the New York Yankees would be the definition of the word "winners".
About the Author
I grew up near Syracuse, New York and was a huge Yankee fan in the late 50s and early 60s. Mickey Mantle was my favorite sports hero both then and now. In the 1970s I moved south and became an Atlanta Braves fan and one of those Yankee haters. In recent years after the drug scandals, strikes and ridiculous contracts, I have lost interest in major league baseball. However, I still daydream about Mickey, Yogi, Whitey and the boys when the fresh smell of a spring day reminds me of the great game of baseball.
Mr. William Carter Franklin teaches the children about Yankee Carpetbaggers.
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