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History of the New york Yankees
The New York Yankees professional baseball team, are typically regarded as the most successful professional sports franchise ever. The Yankees are the most commonly known American sports team worldwide. They're located in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. The particular club had been one of the original American League clubs however referred to as the Baltimore Orioles for their initial two years. In 1903 they moved from Baltimore to New York City and became the Highlanders. They officially became the "Yankees" in 1913.
The Yankees play at Yankee stadium, one of the most prominent sports venues the world has ever known. The initial stadium had been built in 1923 and had been called "the house that Ruth built" referring to Babe Ruth, the renowned Yankee slugger. In 2009 they moved in to the new Yankee stadium which was constructed on a site across the street from the original ballpark.
The Yankees have won forty American League pennants qualifying them for more world series compared to any 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 an average of about one out of every 3 world series ever since then. A notable accomplishment in virtually any sport.
During the past 110 years, the Yankees have highlighted some of the most prominent players in major league baseball (MLB). George Herman "Babe" Ruth played for the Yankees from 1920 until 1934 after playing six years for the rival Boston Red Sox. As well as Lou Gehrig and several other great players, Ruth began the Yankee domination of the sport. After Ruth and Gehrig, the incredible Joe DiMaggio years followed until the 1950s when the role of superstar was filled by Mickey Mantle. At the conclusion of Mantle's career in the 1960s and into the early 1970s the Yankees had uncommonly mediocre teams.
In 1973 multi-millionaire George Steinbrenner led a group of investors to purchase the New York Yankees from CBS (the television network) which in fact had acquired the team in 1965 ( some feel that CBS had been a major reason for that years of mediocrity). The recent "Curt Flood" court decision had resulted in free agency in major league baseball. Steinbrenner signed free agents such as Catfish Hunter and Reggie Jackson to large contracts and reconstructed the team into a powerhouse returning to the World Series in 1976 after a 12 year absence.
Steinbrenner made the Yankees in to the most valuable sports franchise worldwide. Right up until his retirement in 2006, the Yankee owner used his wallet to guarantee that the Yankees remained one of the top level clubs in baseball. Over that time the sheer number of superstars putting on the famed Yankee pin stripped uniform are far too numerous to cover. Revenue with regard to the Yankees soared as sales of caps, jerseys, headbands, shoes, helmets, jewelry and whatever else which could possess a Yankee logo seemed to be gobbled up by numerous lovers, travelers as well as collectors.
Steinbrenner however had his share of controversy and detractors. fans of other teams have referenced the Yankees during his leadership 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 typically left both fans and Yankee haters puzzled. The talented gut volatile Martin was hired and fired 5 times by Steinbrenner and had been set for a 6th stint just before his untimely passing away in 1989.
The Yankees in the present day remain a very good baseball team with Derek Jeter as their current superstar. They made the 2011 playoffs but were eliminated quickly,, an unusual event for Yankee followers. Tv, movies and the internet now take American sports world wide. As with a few football and basketball teams, you'll find Yankee fans in Utah, Texas, Los Angeles, Florida, Japan and even Thailand. Most of us want to be connected with winners 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.
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