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Yankees

            The New York Yankees are without dispute the most successful franchise in baseball history. They have captured 33 American League pennants and 22 World Series Championships, which is far more than any other franchise in baseball. Baseball's greatest players have played proudly wearing the pinstripes. .
             But those facts alone are not what the Yankees are about. The Yankees are so much more than just a team that wins championships. It is the players (past and present) and the stories about these players that make the Yankees the team that they are. These stories are passed down from generation to generation. Stories of Yankee legends such as Babe Ruth bolting his 60th home run in 1927. Babe Ruth would go on to become the most influential player the sport would ever know. Another unforgetable Yankee memorie is when Roger Maris broke Ruth's single season homerun record when he hit 61 homeruns in 1961. Every year as the World Series approaches, fans always reminisce about the time Reggie Jackson hit three homeruns on three consecutive pitches to win the World Series in 1977. It is the dream of most American youths to have been able to see those golden times first hand. Although many didn't see the history of the Yankees, they experienced history in the making as the 1998 Yankees won the World Series while having the best record of any team in a single season. History and baseball greatness is overwhelmingly displayed in the Yankee symbol. The Yankees are so much more than just a baseball team, they are a symbol of teamwork, great talent, and unity. It has been seen throughout the years and it is seen with the team of 1998. They took the symbol into the 1990's and have further burned the Yankee symbol of greatness into the minds of all that watch them.
             Yankee Stadium is, to many, the centerpiece of baseball history. It is the heart and soul of the Yankee tradition and it is a symbol of the greatness of baseball in general.


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1. New York Yankees

... compare. Baseball has become a part of the American culture and grows stronger as the years go by. George Stienbrenner, owner of the Yankees, said, that "owning the Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa. No other baseball team has boasted so many masterpieces "a gallery of mega names over the decades ... , each passing the Yankee legacy from one pinstriped generation to the next- (Sullivan, 233). In 1927, the Yankees were the finest team in baseball history. "With their murderers' row of right fielder Babe Ruth (.356), first baseman Lou Gehrig (.373), second baseman Toni ... World Series, ...

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2. 1927 New York Yankees

... victory 6-2 in Pittsburgh. In game 3, New York finally saw a home run from their leader and perhaps the greatest player in baseball history, Babe Ruth. The Yankees blew out the Pirates again this time 8-1 in New York. Finally, in game 4 New York wrapped up the World Series by completing the sweep against the ... the Pittsburgh Pirates had much to fear because I"m sure that the Pirates saw the amazing batting of Murderer's Row. Murderer's Row is the New York Yankees first batters in the lineup. The Row is a spectacular array of hitting done by the monster hitters Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzari,...

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3. The New York Yankees: Greatest Dynasty in Sports History

... as the premier sports dynasty in not just baseball, but all of sports. From their historic great players to their incredible ballpark, the New York Yankees rich past and promising future leaves them with a stature of excellence paralleled by none. The club was established on March 12th of 1903, when ... game was against Washington, which they lost, 3 to 1. Much would then change, however. In 1912, they gained their pinstripes. In 1913, they became the "Yankees." And in 1920, they would gain one of the greatest players of all time, Babe Ruth. Purchasing the contract of Babe Ruth from the...

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4. A Diamond in the Bronx - Yankee Stadium

... was not looked at by Sullivan, the impact of night baseball. Overall Diamond in the Bronx was a well written documentation of the New York Yankees and their accompanying stadium, but more importantly exposes the perils from continued use of public money to build sports stadiums. When looking at the early ... was known to be a man of great patience with a laid back personality, and for this he was seen as the right man to integrate the Yankees. Dan Daniels a sportswriter of the day said Howard was chosen "because of his quiet demeanor, his gentlemanly habits and instincts, and his lack of...

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5. Comparing Coaches Joe Torre & Billy Martin

... better offensive teams than Atlanta-beat them with regularity. I'm talking about Cleveland, Baltimore, Texas There's no reason why we can't beat this team."" The Yankees lost the next game as well, 4-0. One thing as a manager you have to stay away from is letting the game get blown out of shape. ... other executives. They all chose the same ring that had "Courage, Tradition, Pride- inscribed on the side. But Torre thought of how his Yankees never gave up, the way no deficit, no matter how big or how late, was too big for them to conquer. And he thought ... Jackson. All was forgiven, at...

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6. How Babe Ruth Changed Baseball

... were a big attraction. In 1921 Babe topped his home run total by slugging 59 homers. The second highest total of home runs was only 24. The Yankees won the pennant that year for the first time ever and went on to lose the World Series against the New York Giants 5 games to 3. Ruth ... 74,200 fans came to Yankee Stadium on Opening Day. In that season Ruth bounced back and led the league in home runs with 41. The Yankees won the pennant that season and won the World Series by defeating the New York Giants 4 games to 2. Ruth ended up winning the American League MVP ... next pitch he blaste...

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7. The Team of the Century

... exceed more championships earned by a team in any major league sport, including basketball, football, baseball and hockey. The time honored tradition of the Yankees began in 1921 when New York acquired Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox. In his first season with New York, the new acquisition raised his ... way as Babe Ruth once did, in a new era of greatness. Finally, the outstanding individual and team play of the New York Yankees seemingly never ends. The Yankees have won at least one hundred out of one hundred and sixty-two games in a season more than fifteen times. The team has ... l...

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8. Economics

... payroll for this year is only around $18 million (La Velle 6), so it is almost impossible for them to compete with teams like the New York Yankees who's payroll for this year is around $75 million (La Velle 6). As a result of this, the Twins attendance will go way down and they ... Cable System Corporation. That's equal to $40.5 million in television revenue each year. This deal expires in the year 2000, and many people feel that then next Yankees television deal will bring in over $50 million a year (Burton 37). As these numbers show, sport can be a very profitable industry. It is prof...

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9. Salary Cap and Major League Baseball

... Major League Baseball is the disparity that exists in how much revenue teams bring in. A portion of, mostly large market, teams such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets are able to bring in large amounts of revenue. Other mainly small market teams such as the Minnesota Twins, ... Therefore teams are being forced to sign players who would have never made the major leagues ten years ago. It would also create a situation where the Yankees could not simply pay a coveted free agent more than any other team in order to sign him because they would have to keep their payro...

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