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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our series of the most
continuing our series of the most
continuing our series of the most successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look at the New York Yankees Major League
at the New York Yankees Major League
at the New York Yankees Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees are one of
Baseball’s New York Yankees are one of
Baseball’s New York Yankees are one of the most successful professional sports
the most successful professional sports
the most successful professional sports franchises in North America
franchises in North America
franchises in North America nicknamed the Bronx Bombers for their
nicknamed the Bronx Bombers for their
nicknamed the Bronx Bombers for their unparalleled hitting they surpassed the
unparalleled hitting they surpassed the
unparalleled hitting they surpassed the National Hockey League’s Montreal
National Hockey League’s Montreal
National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens record of 24 championship wins
Canadiens record of 24 championship wins
Canadiens record of 24 championship wins in 1999 after a three-peat in the 1990s
in 1999 after a three-peat in the 1990s
in 1999 after a three-peat in the 1990s the Bombers went on a nine-year drought
the Bombers went on a nine-year drought
the Bombers went on a nine-year drought which ended in 2009 when they won their
which ended in 2009 when they won their
which ended in 2009 when they won their 27th championship the team plays in the
27th championship the team plays in the
27th championship the team plays in the American League’s
American League’s
American League’s East Division and was one of the AL xate
East Division and was one of the AL xate
East Division and was one of the AL xate charter franchises after being founded
charter franchises after being founded
charter franchises after being founded in Baltimore as the original Orioles
in Baltimore as the original Orioles
in Baltimore as the original Orioles back in 1901 the club moved to New York
back in 1901 the club moved to New York
back in 1901 the club moved to New York City in 1903 they were first named the
City in 1903 they were first named the
City in 1903 they were first named the New York Highlanders being rechristened
New York Highlanders being rechristened
New York Highlanders being rechristened the Yankees in 1913 legendary Yankee
the Yankees in 1913 legendary Yankee
the Yankees in 1913 legendary Yankee Stadium was the club’s home from 1923 to
Stadium was the club’s home from 1923 to
Stadium was the club’s home from 1923 to 2008 this ballpark served as a home for
2008 this ballpark served as a home for
2008 this ballpark served as a home for some of the best baseball players of all
some of the best baseball players of all
some of the best baseball players of all time including Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe
time including Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe
time including Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra by
DiMaggio Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra by
DiMaggio Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra by 2010 the Yankees boasted 44 players in
2010 the Yankees boasted 44 players in
2010 the Yankees boasted 44 players in the Baseball Hall of Fame and 16 retired
the Baseball Hall of Fame and 16 retired
the Baseball Hall of Fame and 16 retired numbers following the 1919 season Ruth
numbers following the 1919 season Ruth
numbers following the 1919 season Ruth was sold to the Yankees by the Boston
was sold to the Yankees by the Boston
was sold to the Yankees by the Boston Red Sox from 1923 to 1935 Ruth and
Red Sox from 1923 to 1935 Ruth and
Red Sox from 1923 to 1935 Ruth and Gehrig both terrorized pitchers while
Gehrig both terrorized pitchers while
Gehrig both terrorized pitchers while setting numerous home run and RBI
setting numerous home run and RBI
setting numerous home run and RBI records with New York pitcher turned
records with New York pitcher turned
records with New York pitcher turned outfielder Babe Ruth even elevated his
outfielder Babe Ruth even elevated his
outfielder Babe Ruth even elevated his game his record of 60 home runs in one
game his record of 60 home runs in one
game his record of 60 home runs in one season stood until Roger Maris another
season stood until Roger Maris another
season stood until Roger Maris another Yankee broke it was 61 in 1961 having
Yankee broke it was 61 in 1961 having
Yankee broke it was 61 in 1961 having played eight games more than Ruth
played eight games more than Ruth
played eight games more than Ruth Maris’s record was marked with an
Maris’s record was marked with an
Maris’s record was marked with an asterisk
asterisk
asterisk until Mark McGwire shattered the record
until Mark McGwire shattered the record
until Mark McGwire shattered the record with 73 under rather dubious
with 73 under rather dubious
with 73 under rather dubious circumstances the years between 1936 and
circumstances the years between 1936 and
circumstances the years between 1936 and 1951 marked the era of joltin Joe
1951 marked the era of joltin Joe
1951 marked the era of joltin Joe DiMaggio this all-star set a record of
DiMaggio this all-star set a record of
DiMaggio this all-star set a record of 56 consecutive games with a hit a record
56 consecutive games with a hit a record
56 consecutive games with a hit a record that stands to this day like Babe Ruth
that stands to this day like Babe Ruth
that stands to this day like Babe Ruth DiMaggio too was a larger-than-life
DiMaggio too was a larger-than-life
DiMaggio too was a larger-than-life character marrying Marilyn Monroe in
character marrying Marilyn Monroe in
character marrying Marilyn Monroe in 1954 in the 1960s Maris shared the
1954 in the 1960s Maris shared the
1954 in the 1960s Maris shared the spotlight with Mickey Mantle another
spotlight with Mickey Mantle another
spotlight with Mickey Mantle another Anke great the duo led the Yanks to
Anke great the duo led the Yanks to
Anke great the duo led the Yanks to World Series championships in both 1961
World Series championships in both 1961
World Series championships in both 1961 and 1962 in 1973 a group of investors
and 1962 in 1973 a group of investors
and 1962 in 1973 a group of investors led by Cleveland based ship builder
led by Cleveland based ship builder
led by Cleveland based ship builder George Steinbrenner took over the team
George Steinbrenner took over the team
George Steinbrenner took over the team for a paltry 8.7 million the next few
for a paltry 8.7 million the next few
for a paltry 8.7 million the next few years were rebuilding season so wasn’t
years were rebuilding season so wasn’t
years were rebuilding season so wasn’t until 1976 when Steinbrenner acquired
until 1976 when Steinbrenner acquired
until 1976 when Steinbrenner acquired Slugger Reggie Jackson that things
Slugger Reggie Jackson that things
Slugger Reggie Jackson that things really started looking up Jackson went
really started looking up Jackson went
really started looking up Jackson went on to electrify fans is mr. October
on to electrify fans is mr. October
on to electrify fans is mr. October during the postseason and World Series
during the postseason and World Series
during the postseason and World Series helping the Bronx Bombers win it all in
helping the Bronx Bombers win it all in
helping the Bronx Bombers win it all in 1977 and 1978 after that triumph the
1977 and 1978 after that triumph the
1977 and 1978 after that triumph the club struggled between the late 70s to
club struggled between the late 70s to
club struggled between the late 70s to the 1990s and at the end of the 1995
the 1990s and at the end of the 1995
the 1990s and at the end of the 1995 season Steinbrenner replaced skipper
season Steinbrenner replaced skipper
season Steinbrenner replaced skipper Buck Showalter with Joe Torre the rest
Buck Showalter with Joe Torre the rest
Buck Showalter with Joe Torre the rest as they say is history
as they say is history
as they say is history led by an all-star roster that included
led by an all-star roster that included
led by an all-star roster that included Andy Pettitte Mariano Rivera and
Andy Pettitte Mariano Rivera and
Andy Pettitte Mariano Rivera and perennial gold Glover Derek Jeter the
perennial gold Glover Derek Jeter the
perennial gold Glover Derek Jeter the Yankees went on to win and win big in
Yankees went on to win and win big in
Yankees went on to win and win big in 1996 1998 1999 and 2000 the club played
1996 1998 1999 and 2000 the club played
1996 1998 1999 and 2000 the club played their final game in Yankee Stadium in
their final game in Yankee Stadium in
their final game in Yankee Stadium in 2008 and moved him to their new digs
2008 and moved him to their new digs
2008 and moved him to their new digs just in time to defeat the Philadelphia
just in time to defeat the Philadelphia
just in time to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in game 6 of the World Series
Phillies in game 6 of the World Series
Phillies in game 6 of the World Series for their 27th World Series title
for their 27th World Series title
for their 27th World Series title you
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