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Many have witnessed sports history, but there is only one team that has truly lived a lifetime’s worth. Here is the New York Yankees World Series Championships History Part IV. 1952 This World Series featured the Yankees facing their cross-town rivals yet again, the Brooklyn Dodgers. This series went back-and-forth, with the Dodgers taking game…
There are not many teams that can be considered dynasties of their respective sport. As a continuation of their story, here is the New York Yankees World Series Championships History Part III. 1943 The Yankees won against the St. Louis Cardinals four games to one to win another World Series. In game one, the Cardinals…
There have been many successful teams in the past when looking at the four main North American sports. Yet, there are no teams that resemble that of the New York Yankees. Here is why the Yankees are the best sports franchise. 27 Championships This should just stop all arguments right in their tracks. If someone…
Mark McGwire. Sammy Sosa. Barry Bonds. Hank Aaron. Two words and one distinct sound come to mind when baseball fans hear these names. This is because people have forever been enamored by the physical feat of propelling a ball out of a massive stadium. It is never enough to just hit it hard, though. What…
Pictured above is Scott Williamson. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1997 Draft and 22 months later he threw a scoreless inning on Opening Day. Three months after that he was named to his first All-Star Game with a sparkling 1.66 ERA in 25 relief appearances. Over the 1999 season, Williamson dominated…
The New York Yankees have the most numbers retired in Major League Baseball at 21, with number eight being retired twice. The next closest is the St. Louis Cardinals with 12. In fact, every single-digit number is retired by the Yankees. Here is a lineup (with a DH) using players that have their number retired…
(All stats as of 4/24 10AM) Early on in the 2018 MLB season, we have witnessed some historic performances, from some not so historic figures. Sean Manaea of the Oakland Athletics threw a no-hitter against the hottest offense in baseball, the Boston Red Sox. San Diego’s Christian Villanueva homered three times in an April victory…
The New York Yankees have set the mark in baseball that looks as if it will never be matched. The Yankees have 27 World Series titles while the next most has just 12. With those championships comes a great deal of extraordinary talent. For the purposes of this list, players will only be designated to…
When you think about the steroid era, you think about guys with over 60 home runs in a season like Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire. You also think of guys like Roger Clemens, who managed to win seven Cy Young Awards, including one at age 41. Yet, a kid born on April 24,…