New York Yankees

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The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team located in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York. They play in the American League, East Division.

The Yankees are considered to be one of the most successful teams in baseball history because they have won 26 championships[1].

The Yankees are also one of the wealthiest teams in all baseball[2], a fact that critics have criticized and fans have lauded. Their payroll has been the league's highest for many years.

Stadium: Yankee Stadium

World Series Titles: 26 (1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000)

Contents

Famous players

PositionPlayer Accomplishments Years with Yankees
OF Babe Ruth 714 Home runs, 7 World Series rings 1920-1934
1B Lou Gehrig 493 Home runs, 7 World Series rings 1925-1939
CF Mickey Mantle 16-time All Star, 3-time AL MVP (1956, 1957, 1962), 7 World Series rings, Triple Crown (1956) 1951-1968
CF Joe DiMaggio 361 Home runs, 9 World Series rings 1936-1951
RF Roger Maris 61 Home runs in 1961, 2 World Series rings 1960-1966
C Yogi Berra Yankee-record 10 World Series rings, 1951, 1954, 1955 AL MVP 1946-1963
C Thurman Munson 1976 AL MVP, 2 World Series rings 1969-1979
2B Billy Martin 1950-1957*
RF Reggie Jackson 1977-1981

*Does not include years as manager

Current Roster [3]

*Not on active roster
**Not on 40 man roster


Pitchers

Number Player Years with Yankees Pitching arm
37 T.J. Beam* 2006-present Right
-- Andrew Brackman* 2007-present Right
39 Chris Britton* 2007-present Right

Jim Brower 36*
Brian Bruney 33*
Joba Chamberlain 62
Roger Clemens 22
Tyler Clippard 19*
Matt DeSalvo 14*
Kyle Farnsworth 48
Sean Henn 34
Philip J. Hughes 65
Kei Igawa 29*
Jeff Karstens 58*
Mike Mussina 35
Carl Pavano 45**
Edwar Ramirez 31
Darrell Rasner 27**
Humberto Sanchez 77**
Jose Veras 60**
Ran Villone 47
Luis Vizcaino 52
Chien-Ming Wang 40
Chase Wright 38*

Catchers

Number Player Years with Yankees Bats/Throws
26 Jose Molina* 2007-present Right
20 Jorge Posada 1995-present Switch

Infielders

Chris Basak 19*
Wilson Betemit 14
Robinson Cano 24
Alberto Gonzalez --*
Derek Jeter 2
Doug Mientkiewicz 11**
Juan Miranda 72*
Andy Phillips 12

Outfielders

Bobby Abreu 53
Melky Cabrera 28
Johnny Damon 18
Shelley Duncan 17
Hideki Matsui 55
Bronson Sardinha 75*
Kevin Thompson 14*

Designated Hitters

Jason Giambi 25

Minor League Affiliates

The minor league affiliates of the Yankees are:

  • AAA - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
  • AA - Trenton Thunder
  • A Adv. - Tampa Yankees
  • A - Charleston RiverDogs
  • SS - Staten Island Yankees

References

  1. ↑ http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/history/championships.jsp
  2. ↑ http://www.onestopbaseball.com/TeamPayroll.asp
  3. ↑ [1]


Major League Baseball - American League Teams
Baltimore Orioles • Boston Red Sox • Chicago White Sox • Cleveland Indians • Detroit Tigers • Kansas City Royals • Los Angeles Angels • Minnesota Twins • New York Yankees • Oakland Athletics • Seattle Mariners • Tampa Bay Devil Rays • Texas Rangers • Toronto Blue Jays
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