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The '''New York Yankees''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team located in the [[Bronx]] area of [[New York City]], [[New York]]. | The '''New York Yankees''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team located in the [[Bronx]] area of [[New York City]], [[New York]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:00, July 15, 2007
The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team located in the Bronx area of New York City, New York.
The Yankees are considered to be one of the greatest teams in baseball history because they have won 26 championships[1]. In fact, no sports team in any sport has won as many championship games as the Yankees have.
The Yankees are also one of the most heavily funded teams in all baseball[2], a fact that critics have criticized and fans have lauded.
Famous Yankees players have included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Micky Mantle, Joe Dimaggio, Roger Marris, and Yogi Berra.
Current Roster [3]
Pitchers
Brian Bruney 33
Kyle Farnsworth 48
Sean Henn 34
Phil Hughes 65
Kei Igawa 29
Jeff Karstens 58
Mike Myers 36
Andy Pettitte 46
Scott Proctor 43
Mariano Rivera 42
Luis Vizcaino 52
Chien-Ming Wang 40
Mike Mussina 35
Catchers
Wil Nieves 26
Jorge Posada 20
Infielders
Miguel Cairo 41
Robinson Cano 24
Derek Jeter 2
Doug Mientkiewicz 11
Josh Phelps 31
Alex Rodriguez 13
Outfielders
Bobby Abreu 53
Melky Cabrera 28
Johnny Damon 18
Hideki Matsui 55
Designated Hitters
Jason Giambi 25