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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. As of 2008, they have handed out four of the five highest contracts in MLB history.

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)

Famous players

Position	Player	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
RHP	Roger Clemens	2001 AL Cy Young	1999-2003, 2007

*Does not include years as manager

Roster

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

Pitchers

91 - Alfredo Aceves
63 - Jonathan Albaladejo
64 - Andrew Brackman
33 - Brian Bruney
34 - A. J. Burnett
62 - Joba Chamberlain
48 - Phil Coke
38 - John Giese
65 - Phil Hughes
31 - Ian Kennedy
34 - Damaso Marte
36 - Edwar Ramirez
42 - Mariano Rivera
30 - David Robertson
52 - CC Sabathia
77 - Humberto Sanchez
41 - Jose Veras
40 - Chien-Ming Wang
65 - Chase Wright

Catchers

64 - Francisco Cervelli
26 - Jose Molina
20 - Jorge Posada

Infielders

24 - Robinson Cano
17 - Shelley Duncan
2 - Derek Jeter
66 - Juan Miranda
29 - Cody Ransom
13 - Alex Rodriguez
30 - Nick Swisher
25 - Mark Teixeira

Outfielders

28 - Melky Cabrera
18 - Johnny Damon
11 - Brett Gardner
22 - Xavier Nady

Designated Hitters

55 - Hideki Matsui

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

^{↑ http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/history/championships.jsp

↑ http://www.onestopbaseball.com/TeamPayroll.asp}

[1] ttp://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/history/championships.jsp

[2] ttp://www.onestopbaseball.com/TeamPayroll.asp

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-== Current Roster  <Ref> [http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/team/roster_active.jsp?c_id=nyy]</Ref> ==
+==Roster==
 <nowiki>*Not on active roster</nowiki><br />
 <nowiki>**Not on 40 man roster</nowiki>
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 ===Pitchers===
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
+*91 - Alfredo Aceves
-|-
+*63 - Jonathan Albaladejo
-!Number!! Player !! Years with Yankees !! Pitching arm
+*64 - Andrew Brackman
-|-
+*33 - Brian Bruney
-| 37 || [[T.J. Beam]]*  || 2006-present || Right
+*34 - [[A. J. Burnett]]
-|-
+*62 - [[Joba Chamberlain]]
-| -- || [[Andrew Brackman]]*  || 2007-present || Right
+*48 - Phil Coke
-|-
+*38 - John Giese
-| 39 || [[Chris Britton]]*  || 2007-present || Right
+*65 - Phil Hughes
-|-
+*31 - Ian Kennedy
-|}
+*34 - Damaso Marte
+*36 - Edwar Ramirez
-[[Jim Brower]] 36*<BR>
+*42 - [[Mariano Rivera]]
-[[Brian Bruney]] 33*<BR>
+*30 - David Robertson
-[[AJ Burnett]] 34<BR>
+*52 - [[CC Sabathia]]
-[[Joba Chamberlain]] 62<BR>
+*77 - Humberto Sanchez
-[[Tyler Clippard]] 19*<BR>
+*41 - Jose Veras
-[[Phil Coke]] 48<BR>
+*40 - Chien-Ming Wang
-[[Matt DeSalvo]] 14*<BR>
+*65 - Chase Wright
-[[Sean Henn]] 34<BR>
-[[Philip J. Hughes]] 65<BR>
-[[Kei Igawa]] 29*<BR>
-[[Mike Mussina]] 35<BR>
-[[Carl Pavano]] 45**<BR>
-[[Edwar Ramirez]] 31<BR>
-[[Darrell Rasner]] 27**<BR>
-[[CC Sabathia]] 52<BR>
-[[Humberto Sánchez]] 77**<BR>
-[[Jose Veras]] 60**<BR>
-[[Luis Vizcaino]] 52<BR>
-[[Chien-Ming Wang]] 40<BR>
-[[Chase Wright]] 38*
 ===Catchers===
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
+*64 - Francisco Cervelli
-|-
+*26 - Jose Molina
-!Number!! Player !! Years with Yankees !! Bats/Throws
+*20 - [[Jorge Posada]]
-|-
-| 26 || [[Jose Molina]]*  || 2007-present || Right
-|-
-| 20 || [[Jorge Posada]]  || 1995-present || Switch
-|-
-|}
 ===Infielders===
-[[Chris Basak]] 19*<BR>
+*24 - [[Robinson Cano]]
-[[Robinson Cano]] 24<BR>
+*17 - Shelley Duncan
-[[Shelley Duncan]] 17<BR>
+*2 - [[Derek Jeter]]
-[[Alberto Gonzalez (Baseball Player)|Alberto Gonzalez]] --*<BR>
+*66 - Juan Miranda
-[[Derek Jeter]] 2<BR>
+*29 - Cody Ransom
-[[Juan Miranda]] 72*<BR>
+*13 - [[Alex Rodriguez]]
-[[Andy Phillips]] 12<BR>
+*30 - Nick Swisher
-[[Cody Ransom]] 29*<BR>
+*25 - [[Mark Teixeira]]
-[[Mark Teixeira]]<BR>
 ===Outfielders===
-[[Bobby Abreu]] 53<BR>
+*28 - Melky Cabrera
-[[Melky Cabrera]] 28<BR>
+*18 - [[Johnny Damon]]
-[[Johnny Damon]] 18<BR>
+*11 - Brett Gardner
-[[Shelley Duncan]] 17<BR>
+*22 - Xavier Nady
-[[Brett Gardner]] 11<BR>
-[[Hideki Matsui]] 55<BR>
-[[Bronson Sardinha]] 75*<BR>
-[[Nick Swisher]] 30<BR>
-[[Kevin Thompson]] 14*<BR>
 ===Designated Hitters===
-[[Jason Giambi]] 25<BR>
+*55 - Hideki Matsui
 ==Minor League Affiliates==