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Revision as of 22:48, August 16, 2007
The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team located in the Bronx area of New York City, New York. They play in the American League, East Division.
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.
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 Yankees players have included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Micky Mantle, Joe Dimaggio, Roger Marris, and Yogi Berra.
Current Roster [3]
Pitchers
Brian Bruney 33
Joba Chamberlain 62
Roger Clemens 22
Kyle Farnsworth 48
Sean Henn 34
Philip J. Hughes 65
Kei Igawa 29
Jeff Karstens 58
Mike Myers 36
Andy Pettitte 46
Mariano Rivera 42
Luis Vizcaino 52
Chien-Ming Wang 40
Mike Mussina 35
Catchers
Wil Nieves 26
Jorge Posada 20
Infielders
Wilson Betemit 14
Robinson Cano 24
Derek Jeter 2
Doug Mientkiewicz 11
Andy Phillips 12
Alex Rodriguez 13
Outfielders
Bobby Abreu 53
Melky Cabrera 28
Johnny Damon 18
Shelley Duncan 17
Hideki Matsui 55
Designated Hitters
Jason Giambi 25
References