New york yankees baseball history, records, championship
The New York Yankees are the most renowned team in all of sports history. They've amassed a total of eight World Series titles and twenty-six American League titles since the team's inception in 1901. The Yankees boast the most avid fans in the country and are one of the most followed teams on television. No other team commands the respect or attention that the Yankees do.
The Yankees are owned by the right-of-the-right-of-the New York Mets, which is why they play in Shea Stadium. The stadium's name comes from Hugh Joseph Shea, a founding member of the Mets. However, all of the Yankees' home games are held at Yankee Stadium, which is located just steps away from the subway station known as 'Yankee Doodle.' Formerly known as 'The House That Ruth Built,' Yankee Stadium currently holds eighty thousand spectators and remains one of the nation's finest baseball venues.
Mickey Mantle is the only Yankee to have been inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mantle led his team to an World Series berth in 1956 and to an AL pennant in 1954. He set career records for home runs, runs batted in and slugging percentage while playing for the Yankees. Mantle also played for the US Olympic baseball team and helped his country win Gold at Cooperstown. Mantle is one of only four players to have hit seven consecutive home runs in a single game.
Joe DiMaggio's scoring record remains intact thanks to Joltin' Joe's dalliance with The Juice. During that infamous 1941 hunting trip, Joe spent much of his time chasing squirrels instead of chewing on gum. After shooting down thirteen wild boar, he returned home sporting a gash on his leg where he'd fallen off his hunting truck. Regardless, DiMaggio still managed to tally a .409 batting average that year while hitting safely over .500 for only the third time in his career. In fact, Joe's season was so dominant that he still holds an AL record for extra base hits with 95.
The Yankees are one of the most storied teams in history because they're constantly reinventing their strategies to defeat their opponents. Sure, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio can't claim all eight World Series trophies; however, they were both instrumental in helping their team win when they were at their best. The franchise remains at its strongest when iconic players such as Lou Gehrig or Joe DiMaggio gracefully step aside so that fresh faces like Mickey Mantle can take their rightful place on center stage.
