New York Yankees
The New York Yankees is a world famous baseball team, owned by George Steinbrenner and his sons Hank and Hal, based in New York City. Part of the European Division of the American League baseball league, it was one of the eight charter (starting) teams. The New York Yankees history starts from1901 when the team was formed, its original home was Baltimore, Maryland, and hence the team name as the "Baltimore Orioles", but in 1903 the franchise became defunct. Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the team and shifted it to New York, and then eventually became New York Yankees and from that, till now they are famous and known as the New York Yankees. Check out New York Yankees baseball schedule and get the cheap priced New York Yankees tickets at ticket-directory.com.
In 1923, the "Yankee Stadium" was formed in New York City as the home stadium to the New York Yankees which is also known as New York Yankees Stadium. Babe Ruth, considered the greatest baseball player in history by most, and part of the New York Yankees, he is the one who hit the first ever home-run in the New York Yankees Stadium, hence giving it the nickname "The House that Ruth built". The home-run, fittingly, was against rivals Boston Red Sox. The team has won 26 World Series to date - the most championships by a team than any other professional sports franchise in North America. See live the winning on best seats on special discount price tickets. Get really good cheap New York Yankees baseball tickets at ticket-directory.com
Their last win was in 2000 against rivals New York Mets which they won 4-1. Second to them are NHL's Montreal Canadians, who've won 24 Stanley Cups. Other than that, The Yankees have within their own league, the American League, won 39 times, last in 2003 against the Boston Red Sox. They had won four out of the seven games. Get best ticket prices for The New York Yankees Tickets at the best place on internet that is Ticket-Directory.com.
The New York Yankees are one of the most popular and renowned baseball teams in the world, proved by their huge loyal fan base and the increase in game attendance wherever they play, even against lesser-known teams. Babe Ruth’s status as the greatest baseball player has also heightened the team’s popularity and lent its history importance.
The team's active roster, as of 8th August 2008, consists of captain Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Mike Mussina. Jeter has had a great .317 batting average through the 2007 season, and Rodriguez holds the credential of being the 5th highest home-run hitter, at 542, in the American League all-time history. Mussina also holds the 5th position for the all-time highest number of strikeouts, at 2753, in the American League history.
Recently, after former-manager Joe Torre’s tenure had ended, former coach Joe Girardi had been signed on as manager. Additionally, a new Yankee Stadium is being built.
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