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The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team, based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Yankees have been among the most storied teams in their history of more than a century. Along with franchises like the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, and Montreal Canadiens, the Yankees have helped exemplify the phrase "dynasty" in professional athletics.
The Boston Red Sox are the Yankees' chief rival, with the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry widely considered the most heated rivalry in all of American professional sports.
Distinctions
The Yankees are the most stuck up, cockiest baseball team in Major League baseball. Each player on the team sucks, therefore, the whole team can suck my balls.
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Team uniform
Appearance
The team colors are navy blue and white. Under George Steinbrenner, long hair and facial hair below the lip are prohibited.
Design
Home uniform is white with distinctive pinstripes and a navy blue interlocking "NY" at the chest. Away uniform is gray with "New York" written in capitals across the chest. The player number is on the back of the uniform jersey and is not accompanied by the player name. (The interlocking NY was used by the New York Knicks on their warmup jackets, and later shorts from the 1960s to 1990 and remains on the Knicks' throwback uniforms.) In 1929, the New York Yankees became the first team to make numbers a permanent part of the uniform. Numbers were handed out based on the order in the lineup. In 1929, Earle Combs wore #1, Mark Koenig #2, Babe Ruth #3, Lou Gehrig #4, Bob Meusel #5, Tony Lazzeri #6, Leo Durocher #7, Johnny Grabowski #8, Benny Bengough #9, and Bill Dickey #10 (Grabowski, Bengough and Dickey all spent time catching). While other teams began putting names on the backs of jerseys in the 1960s, the Yankees did not follow the trend. Many companies create jerseys with names sewn on the back for fans to purchase, even though no Yankee has ever had their name on the back of a Yankee jersey in a game. They are also one of the few teams in Major League Baseball to shun the trend of creating a "third jersey".
Although the Yankees have worn the same road uniform since 1918 (with the exception of 1927-1930, when the arched "NEW YORK" was replaced by the word "YANKEES", a radical change was proposed in 1974. Marty Appel, in his book Now pitching for the Yankees, describes the proposed uniforms:
(I)n 1974 I walked into (then-General Manager) Gabe Paul's office to find samples of new Yankee road uniforms draped across his sofa. They were the opposite of the home pinstripes — they were navy blue with white pinstripes. The NY logo was in white. Gabe liked them. I nearly fainted. Although the drab gray road uniforms were not exciting, with the plain NEW YORK across the chest, they were just as much the Yankees' look as were the home uniforms. I think my dramatic disdain helped saved (sic) the day and saved the Yankees from wearing those awful pajamas on the field.
The Yankees wear navy blue caps with a white interlocking "NY" logo with both home and road uniforms.
Logo
An interlocking "NY" (based on an element of the original Tiffany design of the New York Police Department's Medal of Honor, although the concept of the interlocking NY was first used by the New York Giants in 1901). Another team logo is "Yankees" written in red script across the seams of a baseball, which is outlined in red. A baseball bat forms the straight edge of the "k" in "Yankees" and an "Uncle Sam" style top hat covers the barrel of the bat. The inside lip of the top hat, originally blue, has mostly been reproduced in white since the mid-1970s. The logo has become fashionable and recognised even in countries where baseball is not widely played. In the United Kingdom, Yankees caps are extremely popular, even though the population has little to no interest in baseball as a sport.
Popularity
Fan support
With the recurring success of the franchise since the 1920s and its rejuvenated dynasty, the Yankees have always been and continue to be one of the most popular sports teams in the country. Because of this they have a large fanbase, noticably bigger than that of the cross-town New York Mets. At road games, especially at towns like Baltimore and Boston, the Yankees generally show very strong crowds. They not only have support from the New York area itself, but also from various areas around the country. The Yankees are sometimes jokingly referred to as the most popular baseball team in Tampa, Florida, due in large part to the many scores of Yankees fans from that area who attend games played between the Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg. Support for the New York-area team most likely occurs because of the location of the Yankees' Spring Training complex in Tampa. There is also a noticeably large amount of fans in the Miami area.
The first one-million fan season was in 1920, when 1,289,422 fans attended games at the Polo Grounds. The first two-million fan season was in 1946, when 2,265,512 fans attended games at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have beaten the league average for home attendance 83 out of the last 87 years (only during 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994 did they not accomplish this). In the past seven years, in the dawn of their new dynasty, the Yankees have drawn over three million fans each year, with an American League record-setting 4,090,696 in 2005, becoming only the third franchise in sports history to draw over four million in regular season attendance at their own ballpark.
The Yankees were also the league leaders in "road attendance" in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and are at the top again in 2006.
The Bleacher Creatures
The "Bleacher Creatures" are a group of season ticket holders who occupy Section 39 in right field, and have gained notoriety over the past decade. Their name was coined by New York Daily News columnist Filip Bondy, who has already written a full length book on them. The creatures have popularized a type of chant called the "Roll Call," which occurs in the top of the first inning when the Yankees first play defense. In this Roll Call the creatures chant each field player's name (excluding the pitcher and the catcher, with some rare exceptions) repeatedly until the Yankee acknowledges the chant by waving or something similar. During many of the games, the creatures taunt the opposing team's rightfielder with various songs and insults. Because of random rowdiness, and the fact that due to the Yankees success many families now sit in the affordable bleachers, alcoholic beverages were banned from the bleachers in 2000. The Bleacher Creatures are very popular with the younger crowd and are known for their strict allegiance to the Yankees and their extreme hate for the Mets & the Red Sox. Many of the members attend almost every home game in section 39.
Yankee theme song and other fight songs
The team's official theme song since 1967 has been Here Come the Yankees, by Bob Bundin and Lou Stallman. At the time, the composers were associated with Columbia Records, whose parent CBS then owned the Yankees. The theme is one of the more well-known in American pro sports, along with the earlier "Meet the Mets" for the crosstown New York Mets, and "We're Gonna Win, Twins" for the Minnesota Twins.
"Here Come the Yankees" is featured at the beginning and end of all Yankees radio broadcasts and was featured on broadcast TV coverage until 1990; it popped up again on WCBS-TV when that station had the Yanks' broadcast rights for three seasons.
The Theme from New York, New York has been played at the Stadium after Yankees games since 1980, usually the Frank Sinatra cover version following a win and the Liza Minnelli original has been played after losses.
The Bronx Bombers have also used Twisted Sister's We're Not Gonna Take It as a public-address-system anthem (during 1993) and the "Yankee Mambo" during the 2000 season.
The organist plays the theme from Zorba the Greek (instrumental) during certain Yankee half innings and during at bats when encouraging a team rally; to which fans respond by rhythmically clapping their hands -- slowly at first, then quicker and quicker. Y.M.C.A. and Cotton Eyed Joe are played during the fifth and eighth innings respectively. When YMCA is played, the stadium groundscrew will dance to the music while sweeping the infield. Enter Sandman by Metallica is played, and accompanied by a crowd sing-along, when closer Mariano Rivera comes into the game from the bullpen. It is played to imply that the closer will put the opposing team to "sleep". About the music played at the stadium.
Celebrity fans
The Yankees also have one of the biggest celebrity fanbases in all of sports. Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is commonly seen at games and flashed on the video screen with a response of loud applause. Movie mogul Billy Crystal is also seen at games, and directed a memorable movie named 61* back in 2001 which highlighted Roger Maris' chase of Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961. Actor Adam Sandler has mentioned his loyalty in several of his movies, most notably in Anger Management where several scenes are actually shot at Yankee Stadium. Other famous celeb fans include actor Jack Nicholson, business mogul Donald Trump, and actor Denzel Washington. The Yankees' hat is also commonly seen being worn in public by rappers to show an identity with New York City. Artists spotted with this look include 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Fred Durst, Jay-Z, P-Diddy, Daddy Yankee, and Jadakiss.
Main article: List of New York Yankees people § Celebrity fansCritics
With the success of the franchise and a large fanbase, many other fans across the nation have come to hate the Yankees. This is most obvious in areas of New England, especially among fans of the Boston Red Sox. But the hatred extends to many other places. It has become a tradition at many road games for the home crowd to chant "Yankees Suck!", even if the Yankees are winning. During 2002, shirts with this phrase were sold in Seattle during a Yankees-Mariners series, which was 2,500 miles away from New York. At the time, there was no real rivalry between the two clubs, and many Yankees fans affirm that there still isn't. Mariners fans, stung by consecutive ALCS lossess to the Yankees in 2000 and especially 2001, when the M's had won a record 116 games, consider there to be a clear rivalry.
Much of the national animosity derives from the Yankees' payroll (which was around $194 million at the start of the 2006 season, the highest amount of any American sports team), and the free agent superstars the team attracts in the offseason. In addition, baseball fans in other cities argue that the Yankees' high payroll has created a competitive imbalance for teams located in smaller markets. It is argued that this imbalance makes it harder for teams to assemble winning teams, win championships, and re-sign their top talent and form their own dynasties.
Retired numbers
The Yankees have retired 16 numbers, the most in Major League Baseball.
Although it has not been officially retired, the Yankees have not reissued number 21 since the retirement of Paul O'Neill.
The retired numbers are located behind the left field fence at Yankee Stadium, in a small alley connecting Monument Park to the rest of the stadium. The numbers are placed on the wall, in chronological order, each with a sign below gives the name and a small history of each player.
The Yankees have also dedicated plaques in a "Monument Park" at Yankee Stadium for each of these men, as well as for team owner Jacob Ruppert; general manager Ed Barrow; manager Joe McCarthy; pitchers Red Ruffing, Lefty Gomez and Allie Reynolds; broadcaster Mel Allen; public-address announcer Bob Sheppard; and the victims and rescue workers of the 9/11 attacks. The Knights of Columbus contributed plaques honoring the papal masses delivered by Popes Paul VI and John Paul II. In addition, five marble monuments have been dedicated in Monument Park, giving the area its name. The monuments honor former manager Miller Huggins, first basemen Lou Gehrig, outfielders Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, and Mickey Mantle. The monuments have all been dedicated after the individual's death.
Lou Gehrig's #4 was the first number retired in MLB history. It was retired right after Gehrig's retirement on July 4, 1939, after it was apparent that Gehrig would not live much longer. His speech at Yankee Stadium that day is known as one of the most enduring moments in baseball history.
Number 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in 1997 for Jackie Robinson, but because of a "grandfather clause," Mariano Rivera still wears this number. He is the last remaining player who wears it. The other Major League Baseball teams, however, had placed Robinson's 42 among their retired numbers in their home park, while they still had players wearing the number. The Yankees do not have Robinson's number 42 with the other numbers, and it is unknown if the Yankees will place it there once Rivera retires. It is also very possible that the Yankees will retire Rivera's number once he retires, as he is one of the greatest closers in the history of the game. It is notable that the official website of the Yankees lists Jackie Robinson among the Yankees retired numbers, along with biographical information just as the other are.
The only number to be retired twice by the same baseball team currently is eight of the New York Yankees (The Montreal Expos retired the number 10 twice but their retired number were not retained when they became the Washington Nationals). The number was retired simultaneously in 1972 for Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra, both catchers. Berra took number eight in 1948 after Dickey ended his playing career and became a coach.
The only two single digit numbers that the Yankees issue out uniforms for are #2 and #6. Shortstop Derek Jeter wears #2 and manager Joe Torre wears #6. This leads many Yankee fans to speculate the Yankees will no longer be able to use single digit numbers as Jeter is a future Hall of Famer and one of the most beloved Yankees ever, making his number retirement a lock. It is also possible that Torre will get inducted in the Hall of Fame, and also being a fan favorite his #6 would also most likely be retired. This would make the Yankees the only team in baseball to have numbers 1-10 retired.
Rizzuto was also a long time commentator for the Yankees, and was well known around all of baseball for his trademark catch phrase of "Holy Cow" whenever something big happened during a game.
Team Captains
| Captain # | Date(s) | Name |
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| 1 | 1912 | Hal Chase |
| 2 | 1914-1921 | Roger Peckinpaugh |
| 3 | May 20, 1922 - May 25, 1922 | Babe Ruth |
| 4 | 1922-1925 | Everett Scott |
| 5 | April 21, 1935 - June 2, 1941 | Lou Gehrig |
| 6 | April 17, 1976 - August 2, 1979 | Thurman Munson |
| 7 | January 29, 1982 - March 30, 1984 | Graig Nettles |
| 8 | March 4, 1986 - October 10, 1989 | Willie Randolph* * |
| 9 | March 4, 1986 - July 2, 1989 | Ron Guidry* * |
| 10 | February 28, 1991 - October 8, 1995 | Don Mattingly |
| 11 | June 3, 2003 - Present | Derek Jeter |
Howard W. Rosenberg, a historian on baseball captains and author of the 2003 book Cap Anson 1: When Captaining a Team Meant Something: Leadership in Baseball's Early Years, has found that the count of Yankee captains failed to count Hall of Famer Clark Griffith, the 1903-05 captain, and Kid Elberfeld, the 1906-09 one, with 1913 Manager Frank Chance a strong circumstantial candidate to have been captain that year as well. Therefore, Jeter may in fact be the 13th or 14th Yankees' captain.
* Unofficial captains: Upon Gehrig's death, then-manager Joe McCarthy declared that there would never be another Yankee captain. Between Gehrig's retirement and Munson's appointment, the team had players considered on-field leaders if not official captains: Bill Dickey (1939-46), Joe DiMaggio (1946-51), Phil Rizzuto (1952-56), Yogi Berra (1956-63) and Mickey Mantle (1964-68). The lack of a unifying figure following Mantle's retirement convinced team owner George Steinbrenner that the team needed an official captain, and he chose Munson. With Munson's death, Nettles was unofficial captain until being officially named (1979-83), then Guidry and Randolph (1984-89), then Mattingly (1990-95), then Paul O'Neill (1996-2001; Steinbrenner never named him captain but called him "my warrior"), then Jeter (2002-present).
** Guidry and Randolph were co-captains.
Current roster
Minor league affiliations
- AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, International League
- AA: Trenton Thunder, Eastern League
- Advanced A: Tampa Yankees, Florida State League
- A: Charleston RiverDogs, South Atlantic League
- Short A: Staten Island Yankees, New York-Penn League
- Rookie: GCL Yankees, Gulf Coast League
See also
- List of New York Yankees people
- Yankee Stadium
- Curse of the Bambino
- The Pride of the Yankees and Damn Yankees
- Yankees-Red Sox rivalry and Subway Series
- Jeffrey Maier
- New York Yankees award winners and league leaders
- New York Yankees season records
- New York Yankees team records
- New York Yankees broadcasters and media
- New York Yankees managers and ownership
- Highlanders Inaugural Roster
- Active MLB playoff appearance streaks
Notes and references
Cited references
- SI's Top 20 Dynasties of the 20th Century http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/centurys_best/news/1999/05/06/top_dynasties/
- 1901 New York Giants Roster http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1901&t=NY1
- Yankees-Mets rivalry hits home http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2449846
- Yankees reach four million in tickets sales for second consecutive season http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060702&content_id=1535941&vkey=pr_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy
- ESPN.com - MLB Attendance http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/attendance?sort=away_pct&year=2006&seasonType=2
- New York City Writers Group, August 2005 Archives http://www.nycwritersgroup.com/v2/calendar/archives/2005_08.html
- http://espn.go.com/page2/s/questions/jacknicholson.html 10 burning questions for Jack Nicholson
- http://donaldtrump.trumpuniversity.com/default.asp?item=172878 Trump University
- http://www.thebrushback.com/Archives/yanksstadium_full.htm Yankee Stadium Crowd Now 90 Percent Celebrities
- Celebrity Baseball Caps http://www.capitate.co.uk/Celebrity-Caps.htm
- April 2002 Archives http://maynardo.everydaylies.com/archives/2002_04.php>
- Salaries Database http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/totalpayroll.aspx?year=2006
- Retired Uniform Numbers in the American League http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats10.shtml
- ^ Minor League Baseball Splits: New York Yankees http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/org.cgi?org=Nyy
General references
- Johnson, Richard A., Stout, Glenn, and Johnson, Dick (2002). Yankees Century: 100 Years of New York Yankees Baseball. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-618-08527-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - New York Yankees: 40-Man Roster
- New York Yankees: Manager and Coaches
- The Curse of A-Rod
External links
- New York Yankees Official Website on MLB.com
- Baseball-Reference.com - year-by-year franchise index
- Baseball Almanac
- The Baseball Page
- Article on the Yankees Salary
- Sports E-Cyclopedia
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