New York Yankees
Transcript: 2009 World Series Champs DiMaggio was a very young ball player for the Yankees. He was born on November 25, 1914, Martinez, CA. He played as an Outfielder and was the Yankees "Clipper". He died March 8, 1999, Hollywood, FL. DiMaggio was a three-time MVP winner and an All-Star in each of his 13 seasons. He ranked fifth in career home runs (361) and sixth in career slugging percentage (.579). Lou Gehrig Mariano Rivera Lou Gehrig was really good baseball player from the past as well. He was a really focused and serious man and didn't fool around with many stuff. He had died in the year of June 2nd, 1941 of a rare disease of muscle. It was called Lou Gehrig disease. It slowly ate away at his muscle and slowly killed him later on. He was born on June 19th, 1903 in Yorkville, NYC. He died in the city of Riversdale, NYC. He played for the Yankees in the year of 1923–1939. He played for 17 seasons and was the 1st basemen for the team. 2009 Champions: In 2009, they Yankees won their 27th World Series at Yankee Stadium on the day of October 28th with a score of 7-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. That World Series was the 105th adition World Series in the MLB. During that game, the Yankees pitchers were Pettitte, Chamberlain, Marte, and Mariano Rivera came in to close the game which gave the yankees the win. Babe Ruth Mickey Mantle About the Yankees Mickey Charles Mantle, nicknamed "The Commerce Comet" or "The Mick". He was born on October 20, 1931, Spavinaw, OK. He won the Triple Crown in 1956, leading MLB in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBI).[5]. He was an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and All-Star sixteen times, playing in 19 of the 20 All-Star games he was named to. Mantle appeared in 12 World Series, his team winning 7 of them. His main possition he played was in center field. He died of Liver Tumour on August 13, 1995, in Dallas, TX. Below is his 500th recorded home run. Babe Ruth is a really old Yankees player from the past years in the 1900's. He joined the Yankees in the year of January 5th, 1920. In the 1932 World Series he called his shot and pointed to the center field stands, he then hit the home run right where he called it and no one still quite knows if he really called it or if he was just pointing at the pitcher. Ruth was born on February 6th, 1895. Ruth's personality was really fun and playful as well. Ruth's main position was an outfielder and a pitcher. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat". Also his 1st team he played on was the Boston Red Sox. Below is a video of Babe Ruth's called shot home run. The pitcher for the other team was Charlie Root. Joe DiMaggio The Yankees 1st made their team in 1903, in the Bronx, NYC. The New York Yankees play in the American League Eastern Division. They have won the World Series in the years of 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, 2009. They have won more World Series then any other team in baseball which was 27. This video below is a video of the Yankees from the past and from today, and all the great unforgettable moments that they had. Mariano Rivera is the best closing pitcher in the world. He just latley retired and will soon be in the Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. He played with the Yankees for 19 seasons from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo"[1] and "Sandman",[2]. He established himself as one of baseball's top relievers, leading the major leagues in saves in 1999, 2001, and 2004. Rivera primarily threw a sharp-moving, mid-90s mile-per-hour cut fastball that frequently broke hitters' bats and earned a reputation as one of the league's toughest pitches to hit. His final game was September 26, 2013 at Yankees Stadium. New York Yankees By: Kyle Giglietti