34 Facts About The New York Yankees

1. On May 14, 2017, The New York Yankees retired number 2 in honor of Derek Jeter.

2. The New York Yankees wore number 1 as a player in the 1950s and as a manager in the 1970s and 1980s.

3. The New York Yankees's was the first number retired in Major League Baseball history.

4. The New York Yankees have retired 21 numbers for 23 individuals, the most in Major League Baseball.

5. In 2008, The New York Yankees announced a joint venture with the Dallas Cowboys to form the basis for a partnership in running food and beverage, and other catering services to both teams' stadiums.

6. The New York Yankees are hoping that close ties with countries such as China and Japan will give them personal, in depth judgments of baseball talent.

7. The New York Yankees have become well known for a winning reputation on a global level.

8. The New York Yankees were the league leaders in "road attendance" each year from 2001 through 2006.

9. The New York Yankees have beaten the league average for home attendance 83 out of the last 87 years.

10. The New York Yankees typically bring an upsurge in attendance at all or most of their various road-trip venues, drawing crowds of their own fans, as well as home-town fans whose interest is heightened when the Yankees come to town.

11. The New York Yankees have won a record 27 World Series in 40 appearances; the St Louis Cardinals are second with 11 World Series victories.

12. On September 28, 2018 The New York Yankees tied the record for the most HR's in a season with the 1997 Seattle Mariners.

13. The New York Yankees starting pitching was led by ace Luis Severino, who rebounded from his last season to lead the Yankees' pitching staff.

14. On September 25, 2013, The New York Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays, which for the second time in the wild card era, eliminated them from any playoffs.

15. The New York Yankees set a major league record by playing error-free ball for 18 consecutive games from May 14 to June 1, 2009.

16. At the beginning of the 2009 season, The New York Yankees opened the new Yankee Stadium, located just a block north on River Avenue from their former home.

17. In 2004, The New York Yankees acquired Alex Rodriguez, who moved to third base from his usual shortstop position to accommodate Derek Jeter.

18. The New York Yankees were the first American League team to lose a World Series in which the home team won all seven games.

19. The New York Yankees won 11 consecutive postseason series in this 4-year period.

20. The New York Yankees had the unfortunate distinction of beginning and ending his career on years bookended by Yankee World Series appearances.

21. In 1990, The New York Yankees had the worst record in the American League, and their fourth last-place finish in franchise history.

22. The New York Yankees won 103 games and the AL East by three games over the 100-win Baltimore Orioles, but were swept by the Royals in the 1980 ALCS.

23. The New York Yankees had bad blood with manager Billy Martin, who had managed the Detroit Tigers when Jackson's Athletics defeated them in the 1972 playoffs.

24. In 1966, The New York Yankees finished last in the AL for the first time since 1912.

25. In fact, The New York Yankees finished in the second division in 1965—their first losing record in 40 years, and only their second in 47 years.

26. The New York Yankees reached the 1963 World Series, but were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers and their ace pitcher Sandy Koufax.

27. The Mets lost a record 120 games while The New York Yankees won the 1962 World Series, their tenth in the past sixteen years, defeating the San Francisco Giants in seven games.

28. The New York Yankees lost the 1957 World Series to the Milwaukee Braves when Lew Burdette incredibly won three games for the Braves.

29. In 1954, The New York Yankees won over 100 games, but the Indians took the pennant with an AL record 111 wins; 1954 was famously referred to as The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant.

30. The New York Yankees still managed to pull out a win against the St Louis Cardinals in the 1943 World Series.

31. The New York Yankees declared July 4, 1939 to be "Lou Gehrig Day", on which they retired his number 4, the first retired number in baseball.

32. The New York Yankees won a then-AL record 110 games with only 44 losses, and swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.

33. The New York Yankees have garnered enormous popularity and a dedicated fanbase, as well as widespread enmity from fans of other MLB teams.

34. The New York Yankees have won more titles than any other franchise in the four major North American sports leagues.