TABLE OF CONTENTS The Yankees Are Dressed to Thrill in New York 4 The Bambino Changes the Yankees 6 The Yankees Ride their Iron Horse 8 The Yankees Win and Win and Win 10 The Amazing Grace of Joe DiMaggio 12 Yankee Stadium Is a Park with Rich History 14 The Yankees and Red Sox Face Off in the Fiercest Rivalry 16 Maris Wins Exciting Home Run Chase 18 Yankee Stadium Becomes The Bronx Zoo 20 The Bleacher Creatures Hold Down Right Field 22 Derek Jeter Was Great Right from the Start 24 New York Is Running Out of Numbers 26 12 Key Dates 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
1 THE YANKEES ARE DRESSED TO THRILL IN NEW YORK The New York Yankees are famous for their success They have won more championships than any other Major League Baseball MLB team They also are famous for their uniforms For more than 100 years their look has changed very little Theirs are one of the best-known uniforms in US sports The Yankees often are called The Pinstripes In 1912 thin vertical stripes were added to the team’s white home uniforms These are called pinstripes Just a few years earlier the team had adopted an interlocking N and Y as its logo By 1912 that logo was displayed on the left chest of the uniforms It was added to the caps too The uniform changed slightly in the 1920s and 1930s But today Yankees players wear a uniform similar to the one from 1912 You say pinstripes and the first thing that comes to most people’s mind is the Yankees 4 Derek Jeter in 2008 said former New York shortstop Derek Jeter There’s just
12 Reasons To Love The New York Yankees
Explores reasons why fans love the New York Yankees. Learn facts about, players, stories, and traditions that help define the team.
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By: Doug Williams
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
