The Yankee Encyclopedia

For almost a century, the New York Yankees have dominated the game of baseball. With 33 American League pennants and 22 world championships, the Yankees have built a dynasty that is unrivaled in sports. No other team has the tradition and spirit of the New York Yankees. Names like Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Maris, Rizzuto, Martin, Ford, Berra, Stengel, Slaughter, Jackson, and Mattingly represent more than men who played the game -- they are part of the great mystique that causes all Yankee fans to swell with pride. From the first pitch of the New York Yankees in 1903 through the 1995 season.