The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", [1] [2] the Yankees play in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL). In its 121 MLB seasons, the franchise has won 27 World Series championships, the most of any MLB team and 16 more than the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. [3] The Yankees played home games in Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 2008, except for a stint at Shea Stadium from 1974 to 1975 while Yankee Stadium was undergoing renovations. [4] In 2009, the team moved into a new ballpark, which is also called Yankee Stadium. [5]
The Baltimore Orioles began play in the AL in 1901. [6] After two seasons, the Orioles were replaced by a club in New York; it is unclear whether it was an expansion team or a relocated version of the Orioles. [7] Frank Farrell and William S. Devery purchased the franchise, naming it the New York Highlanders. [8] In 1913, the team changed its name to the Yankees. [8] From 1921 to 1964, the Yankees were the most successful MLB franchise, winning 20 World Series titles and 29 AL pennants. This period included streaks of four consecutive championships from 1936 to 1939 and five straight titles from 1949 to 1953.
Following an 11-year playoff drought, the club appeared in the playoffs five times in a six-year period and won back-to-back World Series championships in 1977 and 1978. The Yankees won the World Series again in 1996, and in 1998 began a run of three consecutive titles. From 1995 to 2007, the Yankees made the playoffs each year; their 13-season postseason streak was the second-longest in MLB history. [9] After missing the playoffs in 2008, they won another World Series in 2009, their 27th championship and fifth in 14 seasons. Since 2009, they have reached the postseason in all but four seasons, and returned to the World Series for the first time since then in 2024. The 2010s were the first decade since the 1910s in which the Yankees did not reach a World Series. In the most recent MLB season, 2023, New York had an 82–80 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. Overall, the Yankees' .569 regular season winning percentage is the highest of any MLB team, and they have the eighth-most regular season wins, behind seven clubs founded in the 19th century. [10]
Term | Meaning |
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ALCS | American League Championship Series |
ALDS | American League Division Series |
ALWC | American League Wild Card Game/Series |
ASGMVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player |
CPOY | Comeback Player of the Year |
CYA | Cy Young Award |
Finish | Final position in league or division |
GB | "Games back" from first-place team [a] |
Losses | Number of regular season losses |
MOY | Manager of the Year |
MVP | Most Valuable Player |
ROY | American League Rookie of the Year |
RPOY | American League Reliever of the Year |
Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season |
Team | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Yankees season |
Wins | Number of regular season wins |
WSMVP | World Series Most Valuable Player |
World Series champions (1903–present) † | American League champions (1901–present) [b] * | Division champions (1969–present) ^ | Wild card berth (1994–present) ¤ |
Season | Team | League [11] | Division [11] | Finish [11] | Wins [11] | Losses [11] | Win% [11] | GB [11] [c] | Playoffs [12] | Awards | |
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New York Highlanders | |||||||||||
1903 | 1903 | AL | — | 4th | 72 | 62 | .537 | 17 | — | — | |
1904 | 1904 | AL | — | 2nd | 92 | 59 | .609 | 1½ | — | — | |
1905 | 1905 | AL | — | 6th | 71 | 78 | .477 | 21½ | — | — | |
1906 | 1906 | AL | — | 2nd | 90 | 61 | .596 | 3 | — | — | |
1907 | 1907 | AL | — | 5th | 70 | 78 | .473 | 21 | — | — | |
1908 | 1908 | AL | — | 8th | 51 | 103 | .331 | 39½ | — | — | |
1909 | 1909 | AL | — | 5th | 74 | 77 | .490 | 23½ | — | — | |
1910 | 1910 | AL | — | 2nd | 88 | 63 | .583 | 14½ | — | — | |
1911 | 1911 | AL | — | 6th | 76 | 76 | .500 | 25½ | — | — | |
1912 | 1912 | AL | — | 8th | 50 | 102 | .329 | 55 | — | — | |
New York Yankees | |||||||||||
1913 | 1913 | AL | — | 7th | 57 | 94 | .377 | 38 | — | — | |
1914 | 1914 | AL | — | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | 30 | — | — | |
1915 | 1915 | AL | — | 5th | 69 | 83 | .454 | 32½ | — | — | |
1916 | 1916 | AL | — | 4th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 11 | — | — | |
1917 | 1917 | AL | — | 6th | 71 | 82 | .464 | 28½ | — | — | |
1918 | 1918 | AL | — | 4th | 60 | 63 | .488 | 13½ | — | — | |
1919 | 1919 | AL | — | 3rd | 80 | 59 | .576 | 7½ | — | — | |
1920 | 1920 | AL | — | 3rd | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 | — | — | |
1921 | 1921 | AL * | — | 1st | 98 | 55 | .641 | — | Lost World Series to New York Giants, 5–3 [13] * | — | |
1922 | 1922 | AL * | — | 1st | 94 | 60 | .610 | — | Lost World Series to New York Giants, 4–0–1 [d] [14] * | — | |
1923 † | 1923 | AL * | — | 1st | 98 | 54 | .645 | — | Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–2 [15] † | Babe Ruth (MVP) [16] | |
1924 | 1924 | AL | — | 2nd | 89 | 63 | .586 | 2 | — | — | |
1925 | 1925 | AL | — | 7th | 69 | 85 | .448 | 28½ | — | — | |
1926 | 1926 | AL * | — | 1st | 91 | 63 | .591 | — | Lost World Series to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3 [17] * | — | |
1927 † | 1927 | AL * | — | 1st | 110 | 44 | .714 | — | Won World Series vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 4–0 [18] † | Lou Gehrig (MVP) [19] | |
1928 † | 1928 | AL * | — | 1st | 101 | 53 | .656 | — | Won World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–0 [20] † | — | |
1929 | 1929 | AL | — | 2nd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 18 | — | — | |
1930 | 1930 | AL | — | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 16 | — | — | |
1931 | 1931 | AL | — | 2nd | 94 | 59 | .614 | 13½ | — | — | |
1932 † | 1932 | AL * | — | 1st | 107 | 47 | .695 | — | Won World Series vs. Chicago Cubs, 4–0 [e] [21] † | — | |
1933 | 1933 | AL | — | 2nd | 91 | 59 | .607 | 7 | — | — | |
1934 | 1934 | AL | — | 2nd | 94 | 60 | .610 | 7 | — | — | |
1935 | 1935 | AL | — | 2nd | 89 | 60 | .597 | 3 | — | — | |
1936 † | 1936 | AL * | — | 1st | 102 | 51 | .667 | — | Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–2 [22] † | Lou Gehrig (MVP) [23] | |
1937 † | 1937 | AL * | — | 1st | 102 | 52 | .662 | — | Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–1 [24] † | — | |
1938 † | 1938 | AL * | — | 1st | 99 | 53 | .651 | — | Won World Series vs. Chicago Cubs, 4–0 [25] † | — | |
1939 † | 1939 | AL * | — | 1st | 106 | 45 | .702 | — | Won World Series vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4–0 [26] † | Joe DiMaggio (MVP) [23] | |
1940 | 1940 | AL | — | 3rd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2 | — | — | |
1941 † | 1941 | AL * | — | 1st | 101 | 53 | .656 | — | Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–1 [27] † | Joe DiMaggio (MVP) [23] | |
1942 | 1942 | AL * | — | 1st | 103 | 51 | .669 | — | Lost World Series to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1 [28] * | Joe Gordon (MVP) [23] | |
1943 † | 1943 | AL * | — | 1st | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | Won World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1 [29] † | Spud Chandler (MVP) [23] | |
1944 | 1944 | AL | — | 3rd | 83 | 71 | .539 | 6 | — | — | |
1945 | 1945 | AL | — | 4th | 81 | 71 | .533 | 6½ | — | — | |
1946 | 1946 | AL | — | 3rd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 17 | — | — | |
1947 † | 1947 | AL * | — | 1st | 97 | 57 | .630 | — | Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3 [30] † | Joe DiMaggio (MVP) [23] | |
1948 | 1948 | AL | — | 3rd | 94 | 60 | .610 | 2½ | — | — | |
1949 † | 1949 | AL * | — | 1st | 97 | 57 | .630 | — | Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–1 [31] † | — | |
1950 † | 1950 | AL * | — | 1st | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | Won World Series vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 4–0 [32] † | Phil Rizzuto (MVP) [23] | |
1951 † | 1951 | AL * | — | 1st | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–2 [33] † | Yogi Berra (MVP) [23] Gil McDougald (ROY) [34] | |
1952 † | 1952 | AL * | — | 1st | 95 | 59 | .617 | — | Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3 [35] † | — | |
1953 † | 1953 | AL * | — | 1st | 99 | 52 | .656 | — | Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–2 [36] † | — | |
1954 | 1954 | AL | — | 2nd | 103 | 51 | .669 | 8 | — | Yogi Berra (MVP) [23] Bob Grim (ROY) [34] | |
1955 | 1955 | AL * | — | 1st | 96 | 58 | .623 | — | Lost World Series to Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3 [37] * | Yogi Berra (MVP) [23] | |
1956 † | 1956 | AL * | — | 1st | 97 | 57 | .630 | — | Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3 [f] [38] † | Mickey Mantle (MVP) [23] Don Larsen (WSMVP) [39] | |
1957 | 1957 | AL * | — | 1st | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | Lost World Series to Milwaukee Braves, 4–3 [40] * | Mickey Mantle (MVP) [23] Tony Kubek (ROY) [34] | |
1958 † | 1958 | AL * | — | 1st | 92 | 62 | .597 | — | Won World Series vs. Milwaukee Braves, 4–3 [41] † | Bob Turley (CYA, WSMVP) [39] [42] | |
1959 | 1959 | AL | — | 3rd | 79 | 75 | .513 | 15 | — | — | |
1960 | 1960 | AL * | — | 1st | 97 | 57 | .630 | — | Lost World Series to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4–3 [43] * | Roger Maris (MVP) [23] Bobby Richardson (WSMVP) [39] | |
1961 † | 1961 | AL * | — | 1st | 109 | 53 | .673 | — | Won World Series vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4–1 [44] † | Roger Maris (MVP) [23] Whitey Ford (CYA, WSMVP) [39] [42] | |
1962 † | 1962 | AL * | — | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | Won World Series vs. San Francisco Giants, 4–3 [45] † | Mickey Mantle (MVP) [23] Tom Tresh (ROY) [34] Ralph Terry (WSMVP) [39] | |
1963 | 1963 | AL * | — | 1st | 104 | 57 | .646 | — | Lost World Series to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–0 [46] * | Elston Howard (MVP) [23] | |
1964 | 1964 | AL * | — | 1st | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | Lost World Series to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3 [47] * | — | |
1965 | 1965 | AL | — | 6th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 | — | — | |
1966 | 1966 | AL | — | 10th | 70 | 89 | .440 | 26½ | — | — | |
1967 | 1967 | AL | — | 9th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20 | — | — | |
1968 | 1968 | AL | — | 5th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20 | — | Stan Bahnsen (ROY) [34] | |
1969 | 1969 | AL | East [g] | 5th | 80 | 81 | .497 | 28½ | — | — | |
1970 | 1970 | AL | East | 2nd | 93 | 69 | .574 | 15 | — | Thurman Munson (ROY) [34] | |
1971 | 1971 | AL | East | 4th | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21 | — | — | |
1972 [h] | 1972 | AL | East | 4th | 79 | 76 | .510 | 6½ | — | — | |
1973 | 1973 | AL | East | 4th | 80 | 82 | .494 | 17 | — | — | |
1974 | 1974 | AL | East | 2nd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 2 | — | — | |
1975 | 1975 | AL | East | 3rd | 83 | 77 | .519 | 12 | — | — | |
1976 | 1976 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 97 | 62 | .610 | — | Won ALCS vs. Kansas City Royals, 3–2 Lost World Series to Cincinnati Reds, 4–0 [48] * | Thurman Munson (MVP) [23] Dock Ellis (CPOY) [49] | |
1977 † | 1977 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 100 | 62 | .617 | — | Won ALCS vs. Kansas City Royals, 3–2 Won World Series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–2 [50] † | Sparky Lyle (CYA) [42] Reggie Jackson (WSMVP) [39] | |
1978 † | 1978 | AL * | East ^ | 1st [i] | 100 | 63 | .613 | — | Won ALCS vs. Kansas City Royals, 3–1 Won World Series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–2 [51] † | Ron Guidry (CYA) [42] Bucky Dent (WSMVP) [39] | |
1979 | 1979 | AL | East | 4th | 89 | 71 | .556 | 13½ | — | — | |
1980 | 1980 | AL | East ^ | 1st | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | Lost ALCS to Kansas City Royals, 3–0 [52] | — | |
1981 [j] | 1981 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 34 | 22 | .607 | — | Won ALDS vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 3–2 Won ALCS vs. Oakland Athletics, 3–0 Lost World Series to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–2 [53] * | Dave Righetti (ROY) [34] | |
6th | 25 | 26 | .490 | 5 | |||||||
1982 | 1982 | AL | East | 5th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 | — | — | |
1983 | 1983 | AL | East | 3rd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7 | — | — | |
1984 | 1984 | AL | East | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 17 | — | — | |
1985 | 1985 | AL | East | 2nd | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2 | — | Don Mattingly (MVP) [23] | |
1986 | 1986 | AL | East | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5½ | — | — | |
1987 | 1987 | AL | East | 4th | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 | — | — | |
1988 | 1988 | AL | East | 5th | 85 | 76 | .528 | 3½ | — | — | |
1989 | 1989 | AL | East | 5th | 74 | 87 | .460 | 14½ | — | — | |
1990 | 1990 | AL | East | 7th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 21 | — | — | |
1991 | 1991 | AL | East | 5th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 20 | — | — | |
1992 | 1992 | AL | East | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | — | — | |
1993 | 1993 | AL | East | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7 | — | — | |
1994 [k] | 1994 | AL | East | 1st | 70 | 43 | .619 | — | — | Buck Showalter (MOY) [54] | |
1995 [l] | 1995 | AL | East | 2nd ¤ | 79 | 65 | .549 | 7 | Lost ALDS to Seattle Mariners, 3–2 [55] | — | |
1996 † | 1996 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | Won ALDS vs. Texas Rangers, 3–1 Won ALCS vs. Baltimore Orioles, 4–1 Won World Series vs. Atlanta Braves, 4–2 [56] † | Derek Jeter (ROY) [34] Joe Torre (MOY) [54] John Wetteland (WSMVP) [39] | |
1997 | 1997 | AL | East | 2nd ¤ | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2 | Lost ALDS to Cleveland Indians, 3–2 [57] | — | |
1998 † | 1998 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 114 | 48 | .704 | — | Won ALDS vs. Texas Rangers, 3–0 Won ALCS vs. Cleveland Indians, 4–2 Won World Series vs. San Diego Padres, 4–0 [58] † | Joe Torre (MOY) [54] Scott Brosius (WSMVP) [39] | |
1999 † | 1999 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | Won ALDS vs. Texas Rangers, 3–0 Won ALCS vs. Boston Red Sox, 4–1 Won World Series vs. Atlanta Braves, 4–0 [59] † | Mariano Rivera (WSMVP) [39] | |
2000 † | 2000 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 87 | 74 | .540 | — | Won ALDS vs. Oakland Athletics, 3–2 Won ALCS vs. Seattle Mariners, 4–2 Won World Series vs. New York Mets, 4–1 [60] † | Derek Jeter (ASGMVP, WSMVP) [39] [61] | |
2001 | 2001 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 95 | 65 | .594 | — | Won ALDS vs. Oakland Athletics, 3–2 Won ALCS vs. Seattle Mariners, 4–1 Lost World Series to Arizona Diamondbacks, 4–3 [62] * | Roger Clemens (CYA) [42] | |
2002 | 2002 | AL | East ^ | 1st | 103 | 58 | .640 | — | Lost ALDS to Anaheim Angels, 3–1 [63] | — | |
2003 | 2003 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–1 Won ALCS vs. Boston Red Sox, 4–3 Lost World Series to Florida Marlins, 4–2 [64] * | — | |
2004 | 2004 | AL | East ^ | 1st | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–1 Lost ALCS to Boston Red Sox, 4–3 [65] | — | |
2005 | 2005 | AL | East ^ | 1st [m] | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Lost ALDS to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 3–2 [66] | Alex Rodriguez (MVP) [23] Jason Giambi (CPOY) [67] | |
2006 | 2006 | AL | East ^ | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | Lost ALDS to Detroit Tigers, 3–1 [68] | — | |
2007 | 2007 | AL | East | 2nd ¤ | 94 | 68 | .580 | 2 | Lost ALDS to Cleveland Indians, 3–1 [69] | Alex Rodriguez (MVP) [23] | |
2008 | 2008 | AL | East | 3rd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 8 | — | — | |
2009 † | 2009 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–0 Won ALCS vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 4–2 Won World Series vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 4–2 [70] † | Hideki Matsui (WSMVP) [39] | |
2010 | 2010 | AL | East | 2nd ¤ | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–0 Lost ALCS to Texas Rangers, 4–2 | — | |
2011 | 2011 | AL | East ^ | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | Lost ALDS to Detroit Tigers, 3–2 | — | |
2012 | 2012 | AL | East ^ | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Won ALDS vs. Baltimore Orioles, 3–2 Lost ALCS to Detroit Tigers, 4–0 | — | |
2013 | 2013 | AL | East | 3rd [n] | 85 | 77 | .525 | 12 | — | Mariano Rivera (ASGMVP, CPOY) [61] [71] | |
2014 | 2014 | AL | East | 2nd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 12 | — | — | |
2015 | 2015 | AL | East | 2nd ¤ | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | Lost ALWC to Houston Astros | Andrew Miller (RPOY) [72] | |
2016 | 2016 | AL | East | 4th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 9 | — | — | |
2017 | 2017 | AL | East | 2nd ¤ | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2 | Won ALWC vs. Minnesota Twins Won ALDS vs. Cleveland Indians, 3–2 Lost ALCS to Houston Astros, 4–3 | Aaron Judge (ROY) [34] | |
2018 | 2018 | AL | East | 2nd ¤ | 100 | 62 | .617 | 8 | Won ALWC vs. Oakland Athletics Lost ALDS to Boston Red Sox, 3–1 | — | |
2019 | 2019 | AL | East ^ | 1st | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–0 Lost ALCS to Houston Astros, 4–2 | Aroldis Chapman (RPOY) [72] | |
2020 [o] | 2020 | AL | East | 2nd ¤ | 33 | 27 | .550 | 7 | Won ALWC vs. Cleveland Indians, 2–0 Lost ALDS to Tampa Bay Rays, 3–2 | — | |
2021 | 2021 | AL | East | 3rd [p] ¤ | 92 | 70 | .568 | 8 | Lost ALWC to Boston Red Sox | — | |
2022 | 2022 | AL | East ^ | 1st | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | Won ALDS vs. Cleveland Guardians, 3–2 Lost ALCS to Houston Astros, 4–0 | Aaron Judge (MVP) [23] Giancarlo Stanton (ASGMVP) [61] | |
2023 | 2023 | AL | East | 4th | 82 | 80 | .506 | 19 | — | Gerrit Cole (CYA) [42] | |
2024 | 2024 | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 94 | 68 | .580 | — | Won ALDS vs. Kansas City Royals, 3–1 Won ALCS vs. Cleveland Guardians, 4–1 Lost World Series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–1 | – |
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia, [11] except where noted, and are current as of October 30, 2024
The following table describes the Yankees' MLB win–loss record by decade.
Decade | Wins | Losses | Pct |
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1900s | 520 | 518 | .501 |
1910s | 701 | 780 | .473 |
1920s | 933 | 602 | .608 |
1930s | 970 | 554 | .636 |
1940s | 929 | 609 | .604 |
1950s | 955 | 582 | .621 |
1960s | 887 | 720 | .552 |
1970s | 892 | 715 | .555 |
1980s | 854 | 708 | .547 |
1990s | 851 | 702 | .548 |
2000s | 965 | 651 | .597 |
2010s | 921 | 699 | .569 |
2020s | 306 | 240 | .560 |
All-time | 10,684 | 8,080 | .569 |
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia, [11] and are current as of October 30, 2024.
Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
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All-time regular season record | 10,778 | 8,144 | .569 |
All-time postseason record | 252 | 184 | .578 |
All-time regular and postseason record | 11,030 | 8,328 | .570 |
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Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2017. An enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Ellsbury is the first Native American of Navajo descent to play Major League Baseball.
Justin Louis "Joba" Chamberlain is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians.
David Alan Robertson, nicknamed "D-Rob", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Miami Marlins.
The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season. As the 105th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL). The Yankees defeated the Phillies, 4 games to 2, winning their 27th World Series championship.