The 27 New York Yankees World Series Championships span over 87 years, hitting every decade but the 1980's.
I scoured YouTube for the best video representation for each of the Yankee Championship years and this is what developed - everything from Ken Burns to old Newsreels to television and radio broadcasts to fan video.
It is amazing actually how often some of the greatest moments in Yankee history happened to coincide with a year ending in a championship. For example, DiMaggio's hitting streak in 1941, the opening of both Yankee Stadiums in 1923 and 2009, Ruth's 60th, and Maris 61st all occurred in championship years. There's more too, you'll see. It could be of course that there are just so many great Yankee moments and so many World Series titles that they happen to overlap.
Anyway, without much further adieu, here's a quick Yankee video tour that looks at each of the 27 title years: a total of 61 clips, totaling nearly three hours for your indulgence. Final results included and a fact or two, too.
It's a tour of American culture, as well. See and feel the evolution of the game, the player, the media, the fan, and American and Yankee history.
Enjoy.
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