The New York City Sports Commission
New York Yankee Playoffs
25 Time World Champions
TEAM OF THE
CENTURY
Yankee Stadium, The House That Ruth Built, has been the stage for some of the greatest moments in the history of baseball. Appropriately the final game of the last World Series of the millennium took place in the Bronx, with the most prolific baseball team of the century winning their 25th World Series. The Drive For 25 ended with Roger Clemens pitching a masterful game as the Yankees swept the Atlanta Braves to become the first team since the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays to win back-to-back World Series. Along the way the Bronx Bombers set some very impressive records:
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS 1999 1953 1938 1998 1952 1937 1996 1951 1936 1978 1950 1932 1977 1949 1928 1962 1947 1927 1961 1943 1923 1958 1941 1956 1939
Chad Curtis, in his first World Series start, hit only the 11th walk-off home run in the history of the World Series to lead the Yankees to an incredible 10 inning come-from-behind victory.
Mariano Rivera was named the World Series Most Valuable Player for winning Game Three and saving Games One and Four.
The Yankees won their 36th American League pennant and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez was named the ALCS MVP for his spectacular pitching performances in Games One and Five.
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