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THE NEW YORK
YANKEES
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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:
- 12
consecutive World Series victories ties the
record established by the Yankees World Series
teams of 1927, 1928 and 1932.
- For
only the third time in history one team has
swept back-to-back World Series.
The Yankees began their Drive For 25 with
a sweep of the Texas Rangers in the Division
Series, and a defeat of the Boston Red Sox in
the ALCS.
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAMS |
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1999 |
1953 |
1938 |
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1998 |
1952 |
1937 |
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1996 |
1951 |
1936 |
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1978 |
1950 |
1932 |
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1977 |
1949 |
1928 |
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1962 |
1947 |
1927 |
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1961 |
1943 |
1923 |
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1958 |
1941 | |
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1956 |
1939 | |
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| 1999 WORLD SERIES vs. ATLANTA BRAVES |
| Game |
Team |
Score |
Pitcher |
| Game 1 |
Yankees |
4 |
W - Orlando Hernandez |
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Braves |
1 |
L - Greg Maddux |
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| Game 2 |
Yankees |
7 |
W - David Cone |
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Braves |
2 |
L - Kevin Millwood |
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| Game 3 |
Yankees |
6 |
W - Mariano Rivera |
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Braves |
5 |
L - Mike Remlinger |
| 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. |
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| Game 4 |
Yankees |
4 |
W - Roger Clemens |
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Braves |
1 |
L - John Smoltz |
| Mariano Rivera was named the World Series
Most Valuable Player for winning Game Three and saving games One and Four. |
| 1999 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMIONSHIP SERIES vs. BOSTON RED SOX |
| Game |
Team |
Score |
Pitcher |
| Game 1 |
Yankees |
4 |
W - Mariano Rivera |
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Red Sox |
3 |
L - Rod Beck |
| Bernie Williams hit a dramatic game-winning home run in the
bottom of the tenth inning. |
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| Game 2 |
Yankees |
3 |
W - David Cone |
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Red Sox |
2 |
L - Ramon Martinez |
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| Game 3 |
Yankees |
1 |
L - Roger Clemens |
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Red Sox |
13 |
W - Pedro Martinez |
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| Game 4 |
Yankees |
9 |
W - Andy Pettitte |
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Red Sox |
2 |
L - Brett Saberhagen |
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| Game 5 |
Yankees |
6 |
W - Orlando Hernandez |
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Red Sox |
1 |
L - Kent Mercker |
| 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. |
| 1999 AL DIVISIONAL SERIES vs. TEXAS RANGERS |
| Game |
Team |
Score |
Pitcher |
| Game 1 |
Yankees |
8 |
W - Orlando Hernandez |
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Rangers |
0 |
L - Aaron Sele |
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| Game 2 |
Yankees |
3 |
W - Andy Pettitte |
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Rangers |
1 |
L - Rick Helling |
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| Game 3 |
Yankees |
3 |
W - Roger Clemens |
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Rangers |
0 |
L - Esteban Loaiza |
Last Updated On:
Friday, April 20, 2001 | |
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