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Their most prominently used nickname is "the Bronx Bombers" or simply "the Bombers", a reference to their home and their prolific hitting. The nickname "Bronx Bombers" was first used by writer Frank Wallace in a July 5, 1928, article in the New York Daily News. [396] By 1935, the name had caught on among sportswriters around the country. [397 ...
The 1961 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1961 season.The 58th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees against the National League (NL) champion Cincinnati Reds.
Player Position Times Won Years Ron Guidry: P: 5 1982–86 Bobby Shantz: P: 4 1957–60 Mike Mussina †: P: 3 2001, 2003, 2008 Thurman Munson: C: 3 1973–75 Elston Howard
Ohtani, 30, was named NL MVP Thursday night after his 54-homer, 59-steal season produced the first 50-50 campaign in major league history. ... One Bronx Bomber will command so much of the ...
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 122 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 Bronx Bombers, even with their fundamental flaws, were supposed to make this an epic World Series. ... Edman was named NLCS MVP with a home run and 11 RBI in Los Angeles' six-game victory over ...
The 1996 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1996 season.The 92nd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion (and defending World Series champion) Atlanta Braves and the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees.
In defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 on Tuesday night, the Yankees live to fight another day, with Game 5 on tap Wednesday night in the Bronx. There have been 25 teams in World Series history ...