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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. The Yankees won in five games to earn their 19th ...
After Game 2 of the Series, the Bronx Bombers would not return to Wrigley Field for nearly 65 years until a three-game interleague series with the Cubs beginning June 6, 2003. This was the first World Series played at Wrigley Field following the bleacher reconstruction of 1937, which had significantly shortened the left-center field power alley.
Team championships and recognitions. 1976 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion) 1977 – World Series ... World Baseball Classic MVP
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 1980 American League Championship Series was a best-of ... In the top of the second, the Bronx Bombers jumped out to ... Eventual ALCS MVP Frank White ...
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 1977 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1977 season.The 74th edition of the World Series, [1] it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers. [2]