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Nick Swisher, No. 33, of the New York Yankees. Nick Swisher, No. 33, of the New York Yankees A handful of players on both the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies have played this year's World Series with a wad of tobacco in their mouths . Have baseball players always used smokeless ...
The Yankees Payroll
joeposnanski.com — The following is a screed about the Yankees payroll. If you are a Yankees fan uninterested in... a screed about the payroll, don’t read it. You won’t enjoy it. Go out, buy a championship T-shirt, reminisce about this great team, enjoy the ... (more) The Yankees Payroll
The best team money could buy
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — The following is a screed about the Yankees' payroll. If you are a Yankees fan uninterested in... a screed about the payroll, don't read it. You won't enjoy it. Go out, buy a championship T-shirt, reminisce about this great team, enjoy the victory. I'm ... (more) The best team money could buy
Yankees Capture 27th World Series Title
Yankees Capture 27th World Series Title
mlb.fanhouse.com — by FanHouse Newswire NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating... the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui 's record-tying six RBI. Andy Pettitte won the clincher Wednesday night, pitching the Yankees to their elusive 27th ... (more) Yankees Capture 27th World Series Title
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