The Yankees have compiled a mighty club, one that might just shake the baseball world. And their fans are preparing for the wins and home runs to pile up in a dominant performance by the real return of the Bronx Bombers.
Yankees fans have been waiting for this day.
Not just since the acquisition of Stanton, or the end of the ALCS. No, this is a day fans have looked forward to long before those and so many other accomplishments: The Yankees are not only a World Series favorite, but also the most dominant team in all The MLB.
The Legend of the Yankees is built on the almost-twin pillars of championships and home run hitters; fortunately, the two often intersect. Their multitudinous titles are wrapped in baseball’s most significant moments and the postseason’s most prominent home runs.
When the Babe called his shot in the 1932 World Series, he created perhaps the most indelible legend baseball ever digested — or at least tries to.
Not everyone swallows the story, but the home run he hit with his next swing still helped the Bombers sweep the Cubs. That was title number four.
In 1961 it was the M&M Boys. Their Yankees-only Club chase for Ruth’s single-season record while hitting back-to-back in the same lineup captivated the country. It culminated in Maris holding the record, and the Yankees holding the crown.
That was for title number 19.
In 1977, Mr. October answered the whole world and rewarded the Yanks with title 21. The next year saw unlikely hero Bucky “Effing” Dent demoralize all of Boston en route to title 22.
And the Bam-Tino, Tino Martinez, belted an epic grand slam in the bottom of the seventh in game one of the ’98 Fall Classic against the Padres, turning the game and the series around. Another sweep ensued, as did title 24.