The New York Yankees play in the American League East Division of Major League Baseball. In their franchise history, the Yankees have won 27 World Series championships, 40 American League pennants, and 16 division titles. On November 8, 2008, Former players and Bronx youths helped a work crew move the home plate and pitching rubber of the original Yankee stadium to the new stadium. The action included taking dirt from the original stadium and mixing it with the new venue. The symbolic gesture was meant to carry over the memories and history of the original field to the new one.ESPN.com: Former Yankees, youths help move playte, rubber to new stadium (November8, 2008)

On November 20, 2008, control of the Yankees was shifted to Hal Steinbrenner. The move ends the 35 year tenure of George Steinbrenner.MLB.com: Control of Yankees shifts to son Hal (November 20, 2008)

Eight seasons had come and gone since the Bronx Bombers had won their last title in 2000 with a 4-2 series win against the New York Mets. In 2001, the Yankees were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks in seven games and would lose again in 2003; falling to the Florida Marlins in six games. One the most agonizing playoff disappointments for the Yankees would come in the 2004 playoffs as they would lose in seven games to the Boston Red Sox after leading the series 3-0. The Yankees would finally end their drought as they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to capture the franchise's 27th World Series title.

• 1920: Babe Ruth joins team
• 1923, 1927,1928: World Series Champions
• 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939: World Series Champions
• 1936: Joe DiMaggio joins team
• 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949: World Series Champions
• 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958: World Series Champions
• 1961, 1962: World Series Champions
• 1973-present: George Steinbrenner becomes owner
• 1977, 1978: World Series Champions
• 1996: Joe Torre becomes manager
• 1996: World Series Champion
• 1998: World Series Champion
• 1999: World Series Champion
• 2000: World Series Champions
• 2008: Joe Girardi becomes manager
• 2009: World Series Champions

• Derek Jeter 2747
• Lou Gehrig 2721
• Babe Ruth 2518
• Mickey Mantle 2415
• Bernie Williams 2336
• Joe DiMaggio 2214
• Don Mattingly 2153
• Yogi Berra 2148
• Bill Dickey 1969
• Earle Combs 1866

• Whitey Ford 236
• Red Ruffing 231
• Andy Pettitte 192
• Lefty Gomez 189
• Ron Guidry 1]70
• Bob Shawkey 168
• Mel Stottlemyre 164
• Herb Pennock 162
• Wait Hoyt 137
• Allie Reynolds 131

• Joe McCarthy 1460
• Joe Torre 1173
• Casey Stengel 1149
• Miller Huggins 1067
• Ralph Houk 944
• Billy Martin 556
• Clark Griffith 419
• Buck Showalter 313
• Lou Piniella 224
• Bill Donovan 220

• ESPN.com: Mark Teixeira agrees to terms with Yankees (Time: 6:17)

• ESPN.com: Steinbrenner officially running the Yankees (Time 1:17)

• MLB.com: Control of Yankees shifts to son Hal (November 20, 2008)

• ESPN.com: Former Yankees, youths help move plate, rubber to new stadium (November 8, 2008)

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• New York Daily News: No joke! Billy Crystal will play (March 11, 2008)

• New York Times: Girardi Is Leaving A Lot Behind (February 10, 2008)

• ESPN.com: Conventional wisdom says Yanks team to beat (December 23, 2008)

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• 3 Babe Ruth
• 4 Lou Gehrig
• 5 Joe DiMaggio
• 7 Mickey Mantle
• 8 Bill Dickey
• 8 Yogi Berra
• 9 Roger Maris
• 10 Phil Rizzuto
• 15 Thurman Munson
• 16 Whitey Ford
• 23 Don Mattingly
• 32 Elston Howard
• 37 Casey Stengel
• 42 Jackie Robinson
• 44 Reggie Jackson