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Article: Yankee Bashing: An Exercise in Futility.(the dominance of the New York Yankees has been revived, following 18 years without a World Series victory)(Brief Article)
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- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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IN THE WORLD SERIES after I was born, the Yankees beat the Braves. Four decades later, in the World Series after my daughter was born, the Yankees beat the Braves. In the World Series after my second son was born, the Yankees beat the Braves. (Notice a disturbing pattern developing.) It took my oldest son to break the mold. In the World Series after he was born, the Yankees didn't beat the Braves; they beat the Padres, to finish the year an unprecedented 75 games over .500, capping off what some say is the greatest season in baseball history. As a Yankee-hating household, we're obviously doing a lousy job.
No wonder they used to say that rooting for the Yankees is ...
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Article: REP. CLARKE CO-SPONSORS H. RES. 893 CONGRATULATING 2009 MAJOR ...
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... ... D. Clarke, along with the New York City Congressional Delegation ... recognizing and congratulating the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series Championship win, the most ... am proud to stand with the New York City Congressional Delegation ...
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