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All our tiles we won over the years.
2000
NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 1
In the first Subway Series since 1956, the Yankees pounded on the happless Mets from the first pitch of the series. Despite posting an 87-74 record in the regular season, the Yankees went 11-5 in this post-season, and won their 26th World Championship.
1999
NY Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 0
By winning their 25th championship in sweeping fashion against the team with the best record in the 90's, the Yankees unanimously claimed the title of "best team of the century."
1998
NY Yankees 4, San Diego Padres 0
After winning an AL-best 114 wins, the Yankees finished the season in fitting style as they swept the unlucky Padres to win their 24th championship. Let's be honest: the Padres did not stand a chance against the Yankee Machine.
1996
NY Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 2
In their first world Series appearance in 15 years, the Yankees faced the much-touted Atlanta pitching. After winning the first two games, Atlanta appeared to be gearing up for it's second consecutive championship, until that Yankees magic did its work. The Yankees won the next four games, and their 23rd championship.
1978
NY Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
The Yankees became the first team to sweep four games in a World Series after losing the first two to win their 22nd championship.
1977
NY Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
The Yankees won their 21st championship, their first one since 1962, thanks to the immortal Mr. October, Reggie Jackson.
1962
NY Yankees 4, San Francisco Giants 3,
Willie Mays vs. Mickey Mantle didn't pan out, but the Yankees ddin't disappoint as they won in dramatic fashion to claim their 20th championship.
1961
NY Yankees 4, Cincinnati Reds 1
After their record-breaking homerun season, the M&M boys only connected for one homer ni this series - but they brought home the Yankees 19th championship.
1958
NY Yankees 4, Milwaukee Braves 3
They Yankees rallied from a three-games-to-one deficit - becomming the first team in 33 years to do so - to take home their 18th championship.
1956
NY Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Oct. 8, 1956, Don Larsen becomes the only pitcher to pitch a perfect game in the world series. The much-heralded Subway Series ended in fantastic fashion, and the Yankees brought home their 17th championship.
1953
NY Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 2
The Yankees win their record fifth straight world title by beating the "Boys of Summer," as the Yankees brought home their 16th championship. Five stright world titles. Wow, what a great time to be a Yankees fan, huh?
1952 NY Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Mickey Mantle hit the first two of his record 18 World Series home runs, ans the Yankees went on to win their 15th championship.
1951
NY Yankees 4, NY Giants 2
The Giants took a 2-1 lead in this series before the Yankees bats came alive, and won the next three games to take home their 14th championship.
1950
NY Yankees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0
The Phillies became the Yankees' sixth sweep victim in 24 years, who claimed their 13th championship.
1949
NY Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1
The Yankees won their 12th championship under first-year manager Casey Stengel. But, with the best team to ever grace a baseball field, Atilla the Hun could've managed this dynasty.
1947
NY Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3
While Jackie Robinson made history in 1947, the Yankees stole the spotlight by winning their 11th championship in seven games.
1943
NY Yankees 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1
While each team was missing several key players, due to the war, the Yankees superb pitching helped them to win their 10th championship.
1941
NY Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1
In the first of seven subway Series between the two teams, the Joe Dimagio-led Yankees beat the "Bums from Brooklyn" in five games to capture their 9th championship.
1939
NY Yankees 4, Cincinnati Reds 0
The Yankees win their fourth consecutive championship with their second sweep in a row, to claim their 8th championship.
1938
NY Yankees 4, Chicago Cubs 0
With the first-ever series threepeat, the Yankees swept the lowly Cubs to claim their 7th championship.
1937
NY Yankees 4, NY Giants 1
Lefty Gomez won two games for the Yankees as they claim their 6th championship.
1936
NY Yankees 4, NY Giants 2
The first Subway Series in 13 years features the .346-hitting rookie Joe Dimagio, as well as two home runs by the Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig. The Yankees claimed their 5th championship.
1932
NY Yankees 4, Chicago Cubs 0
While Lou Gehrig hit an amazing .529 in the series, and scored almost one quarter of the Yankees runs, this series is best remebered for Babe Ruths famed "called shot," which people still emulate today. The Yankees took home their 4th championship.
1928
NY Yankees 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0
The Yankees outscored the Cardinals 27-10, giving them back-to-back sweeps in the series and their 3rd championship.
1927
NY Yankees 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
The Yankees' "Murderers Row" annihilated the Pirates on their way to a sweep and their 2nd championship.
1923
NY Yankees 4, NY Giants 2
The first NY Subway Series, and the first series played in the House That Ruth Built, was fittingly dominated by the Bambino. Ruth had three home runs, and a .368 batting average during the series. This was the Yankees 1st championship that gave birth to the "best team of the century."