The essence of the Yankees is that they win. From in front or from behind, they win. And that's why the history of the New York Yankees is virtually the history of baseball.
~Dave Anderson

In 1913, their name changed from the original baseball team Highlanders to what has now become the most famous of baseball teams in the United States: the New York Yankees. Thirty-three of these retired players, including greats like Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, and Lou Gehrig, have made it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame located in Cooperstown, New York. Seventeen former players have their numbers retired, never to be worn again in the future of Yankees baseball out of respect for the achievements of their predecessors. Twenty-six penants penants adorn the club's history, more than any other baseball team.

My own favorite baseball player from the New York Yankees is retired 3rd baseman Scott Brosius, #18. This right-hander stood 6'1" and weighed just over two hundred pounds. After spending seven years with Oakland, Scott played with the Yankees for his last four years before retiring to devote more time to his wife and to being a father. He had a career high batting average of .304, a career high on-base percentage of .393. In 1998, he was named
World Series Most Valuable Player and an All-Star; the next year Scott won a Golden Glove.
During the World Series of his last season with the New York Yankees in 2001,
Scott hit a two-out, two-run home rome in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 5, which kept the Yankees alive.

The New York Yankees have been a ball club that refuses to back down, that keeps faith in its team and its players, and that expects the best of itself not just every year but with every single game. They are an inspiration to baseball as a sport and to the fans who support them.