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Most who saw Mickey Mantle in his prime agreed he was one of the greatest talents ever on any ballfield. The disagreements were about how much he did with that talent.

Whitey Ford's mound success and high spirits characterized a period of Yankees greatness. For longevity and consistency, he may have been their best pitcher ever.

Yogi Berra made an early impression as a slugger of dubious catching skills. Over 17 years, he became a feared hitter as well as a universally admired receiver.

The New York Yankees won their 27th World Series Championship and their first in nine years last night by closing out the defending Champion Phillies in six games.

This dynasty, which began with DiMaggio's debut and ended with Gehrig's retirement, was the best team in the world during the darkest days of the Great Depression.

The Yankees are the greatest dynasty in baseball, even in sports overall, but their greatest dominance occurred between 1927 and 1953.

For almost 100 years, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have been involved in baseball's biggest and best rivalry.

After the Yankees won Game 4 in 1938, Joe McCarthy said, "The best club won. We had everything. We are the greatest ball club ever assembled.

The difference between victory and defeat in sports often rests in ownership. Good leadership can result in a dynasty while poor decisions can set a franchise back years.

Although many catchers labor almost anonymously behind their masks, the contributions of the best of them have long been hailed. Some are among baseball's immortals.

Barry Bonds is a free agent, and wants to keep playing. Will he and Sammy Sosa form an historic combo in Texas?

Many fans are upset with the lucrative contracts given to Major League Baseball players. A high team payroll does not guarantee on-field success, though.

The New York Yankees are looking for a new skipper for the first time in 12 seasons. Who is going to take over for Joe Torre?

When a team succeeds so often that greatness is expected, winning becomes a relief instead of a joy and being a fan loses all meaning. Sports cease to be fun.

N.Y. won 103 games this year and then roared to their 27th title. Now, management must make tough personnel decisions if they want to create a new Dynasty in the Bronx.

Jimmie Foxx was the first three time winner, and Alex Rodriguez is the most recent to accomplish the feat, but Barry Bonds has more MVP trophies than anyone else.

Just having a little bit of fun while trying to figure out just how good or bad the Yankees will be in 2008.

These five championship series were the best since the dawn of baseball's television age.

The Yankees are once again shelling out huge dollars in the off-season, but are they getting any better? The answer is yes, they are getting much, much better.