As Yankees fans, we are heirs to a tradition of excellence that is unique in American sports. With 27 championships, 40 pennants, and 95 winning seasons, the Bronx Bombers’ track record is simply unrivaled. Generations of Yankees fans have watched their team reach the mountaintop and claim October glory for the city that never sleeps.
At the beginning, however, the Yankees’ legacy was still unwritten. The organization’s first 20 seasons (1903-1922) included only two pennant wins and zero World Series titles. Babe Ruth’s arrival in New York in 1920 made the Yankees immediate contenders, but the team could not get over the hump in Ruth’s first three seasons.