The 1994 New York Yankees epitomized the true meaning of team: well-balanced with grinders, veterans, up-and-comers, and role players all around. While perhaps not as good on paper as their championship successors of the 1990s, they had a special vibe about them. Then, the music stopped.
BRONX, NY - 1994: The 1994 New York Yankees pose for the team photo (Back Row L-R) Sterling Hitchcock, Xavier Hernandez, Bob Wickman, Paul O'Neill, Jim Abbott, Daryl Boston, Terry Mulholland, Jim Leyritz, Joe Ausanio, Bob Murphy, (Third Row L-R) Melido Perez, Bernie Williams, Scott Kamieniecki, Paul Gibson, Danny Tartabull, Wade Boggs, Jimmy Key, Gerald Williams, Matt Nokes, Steve Howe, Randy Velarde, (Second Row L-R) Dr.