"New York Yankees" Subway Series World Series Champions 2010

   "The 2000 World Series, the 96th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning four games to one for their third straight championship and 26th overall. It marks, to date, the last World Series with a repeat champion. It was the first postseason Subway Series since 1956. The Yankees were in the World Series for the third straight year, fourth in the previous five, and 37th time overall—the most of any team in the MLB, while the Mets made their fourth World Series appearance—the most of any expansion franchise in the MLB and its first since winning the title in the 1986 World Series." It followed up the series win v Atlanta Braves in 1998 that was another memorable performance. 

   I have enjoyed the baseball since I was a kid and snippets you'd catch on TV in Oz with World Series on Channel 9 a little later on and of course now a staple from March to October on Fox Sports and ESPN. I wanted a Yankees Cap when you only got those from your aunt who travelled in the US or you accepted a trendy Sydney shop snapback... until the advent of the internet meant I could order this t-shirt as the post game interviews were being conducted or in the case of this actual one, on sale from the massive t-shirt sports store in Times Square open virtually 24hrs!!

   The 'Subway Series' demonstrates Americans capacity to find a marketing angle in any contest... in this case recognising that you catch a subway train to the Bronx to see the Yankees or to Flushing to see the Mets [an expansion team bearing two other teams colours]. Both now have new Stadiums on top of and opposite their former ones. The Mets are at the same train stop as the Tennis Centre for the US Open called Flushing Meadows. It's here you'll also see the Unisphere world globe fountain from the World Expo... model for the one in 'Ironman'

   Anyhow, Yankee Stadium was all I expected in 1998 when we went to a game and my fandom continues. Both the Angels and the Dodgers now rival their budget and maybe people will ease up o hating the Yankees?

   Apparently I need to start filling my moneybox for 2018 to see them play at the SCG!!