The New York Yankees are the most successful franchise in the history of
sports. When they were founded as the New York Highlanders, no one could
have imagined how high they would land, capturing 40 American League
pennants and a staggering 27 World Series championships. Many of
baseball's all-time greats have shined in Yankee pinstripes on their way
to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The dynasty's birth featured Babe Ruth and
Lou Gehrig in the "House that Ruth Built." Legendary greats followed:
Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Casey Stengel, and
Reggie Jackson. In the new millennium, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera
picked up the torch, carrying it from the Bronx to Cooperstown.