Yankees 1999 world series

The braves became the first team to lose four world series in one decade. List of winners in major league baseballs world series. Manager joe torre was ready for another sweep as his yankees won the american league division series over the texas rangers 30 and the championship. The 1999 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1999 season. The 1999 new york yankees played 162 games during the regular season, won 98. The 95th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the defending american league al and world series champion new york yankees and the national league nl champion atlanta braves in a rematch of the 1996 world series, in which the yankees prevailed. Its been 20 years since the 1999 yankees swept the atlanta braves in four straight to win their second consecutive world series, which also gave them three titles in four years. Atlanta braves 1 at ny yankees 4, f the yankees became the first team to sweep consecutive world series in 60 years since the dimaggioled yankees did it to the cubs and reds in 193839. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Won world series 40 over atlanta braves won al championship series 41 over boston red sox won al division series 30 over texas rangers. The 1999 series is remembered for chad curtiss walkoff home run in game 3, which gave the yankees a 65 victory, and game 2s infamous interview of pete. I claim no ownership and do not make a profit of any kind. The yankees 25th world championship marked the first backtoback sweeps since the bronx bombers of 193839. Atlanta braves 1 at ny yankees 4, f the yankees became the first team to sweep consecutive world series in 60 years since. Atlanta braves 1 at ny yankees 4, f the yankees became the first team to sweep consecutive world series in 60 years since the. The 1999 new york yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1999 season. The new york yankees took the field forgame 4 of the 1998 world series for what was to be the final game, as they completed a sweep of the san diego padres, putting a exclamation point on a. No individual records were set or tied during the 1999 world series, but the new york yankees did cement their title as the team of the century. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits.