New York Yankees

Come into the dugout and learn all about the best baseball team in America. New York YankeesPresented by: Tyler MessenkopfProject 12: My Favorite Sports Team 5/26/11

Background Information on The New York Yankees The New York Yankees play in New York City at Yankee Stadium. Their colors are blue and white and they have never had a mascot ever before. Their record right now is 29 wins and 23 loses.

Meet the Yankees#NamePosition 24 Robinson Cano2B2 Derek Jeter Shortstop13 Alex Rodriguez 3B25 Mark Teixeira 1B52 CC Sabathia Pitcher42 Mariano RiveraClosing Pitcher

Derek Jeter ABAVGHitsRBI HRWalks2B3BSO Career

9534.31329811151236967474621599

Highlights:RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE2004: NY Yankees 2005: NY Yankees 2006: NY Yankees 2009: NY Yankees 2010: NY Yankees ROOKIE OF THE YEAR1996: NY Yankees WORLD SERIES MVP2000: NY Yankees SILVER SLUGGER2006: NY Yankees (AL)2007: NY Yankees (AL)2008: NY Yankees (AL)2009: NY Yankees

Derek Jeter is 36 years oldHe plays shortstop

A-ROD ABAVGHitsRBI HRWalks2B3BSO Career

8,826. 3032,6721,8316131,119474291,836

Alex Rodriguez is 35 years oldHe plays third base

Highlights SILVER SLUGGER1996: Seattle 1998: Seattle 1999: Seattle 2000: Seattle 2001: Texas 2002: Texas 2003: Texas 2005: NY Yankees 2007: NY Yankees 2008: NY Yankees

Mark Teixeira ABAVGHitsRBI HRWalks2B3BSO Career

4822.285137294429164731016968

Mark is 31 years old He plays first base

Highlights RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE2005: Texas 2006: Texas 2009: NY Yankees 2010: NY Yankees

Players in Action