When a professional team wins a championship, it is only customary that they receive a parade from the city that hosts them.
In the city of New York we have had a lot of parades. 15 times has a sports team been honored with a parade through Manhattan with one team having the most... The New York Yankees.
The Yankees have had 9 ticker tape parades dating back to 1961 when they won the American League Pennant. And this year after winning their 27th World Series, the city of New York honored them with another parade.
Yankee fans waited 9 long seasons to see their team march down the canyon of heroes once again but it was well worth it as the team that won a major league best 103 games greeted the masses on a chilly Friday morning. Just two days after clinching the title with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies the players, coaches and fans met along Broadway to show their appreciation for each other.
And during the parade, the people went nuts, fans crowded the sidewalks, climbing up street poles and trucks to get a better view of their favorite players. Chants of "C.C." and "Jeter" rang so loudly I'm sure you could hear it from 161st and River Avenue in the Bronx where the Bombers play.
Those who braved the windy, cold weather were rewarded with entertainment in the form of speeches from fan favorites like Derek Jeter and a concert by rapper Jay-Z who performed his hit "Empire State of Mind".
The parade was an experience that many fans young and old call "a once in a lifetime experience"
That is until the next championship comes to the Big Apple.
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