Greatest Yankee Dynasty?

[Guest Anglesault]

You had to know I would do it.

 

The New York Yankees are the greatest franchise to ever play in the major leagues (baseball), one of the greatest to ever play in sports period. With an amazing 26 world championships, they double the amount held by the closest competitor.

 

As 26 championships in a little over 100 years tends to imply, most (and in fact almost all of them) titles were won in some form of a dynasty. Your job, as Yankee fans and/or fans of the other teams is to pick the greatest Yankee Dynasty ever.

 

To appease some of you people, I'm going to include the entire time each dynasty was "good", not just their World Series wins. So, of course, their are several disasterous years in each group. For each Dynasty, I'll give years, Championships and Manager(s)

 

1. 1921-1928. World Series Victories:  1923, 1927, 1928. Manager: Miller Huggins. Of Note: Murders Row V. 1

 

2 1932-1943. World Series Victories: 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943. Manager: Joe McCarthy. Of Note: Gehrig and DiMaggio years.

 

(Note: They would win in 1947 under Bucky Harris, a win that isn't really considered part of either the McCarthy or Stengel dynasties for obvious reasons)

 

3. 1949-1964. World Series Victories: (deep breath) 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 (Cocksucking Dodgers and the blown call) 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962. Managers: Casey Stengel, Ralph Houk, Yogi Berra. Of Note: Casey F'n Stengel years, DiMaggio-Mantle connection, M and M Boys, "Murderers Row v. 2" The last is not always accepted in Yankee Circles.

 

4. 1976-1981. World Series Victories: 1977, 1978. Managers: Billy Martin (like four times), Bob Lemon, Dick Howser, Gene Michael. Shut up, I've heard it all. Of note: Bronx Zoo, Running into the Big Red Machine, The Royal Pains, the Boston Massacre.

 

5. 1994-Now. World Series Victories: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 Managers: Buck Showalter, Joe Torre. Of Note: 1998 Team, Eight straight play off appearences, 14 consecutive post season victories, two no hitters, two perfect games, The "New Murderers Row" which is fairing as well as the New Rockers at this point.

 

So, sports fans, what's your pick?

[Guest]

It's 1932-1943 which is the best Yankee Dynasty ever. And all under 1 manager too.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

I demand this thread be closed

[Guest]

Why must you change the topic?

[Guest Anglesault]

Because Red Sox fans have ADD?

[Kahran Ramsus]

2 1932-1943. World Series Victories: 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943. Manager: Joe McCarthy. Of Note: Gehrig and DiMaggio years.

 

That one. It isn't even that close. The Stengel Era would be second, by a fairly wide margin in its own right.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

I have to go with what I experience...

 

5. 1994-Now. World Series Victories: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 Managers: Buck Showalter, Joe Torre. Of Note: 1998 Team, Eight straight play off appearences, 14 consecutive post season victories, two no hitters, two perfect games, The "New Murderers Row" which is fairing as well as the New Rockers at this point.

 

 

Historic wise, I'd probably say either 1932-43 or 1949-1964.

 

But watching the stuff from 1994-present is my vote. So many memories and tons of excitement. I remember back when I first started watching baseball (around 92/93) the Yankees were....eh. 1994 they made a run for the title but the strike stopped that. Then in 1996 they became the champs for the first time since I was born, and it was in Yankee Stadium. I have fond memories of Wells & Cones perfect games, as well as Doc Gooden's no hitter and the Subway Series World Series. I still have fond memories of all the players of this era and grin everytime someone returns to Yankee stadium for a game, for example Tino Martinez last year.

 

Now I'm just rambling so I'll stop.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

As I said in the greatest teams thread, the 1936-39 squad is the greatest team ever, from any franchise. They led the league in runs scored and least runs allowed EVERY YEAR. There's never been another franchise that's come remotely close to accomplishing that.

[Guest Anglesault]

The Reason I think a lot of people like the late Stengel/Houk years is because you could look at that lineup and then look into Monument Park and see almost the same thing. I think five men on that 61 team were retired at some point. Every generation had beloved Yankees, but don't know if any one had as many as that era.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Well, the '37 squad had four HOFers (Dickey, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Lazzeri) in their starting lineup alone.

[Guest Anglesault]

The greatest players aren't always the most beloved. Obviously, the first three are, but not so much Lazzeri.

[Vern Gagne]

What's remarkable is the run the Yankees has a team had between 1936-1964. Never more than 3 years without at least appearing in the World Series. Only 7 times they at least didn't make the World Series.

[Guest Anglesault]

There's a reason they were called U.S. Steel.

[DerangedHermit]

Aaaahh........AS with the predictable Yankee masturbatory bragging.

[Guest Anglesault]

When the seasons start to suck I like to hide in the past.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Umm....When they said rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for U.S. Steel, that wasn't a compliment.

[NYU]

The 2001-2003 Yankee dynasty.

 

So many great memories.......

[Guest Vitamin X]

Yet another reason why I'm reminded why baseball needs a salary cap.

[DerangedHermit]

Umm....When they said rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for U.S. Steel, that wasn't a compliment.

Thank you.