Congratulations to the New York Yankees, my hometown team, upon winning their 27th World Series championship! My heart has never left the Bronx, though I physically left the lost borough when I was only 7 years old. The reason is the Yankees. My Yankees were Mantle, Maris (the M&M Boys), Richardson, Ford, Skowron, Berra, Howard and Kubek but I have always been a fan, even in the dark years (before Steinbrenner) and the era of the Bronx Zoo. This team has a lot of class and play the game as it should be played – hard, all out but with a boyish enthusiasm. Jeter is such a pleasure to watch and the “Core Four” (Jeter, Posada, Rivera and Pettite) are a solid bunch of pros. Matsui, Texiera, A-Rod, all of them, played like a great team. So here’s a big pie in the face for all New York to share. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Andy pitches the big game
