The New York Yankees

Come to Yankee Stadium and meet the 2009 WS champions.

Presented by: Jeremy GordonProject 12: My Favorite Sports Team12/15/10

Background Information on The New York Yankees

• The team colors are red, blue and white

• Yankee Stadium in the Bronx

• Became the Yankees in 1913

• 95 wins-65 losses in 2010

Meeting the Yankees

Derek Jeter SSCurtis Granderson CFMark Texiera 1BAlex Rodriguez 3BRobinson Cano 2BNick Swisher RFJorge Posada CBrett Gardner LFNick Johnson DH

Robinson Cano

Player’s Stats:

AVG. HR RBI’s Hits Errors

.309 29 109 200 3

Age: 28Position: 2B

Career Highlights: Winning 2009 WS, hitting .320 in 2009,

2010 All-Star game, 2010 Homerun Derby,

Gold Glove award for 2B.

Nick Swisher

AVG. HR RBI’s Hits Errors

.288 29 89 163 0

Age: 28

Position: RF

Career Highlights: Winning 2009 WS,Big 10 freshman of the year,participated in the 2010 homerun derby

Derek Jeter

AVG. HR Hits Errors

.270 10 179 6

Age: 36

Position: SS

Career Highlights: All time Yankees hits leader, Rookie of the Year, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009 WS champions, WS MVP, 4 time silver slugger award, 5 time gold glove award

Player in Action

A-rod hitting a homer

Curtis and Derek Diving play, Nick

Robicano don’tchaknow

CCDerek Jeter