New York City Baseball

Founded in 1903, the New York Yankees —the team of Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, and Lou Gehrig— are baseball’s most storied franchise. Possessing 26 world championships and 36 American League pennants, the Bronx Bombers have won more titles than any other team in American sports. The team plays ball at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. See for directions to stadium. (☎718-293-4300. Tickets $12-115 usually available day of game; you can also find them on the web at www.ticketmaster.com.)

Created in 1962 to replace the much-mourned Dodgers (who had moved to California after the 1957 season), the New York Mets (short for “Metropolitans”) set the still-unbroken major league record for losses in a season during their first year. Seven years later, however, the “Miracle Mets” captured the World Series. See for information about the Mets’ new home, Citi Field (☎718-507-6387; tickets $5-70).

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