New York Yankees News

CC Sabathia celebrates with fans along Canyon of Heroes. After accomplishing that goal, the foursome was rewarded with its first ticker-tape parade, an experience that left each player virtually speechless.

Hideki Matsui's monster night at the plate was capped by the Yankees swarming the infield for a boisterous celebration of their unprecedented 27th World Series title, including the first for Alex Rodriguez.

They went up the Canyon of Heroes on Friday, Joe Girardi leading the way in the front float through a flurry of ticker-tape, standing up alongside Hal Steinbrenner and the prettiest thing in baseball , the shiny gold Commissioner's Trophy.

Mariano Rivera confirms pitching through injury in World Series for Yankees. Friday'sA championship parade was pure joy to most Yankees , but it unleashed a flood of mixed emotions for Chien-Ming Wang .

Thanks to Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees, Madison Square Garden finally had some champions on the court again.

Some fans of World Series MVP Hideki Matsui showed their support of their favorite player at the start of the Yankees victory parade.

Carlos Gomez #22 of the Minnesota Twins runs against the New York Yankees on May 17, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Charlie Manuel was heading to the interview room when he spotted a reporter walking alongside.

Tucked away on Washington Street, just off Rector near the southern tip of Lower Manhattan, sits a small unmarked garage.

Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter from the 2009 World Series Champion Yankees stop by to talk to Dave on the 'Late Show with David Letterman.' The night after the Yankees played for the World Series title, they stopped by to see David Letterman and play for laughs.

Pedro Martinez throws during Game 6 of the World Series, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York.

Cox Cable customers in northern Virginia lost their signal for hours during the New York Yankees' World Series victory game.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi got a pie in his face from pitcher A.J. Burnett after winning the World Series.

On the night of Nov. 1, 2001, I was sitting alone in the second-floor lounge of Shaw Hall on the campus of Syracuse University, having been banished there after cheering too loudly in the room of two Red Sox fans following Scott Brosius' game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.

In case you missed it, here's a recap of what happened in October - and November - in baseball's postseason: _ The Rise of A-Rod: A bust in the playoffs so often, Alex Rodriguez became a beast this year.

Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go. After the New York Yankees regained the title for the first time in nine years, after the podium presentation before a delirious crowd of 50,315 christened the new ballpark with a championship in its first year, A-Rod was the one to carry the trophy back to the clubhouse.

For three games in Philadelphia, Hideki Matsui played the role of the dangerous lefthanded bat off the bench.

Reporting from Philadelphia - They first took the field together in Columbus, Ohio, playing for a minor league team that finished a distant third in the standings.

When the New York Yankees clinched their spot in the World Series last week, the casual TV viewer might have wondered if they were about to go swim the 200-meter butterfly with Michael Phelps.

We've been pretty wrapped up in the World Series for the last three days so the day off Tuesday was a good time to vote, take a shower, catch up with friends and see what else has been going on in the world.