A Biased Look at the New York Yankees, the Greatest Franchise in the History of Sports
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Before Johnny Damon, Bernie Williams and Mariano Rivera dust off the old black and white pinstripes to begin spring training, they will spend the month of March wearing different uniforms and competing against one another in ballparks from Anaheim to San Juan.
The inaugural World Baseball Classic will take place March 3rd through March 20th 2006, and the New York Yankees are among the leading teams supporting and participating in the 16-team tournament. Currently the Yanks are sending 13 players to compete, representing 7 different countries.
Al Leiter, Derek Jeter and newly acquired outfielder Johnny Damon will play for the United States, while Mariano Rivera, Jhonny Cordoba and Ramiro Mendoza will represent Panama. Bernie Williams and Omar Santos will play for Puerto Rico and Francisco Butto and Miquel Cairo will take the field for Venezuela. Rounding out the Yankee participants are Chien Ying-Mang playing for Chinese Taipei, Ron Villone representing Italy, and Robinson Cano competing for the Dominican Republic.
Yankees fans everywhere will be keeping an eye on the action at the World Baseball Classic, as they anxiously wait for the 2006 MLB season to begin. And the best way to get ready for the upcoming season is by scoring great seats to see the Bronx Bombers in-person at beautiful Yankee Stadium. Simply visit Online Seats, a licensed online ticket broker to purchase premium tickets to the New York Yankee games of your choice.
And if your feeling truly adventurous, why not make plans to see your favorite Yankee players duke it out against one another live at the World Baseball Classic? You can catch all of the great international action in sunny, beautiful locales such as Phoenix, Arizona and Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Whether you want to see your favorite Yankee players playing together in pursuit of another World Series, or against one another in international play, great game seats are only a click away!
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