Yankees World Series Parade 2009

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Nov 25, 2009

Yankees World Series Parade 2009

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's all-time Yankees hit record this season and, after the last out in Game 6 declared, "'It feels better than I remember it, man. It's been a long time."

Andy Pettitte

Pitcher Andy Pettitte won Game 6 for the Yankees, allowing only four hits in six innings. Pettitte started the game with only three days rest but managed to capture the 18th postseason win of his career.

Mariano Rivera

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera allowed only one run in 16 innings this postseason. On Wednesday, after the Yankees won Game 6, Rivera told the New York Times he wants to pitch for five more years.

Alex Rodriguez

A-Rod, who has finally escaped his rep as a choker in the postseason, celebrates his first World Series win. Despite a rocky start, Rodriguez, pictured with teammate Francisco Cervelli, turned his 2009 season around.

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter and girlfriend Minka Kelly ride down Broadway in New York City.

Hideki Matsui

Matsui had only 13 at-bats during the Series, which tied ex-Orioles catcher Rick Dempsey for the fewest at-bats by a World Series MVP (non-pitcher).

CC Sabathia

CC Sabathia, who pitched and won Game 4 for the Yankees, celebrated the victory with his son, CC Sabathia III.

Yankees players were honored with keys to the city on Friday in front of die-hard fans, some of whom spent the night outside to get a front-row seat.

Manager Joe Girardi not only won the World Series on Wednesday night, but also ran across lanes of traffic to save a woman who had lost control of her car on the Cross Country Parkway.

Nick Swisher

Nick Swisher rocks out on the Yankees float. Swisher and teammate Joba Chamberlain led the Yankees on a victory lap Wednesday night, after Robinson Cano threw Shane Victorino out at first base to end the World Series.

Jorge Posada

Jorge Posada celebrates the championship with his wife Laura and children Jorge and Paulina.

Derek Jeter

Yankees captain Derek Jeter took home his fifth World Series ring on Wednesday. He was a part of the winning teams in 1996, `98, `99 and 2000.

Hideki Matsui

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui celebrates after what might be his last season as a Yankee. Matsui drove in six runs in Game 6 and hit three homers during the Series.

Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra, who has one World Series ring for each finger, hit a home run the in the final game in 1950, the last time the Yankees played the Phillies in the World Series.

More than 2 million people were expected to attend the parade, including Gov. David Paterson, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and rapper Jay-Z.

Fans

Yankees fans have not had a World Series to cheer about since 2000, when the Bronx Bombers beat the Mets 4-1. This is the teams' 27th World Series Championship.

Fans celebrate No. 55's dominance in Game 6. Matsui, who was nicknamed Godzilla as a child, batted .274 this season, with 28 home runs and 90 RBIs.

Fans

Fans have been waiting nine years for the Yankees to reclaim the Series and have been celebrating since the final out on Wednesday evening.

Fans

Phillies player Jimmy Rollins declared before the Series, "Of course we're going to win. If we're nice, we'll let it go six. But I'm thinking five. Close it out at home." Yankees fans say otherwise.