Just in case anyone wasn’t aware that the Yankees have won 27 World Series, the team announced today that in addition to unveiling the 2009 championship flag on Opening Day, it will also be exhibiting flags commemorating each of the other 26. The press release did not state whether the flags being exhibited are the originals or recreations. While on a tour of the old Stadium back in 2007, the guide mentioned that all of the older championship flags had been re-discovered in a storage location, and were being sent for restoration. The original plan was to have all 26 flags ring the stadium on the opening of the new ballpark last season, but apparently the restoration wasn’t complete. Could they be ready now? It was disappointing when last year’s home opener didn’t include all 26 championship flags, but they’ll probably look better as a group of 27.
The Yankees plan on exhibiting all 27 of the team's championship flags, including this one from 1932.
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[…] past, and perhaps what little remains of the old place across the street, the Yankees will also ring the ballpark with the other 26 championship banners that have been accumulated over the years. Talk about a peacock displaying his […]