New York Yankees clinch 34th straight winning season but have much bigger goals
For the New York Yankees, clinching their 34th consecutive winning season was a milepost rather than a milestone. “We're the Yankees, and we're going to win,” captain Aaron Judge said after New York beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 82nd victory. New York’s streak is the second-longest in the four major U.S. professional sports leagues behind the Yankees’ record 39 winning…
New York Yankees have reached a noteworthy milestone by clinching their 34th consecutive winning season, a streak that ranks second-longest among the four major U.S. professional sports leagues. The Yankees' last losing record was posted in 1992, when they finished with a 76-86 record. Manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that while this is a significant accomplishment, the team's primary focus remains on winning the World Series.
The Yankees have not won the championship since their 27th title in 2009. The team currently stands at 82-62, matching its season high of 20 games over .500, and trails AL East-leading Tampa Bay by four games with 18 remaining games to play. New York holds the tiebreaker in the race for the top American League wild card spot after winning the season series against Boston.
Captain Aaron Judge, who returned from a broken rib injury sustained in May, expressed his excitement for the upcoming challenges, stating that winning the World Series is the next major goal for the team. The second-longest current streak in Major League Baseball is 16 straight winning seasons by the Los Angeles Dodgers, which began in 2011.
Among other sports, notable streaks include the NHL's Montreal Canadiens with 32 straight winning seasons (1952-83), the NBA's San Antonio Spurs with 22 straight (1998-2019), and the NFL's Dallas Cowboys with 20 straight (1966-85).
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