{
  "id": 6446261,
  "title": "New York Yankees clinch 34th straight winning season but have much bigger goals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/new-york-yankees-clinch-34th-straight-winning-season-but-have-much-6446261",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T17:23:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/york-yankees-clinch-34th-straight-172346704.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Yankees have secured their 34th consecutive winning season, marking a significant milestone in their storied history. Yankees captain Aaron Judge expressed pride in the team's continued success, stating, \"We're the Yankees, and we're going to win.\" However, the captain emphasized that the team's focus remains on securing a championship, describing the current winning streak as merely one step towards that ultimate goal. New York's current record stands at 82-62, placing them four games behind AL East-leading Tampa Bay with 18 games remaining in the season. The Yankees have now opened a three-game lead over Boston (80-65) for the top American League wild card spot and hold the tiebreaker after winning the season series. Despite Judge's recent struggles, including a broken rib injury that sidelined him for several weeks, the team remains optimistic about their future prospects.",
  "summary": "New York’s streak is the second-longest in the four major U.S. professional sports leagues behind the Yankees’ record 39 winning seasons in a row from 1926-64.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "New York Yankees clinch 34th straight winning season but have much bigger goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/new-york-yankees-clinch-34th-straight-winning-season-but-have-much",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:29:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}