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20 Things You Learn When You Grow Up A Yankee's Fan

Being loyal to the kings of the concrete jungle

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20 Things You Learn When You Grow Up A Yankee's Fan
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When you hear the voice of Frank Sinatra echo throughout Yankee Stadium with his famous rendition of "New York, New York," the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Start spreadin' the news and remember the 20 things you've learned throughout the years that make you a fan of the best baseball team around.

1. Team chemistry is everything.

2. We all have a love/hate relationship with Arod

3. 2009 was a year of staying up late for extra innings and sleeping in the next day.

4. Legends never die.

5. The bleacher creatures are the most die-hard fans in the stadium.

6. You hate when people claim they're a Yankees fan but the only player they can name is Derek Jeter and maybe Mark Teixeira.

7. The core four will always make you emotional…always.

8. You relive some of the best moments of Yankee history by watching Yankees Classics games on YES network.

9. When you played baseball/softball as a kid, you tried to emulate your favorite player in pinstripes (I'm talking to you, Jorge).

10. The Red Sox suck

11. Especially Kevin Youkilis

12. Any type of Red Sox paraphernalia is not allowed in the household.

13. George Steinbrenner is a legend

14. Mets fans are cute

15. You're crazy superstitious.

16. Ticker tape parades are kind of our thing

17. You've secretly wished for Michael Kay to narrate your life's successes

18. This view is the only one you'll ever need


19. We have songs and movies dedicated to us...for a reason.

20. Yankees fans are the best fans in the world.


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