| The Florida Marlins won the World Series, shutting down the New York Yankees in their house with a 2-0 in Game 6 on Saturday night that gave the Marlins their second world championship since 1997. The Marlins won the series 4 games to 2.
The New York Yankees is a professional baseball club, prominent in Major League Baseball (MLB). The team was formed in 1901 as the “Baltimore Orioles”. In 1903, the team moved to New York and was called the “Highlanders” there after. In 1913, the franchise got the present name.
The “Yankees” is the most successful franchise of Major League Baseball by winning 26 World Series titles – more than any other franchise from the four professional sports leagues of North America.
The New York Yankees in the 2006 season of Major League Baseball. According to the results of the regular season, the team occupied 1st place in its division, having won 97 matches of 162 played games. In the first round of the play-off, the team met the Detroit Tigers and conceded the series 1-3.
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