Yankees winnen World Series
"With the final out of the World Series, he bolted for the mound and, flanked by two of his sons, grabbed manager Joe Torre in a bear hug and found it hard to let go."
"Clemens pitched the Yankees to their second straight World Series sweep, shutting down the Atlanta Braves 4-1 Wednesday night and ending his quest for the one and only prize that eluded him."
"'This must be what it's like to be a Yankee,' Clemens said. 'This is what everybody said it was all about.'"
"Game 4 marked New York's 12th Series victory in a row, matching the mark set by its Murderers' Row teams."
"Notes: The Yankees won 12 straight in the Series in 1927, 1928 and 1932. ... The Yankees also share the Series record of eight consecutive losses, doing it in 1921-23. The Phillies also lost eight in a row in 1915-50. ... Jeter has a 17-game postseason hitting streak, tying the record set by the Yankees' Hank Bauer in the World Series in the 1950s. ... Clemens is 3-3 in 12 postseason starts. ... Smoltz is 12-4 in postseason play."
