With the World Series runner-up Philadelphia Phillies in town, New York City chose a good day to remind us of the Yankees’ 2009 World Series championship. This morning at the northern end of the Canyon of Heroes, Yanks’ skipper Joe Girardi along with Downtown Alliance officials and the Downtown Little League Yankees unveiled a new marker to mark the November 6, 2009 ticker tape parade.
“Last year was an incredible year for our team and I’m proud to be here today to commemorate our 2009 World Series championship,” Girardi said. “There are almost no words to describe the energy and excitement that was in the air on that special day we all shared last November up the Canyon of Heroes. We are so grateful that each and every member of our team was able to share that feeling with our fans and the great people of the City of New York.”
Whenever I’m walking through Lower Manhattan, I always find the granite markers a unique part of the stroll. They start near the Battery with one dated October 28, 1886 that commemorates the Statue of Liberty, and the Yanks’ new one is nearing City Hall Park. With the team’s late 1990s success, five of the last eight markers now celebrate the Bombers.
For more photos from the event, check out the Downtown Alliance’s flickr photoset. The photo above shows a happy Little Leaguer posing in front of the newest granite stripe and comes to us via the Alliance for Downtown New York.
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