jacksonianmarch
01-22-2009, 05:17 PM
from sox and pinstripes blog...
A Democrat is in, now it's time for the Yankees to win
Just a refresher in politics and their direct connection to the Yankees. How are these for staggering facts?
The Yankees' last World Series championship was in October of 2000, during the final three months of Bill Clinton's presidency. Clinton, a democrat, was officially out the following January, or nine months before the Yankees would lose to the Diamondbacks in an attempt to defend their crown for the third time. Clinton was in office for all four World Championships in the 1990s, whereas his two Republican counterparts, both Bushes, were present for a grand total of zero Yankees' rings and two World Series losses while they were Commander-in-Chief.
Ronald Reagan cost the Yankees almost the entire decade of the 1980s as New York failed to capture a title during his eight years in office. The Mets were more fortunate not to have this curse when they won in 1986.
Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon? No championships during their reigns. Jimmy Carter? Two.
Here are the two most stirring facts: The last Republican in office during a Yankees' title was President Eisenhower. The only democrat since the Yankees' won their first title NOT to be in office for a championship was Lyndon Johnson.
Of the Yankees unprecedented 26 World Series rings, 19 have occurred while a Democrat had control. In other words, if not for Democratic Presidents, we might be the Red Sox.
I know this is just coincidence, but it is kinda funny.
A Democrat is in, now it's time for the Yankees to win
Just a refresher in politics and their direct connection to the Yankees. How are these for staggering facts?
The Yankees' last World Series championship was in October of 2000, during the final three months of Bill Clinton's presidency. Clinton, a democrat, was officially out the following January, or nine months before the Yankees would lose to the Diamondbacks in an attempt to defend their crown for the third time. Clinton was in office for all four World Championships in the 1990s, whereas his two Republican counterparts, both Bushes, were present for a grand total of zero Yankees' rings and two World Series losses while they were Commander-in-Chief.
Ronald Reagan cost the Yankees almost the entire decade of the 1980s as New York failed to capture a title during his eight years in office. The Mets were more fortunate not to have this curse when they won in 1986.
Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon? No championships during their reigns. Jimmy Carter? Two.
Here are the two most stirring facts: The last Republican in office during a Yankees' title was President Eisenhower. The only democrat since the Yankees' won their first title NOT to be in office for a championship was Lyndon Johnson.
Of the Yankees unprecedented 26 World Series rings, 19 have occurred while a Democrat had control. In other words, if not for Democratic Presidents, we might be the Red Sox.
I know this is just coincidence, but it is kinda funny.