One of the benefits of being a Yankees fan is the overflowing memory bank of magical moments to fondly look back upon. The Yanks may have missed out on the postseason in 2016, but a lifetime of playoff magic makes the pain much easier to bear than other franchises suffering an autumn without baseball.
Fifty three years ago, the Yankees were celebrating their 16th championship after winning the 1953 World Series in six games against the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was their unprecedented fifth straight World Series victory, eclipsing their own previous record of four straight from 1936-39.