Next season will be the 20th anniversary of the remarkable 1998 Yankees championship team. The 2018 season comes on the heels of an unexpectedly successful regular season in 2017 that has fans looking forward to the coming year. But, before moving forward, it’s time to look back at one of the most remarkable teams in Major League Baseball history.
1997 Disappointment
Before the success of the ’98 campaign could take place, the Yankees had to get through the disappointment of the 1997 postseason. Looking to defend their 1996 World Series championship, the Yankees lost in the first round to the Cleveland Indians in the best-of-five Division Series.