Game 123: The Best Team I’ve Ever Seen

(Getty)This afternoon, prior to the middle game of the three-game series with the Blue Jays, the Yankees will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Yankees, the greatest team I’ve ever seen. They won a then AL record 114 games en route to winning what would be the second of four World Series titles in five years, and their +309 run differential is still baseball’s best since the 1920s/1930s dynasty era Yankees.

1939 Yankees: +411

1927 Yankees: +376

1902 Pirates: +335

1936 Yankees: +334

1906 Cubs: +323

1998 Yankees: +309

Many 1998 Yankees players and coaches will be attendance for this afternoon’s ceremony. Here’s the full list of attendees. Among those who won’t be in attendance are Derek…