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Yankees: Bernie Williams congratulates DJ LeMahieu on batting title with heartfelt statement

BOSTON - JULY 13: Bernie Williams of the American League waves to fans as he's introduced before the 1999 All -Star Home Game at Fenway Park on July 13,1999 in Boston, Massachusetts. The American League defeated the National League 4-1. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Yankees legend Bernie Williams tipped his cap to DJ LeMahieu, the first NYY batting champion since 1998.

Just because the Yankees were stuck playing a 60-game 2020 season does not mean their impressive individual accomplishments don’t matter.

Ask Bernie Williams, the iconic center fielder who, before Sunday, was the most recent Yankee to win a batting title, taking home the crown in his insane 1998 season (.