Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees
versus
mon 10/26/2009
| official name | Philadelphia Phillies. | New York Yankees. |
| team colors | Red, blue and white. | Navy blue and white. |
| founded in | 1883. | 1901. |
| repping | National League. | American League. |
| home field | Citizens Bank Park. | Yankee Stadium. |
| nicknames | The Phils. | The Bronx Bombers, The Yanks. |
| owner/s | David Montgomery and Bill Giles. | George Steinbrenner. |
| outfitted by | Majestic Athletic. | Majestic Athletic. |
| manager | Charlie Manuel. | Joe Girardi. |
| franchise player | Shortstop Jimmy Rollins. | Shortstop Derek Jeter. |
| Latino stars | Pedro Martinez, Raul Ibanez, Carlos Ruiz, Pedro Feliz. | Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, Melky Cabrera, Mariano Rivera, Robinson Cano. |
| claim to fame | Until recently, they were baseball's biggest losers. | Spending millions of dollars on top players. |
| longtime rivals | Pittsburgh Pirates. | Boston Red Sox. |
| team song | Phillies Fever. | Here Come the Yankees. |
| mascot | The Philly Phanatic. | Freddy Sez (unofficial). |
| bragging rights | They are the defending World Series Champions. | They have the most World Series titles in history (26). |
| legendary players | Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Jim Bunning. | Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrigh, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson. |
| ladies love the cool | Cole Hamels. | Derek Jeter. |
| controversy | Outfielder Raul Ibanez was unfairly accused of taking steroids by bloggers. | Third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to taking steroids. |
| fun facts | Became the first MLB team to reach 10,000 losses. | Have a dress code that forbids players from having beards and long hair. |
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