Are the New York Yankees the best team in baseball history or do they just have a lot of money to get the best players?
Hoo boy. Here we go again.
I suggest you go to the “In My Humble Opinion” forum, where the latest debate on this topic is still raging (see ‘The Yankees Are Good For Baseball’).
But if I may . . . yes, they are the best team in baseball history.
Do you mean this particular team or the Yankee organization as a whole? Judging by number of titles they would be not only the best team in baseball history but in major league sport history. Montreal Canadiens are next with 24 titles.
The answer is both. The Yankees having money certainly gives them an edge. However, as Baltimore and Los Angeles have proven, money alone does not buy a pennant. You still have to have a good organizational infrastucture to win.
Zev Steinhardt