Nov 05, 2009: Yankees win 27th

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - The New York Yankees won their 27th World Series on this date in 2009. They beat the Philadelphia Phillies in 6 games.

Did you know the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, 1908, the Yankees had not yet won their first? In fact they weren't even called the Yankees. They were the New York Highlanders.

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Yankees post-season results
Cubs post-season results

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