• The Yankees’ 27 World Series titles are the most in MLB history.
• Wednesday’s clincher marked the sixth time New York has defeated the defending champ in the World Series.
• The Yankees are the first team to lead the majors in runs and homers and win the World Series since the 1984 Tigers.
• Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui drove in six runs, tying Bobby Richardson’s record for most RBIs in a World Series game.
• Ryan Howard struck out swinging against Yankees reliever Damaso Marte in the eighth inning Wednesday night, setting a record with his 13th strikeout of the World Series.
• It was the third time Mariano Rivera has pitched in all three of the Yankees’ series-clinching wins in a single year. He also pitched in all three games of the Yankees’ World Series wins in 2000 and 1998.
