Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz on Sept. 1, 1996. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Allsport)
1996 Yankees -- Charlie Hayes
Charlie Hayes hits the ball during a game against the Anaheim Angels in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 1, 1996. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
Cecil Fielder
The Yankees' Cecil Fielder is mobbed by fans at Tiger Stadium in Detroit as he signs autographs prior to a game on Sept. 10, 1996. (Photo by Matt Campbell/AFP/Getty Images)
Cecil Fielder
Cecil Fielder rounds the bases after hitting a home run in Game 2 of the Yankees' 1996 American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium. (Photo by Al Bello/Allsport)
Charlie Hayes -- 1996 Yankees
The Yankees' John Wetteland, left, and Charlie Hayes celebrate the Yankees win over the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the American League Division Series in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 4, 1996. (Photo by Paul K. Beck/AFP/Getty Images)
Tim Raines
Yankees left fielder Tim Raines argues with umpire Tim Tschida during an ALDS game against the Texas Rangers on Oct. 4, 1996, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr./Allsport)
Darryl Strawberry -- 1996 Yankees
Yankees outfielder Darryl Strawberry is congratulated by third base coach Wille Randolph, left, after hitting a home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the ALCS against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Oct. 12, 1996. (Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
Cecil Feilder
The Yankees' Cecil Fielder watches as his three-run home run goes out of the stadium in the third inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Oct. 13, 1996. (Photo by Ted Mathias/AFP/Getty Images)
Cecil Fielder
The Yankees' Cecil Fielder is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Baltimore Orioles on Oct. 11, 1996, at Camden Yards. (Photo by Ted Mathias/AFP/Getty Images)
Cecil Fielder
Yankees first baseman Cecil Fielder handles a ball in the second inning of Game 3 of the World Series at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta on Oct. 22, 1996. (Photo by Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
Tim Raines
The Yankees' Tim Raines is congratulated by teammates after scoring the Yankee's first run in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves during Game 3 of the World Series on Oct. 22, 1996, in Atlanta. (Photos by Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images)
Charlie Hayes
The Atlanta Braves' Marquis Grissom talks with the Yankees' Charlie Hayes prior to Game 4 of the World Series at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta on Oct. 23, 1996. (Photo by Doug Collier/AFP/Getty Images)
Darryl Strawberry 1996
Yankees outfielder Darryl Strawberry runs on the field during Game 4 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on Oct. 23, 1996. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Jim Leyritz
The Yankees' Jim Leyritz watches the flight of his seventh inning three-run home run against the Atlanta Braves in Gane 4 of the World Series at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta on Oct. 23, 1996. (Photo by Doug Collier/AFP/Getty Images)
Jim Leyritz -- 1996
The Yankees' Jim Leyritz hits a three-run homer in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta on Oct. 23, 1996. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Tim Raines
The Yankees' Tim Raines crosses home plate with the go-ahead run as Atlanta Braves catcher Eddie Perez watches during Game 4 of the World Series on Oct. 23, 1996, in Atlanta. (Photo by Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images)
Tim Raines
The Yankees' Tim Raines catches the final out against the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Allsport)
Jim Leyritz
Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz and pitcher John Wetteland shake hands after the final out in Game 4 of the World Series at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta on Oct. 23, 1996. (Photo by Doug Collier/AFP/Getty Images)
Darryl Strawberry -- 1996 Yankees
Yankees outfielder Darryl Strawberry makes a diving catch on a pop fly by Mark Lemke of the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 26, 1996. (Photo: Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images)
Cecil Fielder
The Yankese' Cecil Fielder hits an RBI double in Game 5 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves. The Yankees won, 1-0. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Allsport)
Charlie Hayes
The Yankees' Charlie Hayes (33) is congratulated by teammates after scoring on a hit by Cecil Fielder during Game 5 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 24, 1996, in Atlanta. (Photo by Doug Collier/AFP/Getty Images)
Darryl Strawberry 1996
The Yankees' Darryl Strawberry celebrates his team's victory in Game 6 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 26, 1996. The Yankees defeated the Braves 3-2 to win the series four games to two. (credit: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Cecil Fielder
Cecil Fielder sprays champagne in the locker room after the Yankees won the World Series by beating the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 26, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (Photo by Henny Ray Abrams/AFP/Getty Images)
Darryl Strawberry 1996
The Yankees' Darryl Strawberry celebrates with the World Series trophy after Game 6 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium. (credit: Getty Images)
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