Assuming the best closer in the history of baseball doesn’t implode in the 9th inning, the Yankees will win their 40th American League Championship tonight. Think about that for a few moments. They became the New York Yankees in 1913. Before that they were the New York Highlanders and in 1901 and 1902 they were the Baltimore Orioles. Since they became the Yankees they’ve won the American League 40 times in 97 years. 48 times they’ve reached the playoffs. The Yankee...