Background
The New York Yankees won their second straight World Series and the second straight time the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, the third consecutive time beating the Braves franchise (defeated the Milwaukee Braves in their 1958 Series).
The 1999 World Series also featured the All Century Team, featuring the greatest players of the twentieth Century voted by both the fans and sport writers. One of the players on the All Century Team, Yankee legend Joe DiMaggio, had died in March of that year, causing the Yankees to honor him by wearing a black #5 on their sleeves.
This also featured the rematch of the 1996 World Series
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