Bronx Bombers

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The Bronx Bombers is a nickname for the New York Yankees, the Major League Baseball team based in the Bronx borough of New York City.

The name evokes the team's historically powerful hitting lineups: The Bronx Bombers clinched another pennant.

The nickname dates to the 1930s, when players like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig dominated opposing pitchers.

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Yankees

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Boston baseball club

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