April 26, 2010: President Obama welcomes the 2009 baseball world champions — the New York Yankees — to the White House. The Yankees presented the President with a team jersey with the number 27 on it, for the total number of times they’ve won the championship. In his remarks, Obama pointed out that it’s been “nine years since your last title — which must have felt like eternity for Yankee fans.” The President, who is a Chicago White Sox fan, added: “I think other teams would be just fine with a spell like that. The Cubs, for example.” But he also was quick to refer to the last time the White Sox won the World Series: “Although I do remember 2005, people, so don’t get too comfortable.”
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=127329