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Comparing the 2013 Yankees to the 1996 Championship Team

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Back in 1996, the New York Yankees were on the verge of something big.

The club, of course, would go on to win the World Series that year and then three of the next four. At the heart of those title-winning teams was Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera.

What's interesting, then, is that 17 years later, those three players are still on the roster—of course, Jeter and Pettitte are both on the disabled list at the moment—and the Yankees, meanwhile, are playing .600 baseball and remain in contention for a postseason spot.

Aside from the captain, the left-hander and the closer, a lot has changed since that 1996 team kicked off a dynasty. Here's how the two teams ...

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