# 5- New Era
Most people reading this have likely found themselves in this situation at least once in their life. In the past decade and half, it has been almost unavoidable. Alec Baldwin and New Era exact perfectly the Yankees attitude. Most long standing Yankees may want to applaud after seeing this commercial.
#4- Visa
Following his occasional ritual of filming commercials to parody highly publicized feuds, The Boss and Derek Jeter came together for this 2002 Visa commercial. It followed a situation where Steinbrenner believed the Captain’s performance was being hindered by over indulgence into the limelight of New York. Needless to say, they buried the hatchet while line dancing.
#3- Adidas
Louis Sojo thought what we were all thinking in 1998, “Hey Coney, why don’t you have a dance?” This Yankees classic really deserves airtime on YES. Like many Yankees fan’s, I too remember the first time I saw Orlando Hernandez’s leg kick . It harkens back to a year when the Yankees just did not lose, and David Cone appalled the cities more colorful residents with his dance moves.
#2- Miller Lite
This commercial is a close runner up to our final selection. As mentioned earlier, this comes from a handful of commercials starring Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner, commemorating their otherwise ridiculous relationship. This Miller Lite commercial is by far the best of all the times they spent together on the small screen. It is not as funny as number three, but there comes a time when a classic just deserves its due.
#1- Adidas
This commercials answers the question every Yankees fan had on their mind, “What the hell is ANSKY?” Adidas created a commercial that is clearly king among men. It had everything. Sweaty and body painted fans. A foul mouthed cabby. A completely believable error that everyone has stumbled into during their life. Simply put, it is a stroke of marketing genius. Its fair to say that sometime in my life, I will name a pet frog ANSKY. Oh wait, I already have. Only in New York.
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