The Evil Empire has struck back. That would be the New York Yankees, to those of you unfamiliar with the term used by some to describe baseball’s most successful organization. With their win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, the Yankees claimed their 27th World Series championship. They may be considered evil to some (cue the foreboding John Williams’ Imperial March theme music), but I can see why a lot of people are fans of the Yankees. What other baseball team boasts tradition like the Yankees, with legends like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle who have played in pinstripes? They’re arguably the greatest franchise in the history of sports. And who doesn’t like to enjoy a little greatness? Would you rather listen to the Beatles or Kenny G on your iPod? Would you rather view a work or art from Michelangelo or a crayon drawing I did in the third grade? (If you answered the latter to either question you can quit reading now.