Yankees to be honored at Friday parade

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- New York City will honor the World Series champion Yankees Friday with a ticker-tape parade along the Canyon of Heroes, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.

The Yankees won their 27th World Series title with a 7-3 win over Philadelphia Wednesday night, clinching it four games to two.

Bloomberg told MLB.com that the parade route will start on Broadway at Battery Place and continue northbound to Chambers Street, with showers of confetti bathing Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and their teammates.

It will be followed by a ceremony at City Hall Plaza, where Bloomberg will present Manager Joe Girardi with the keys to the city.

"What's sweeter than a World Series won at home?" Bloomberg asked. "The only thing that comes close is a ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes."

"I can't wait," closer Mariano Rivera said. "It's satisfaction (and) the city of New York deserves it."