If you can dream it, you can achieve it — that’s the mindset New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.has heading into the second half of the 2026 MLB season.In 2024, Chisholm and the Yankees were close to snapping the "Big Four" sports league championship drought in New York.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, the team the Yankees will begin their second half against on Friday night in the Bronx, ended that Fall Classic in five games in their favor.But Chisholm got to witness what a title parade looks like in New York this past month, as the New York Knicks broke a 53-year drought and sent the five boroughs and the surrounding tri-state area into a complete frenzy of joy, tears and countless other emotions.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJazz Chisholm Jr.of the New York Yankees smiles during the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 25, 2026.
(Natalie Reid/MLB Photos)It’s the obvious goal for every MLB team to win the World Series in October, especially for the 27-time champions in pinstripes.But Chisholm told Fox News Digital that his conversations with Knicks players during their NBA title celebration only heightened his need to hoist a trophy himself."Me and a couple of my teammates talked about it, and a couple of [Knicks] talked about it as well.
I talked to Jalen about it, and just seeing how it felt.Hearing it out of his voice and him getting the goosebumps all over again talking about it.
It’s just a feeling you want to experience," Chisholm said, while highlighting his collaboration with Corona as part of their limited-edition Beach Connect Series jerseys.TRUMP HYPES JALEN BRUNSON AFTER KNICKS SECURE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP: 'A SUPERSTAR WAS BORN'"I talk to my boys about it, and we’re all in."Chisholm, an impending free agent, wouldn’t even discuss the future past the World Series because he wants to remain in the present as the Yankees try to cement their spot in the postseason.It was a r...