New York Nine

New York Nine was a baseball team located in New York. In 1987, the team was owned by Nate Jackson.
==History==
===Recruiting Axton===
The recruited Eddie Axton after he received lots of attention for his success on a New Jersey minor league team. However, he was eventually cut from the Mets, and he joined the New York Nine.Luke Cage: 1.05: Just to Get a RepContent inside newspaper shown in episode Just to Get a Rep
===1987 Championship Series===
On October 15, 1987, the New York Nine defeated San Francisco in Game Seven of the 1987 Championship Series. People watched from all over the world to witness the underdog team defeat the favorite to take home the championship. At the bottom of the sixth inning, Nine fans considered the game to be over. However, the then three-year veteran and backup center fielder, Eddie Axton, knew that if he were able to knock out two of San Francisco's most consistent hitters, the Nine would be back in contention for the championship. In the third inning, Axton played a pivotal role in game six as well when he was able to catch the balls of two of San Francisco's heaviest hitters.
The Nine won the championship, and Axton earned a championship ring.
==Trivia==
*The New York Nine are one of two fictional professional baseball teams located in New York. The other being the New York Scouts which were created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well.
==References==
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