A combination photo shows the progression from the New York Yankees World Series victory parade to sanitation workers cleaning the street after the parade passed through the Canyon of Heroes along Broadway in New York, November 6, 2009. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series. Reuters/Gary Hershorn
Get ready to shred some paper for the women's soccer team!
New York will honor the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team with a ticker-tape parade in downtown Manhattan today, carrying on a longtime tradition for sports heroes and key public figures. The team beat Japan in Vancouver on Sunday to become the 2015 World Cup champs. Today’s parade, organized in just a few days, will start at 11 a.m. EDT at the Canyon of Heroes and end with a ceremony at City Hall. This is especially notable since women haven't been the sole honorees of a ticker-tape parade since 1960, according to FiveThirtyEight.
It may not seem so long ago, but it's been three years since the last ticker tape parade in New York. The honorees that time? The New York Giants, after they won the 2012 Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.
As we get pumped up to celebrate the soccer team, we thought it would be fun to take a run down memory lane of the most recent ticker-tape parades.
2012 -- Giants, Super Bowl XLVI
Eli Manning and the Giants rolled to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots. This was the second time the Giants managed to ruin a perfect season for the Patriots, according to ESPN. The first time was in 2008.
New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning, coach Tom Coughlin, center, and New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, left, celebrate during the team's ticker tape Super Bowl victory parade through the Canyon of Heroes along Broadway in honor of their win in the Super Bowl in New York, February 7, 2012.Reuters/Adam Hunger
Confetti rains down on the New York Giants following a ceremony in honor of their win in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI, at City Hall Plaza in New York, February 7, 2012. Reuters/Adam Hunger
A fan throws confetti during the New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI victory parade through the Canyon of Heroes along Broadway in New York February 7, 2012. Reuters/Gary Hershorn
2009 -- Yankees, World Series
The Yankees put it away in six games against the Philadelphia Phillies, winning Game 6, 7-3. It was the Yankees' 27th championship, as reported by the New York Times.
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, right, and Francisco Cervelli, center, ride on a float along with singer Jay-Z in the New York Yankees World Series victory parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway in New York, November 6, 2009. Reuters/Mike Segar
A priest blesses the New York Yankees during their World Series victory parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway in New York, November 6, 2009. Reuters/Shaun Best
A New York Yankees fan holds a sign for Yankees' player Hideki Matsui during the New York Yankees World Series victory parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway in New York, November 6, 2009.Reuters/Mike Segar
2008 -- Giants, Super Bowl XLII
In the first of two recent matchups between the Giants and the Patriots, the New York team was a heavy underdog. However, they managed to pull out a victory, 17-14.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he is applauded by New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning during the team's ticker tape Super Bowl victory parade through the Canyon of Heroes along Broadway in New York, February 5, 2008. Reuters/Jim Young
New York Giants' Michael Strahan gestures to the crowd as they celebrate during a parade in honor of their win in the NFL Super Bowl in New York, February 5, 2008. Reuters/Ray Stubblebine
Linebacker Antonio Pierce, left, shows the crowd his key to the city, which was presented by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, during a ceremony on the steps of City Hall after a ticker-tape parade up Broadway to celebrate the New York Giants winning the Superbowl, in New York on February 5, 2008Reuters/Chip East
Certainly, the parade for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team will be one for the history books. Congrats to the World Cup champions!
