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[1] - In 1981, a players' strike in the middle of the season forced the season to be split into two halves. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors Headline Event of the Year Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal Hilltop Park was the nickname of a Baseball park that formerly stood in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1 Awards and honors Chalmers Oriole Park is the name of several former major league and minor league Baseball parks in Baltimore Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Major League Baseball American League: Philadelphia Athletics National League: Pittsburgh Pirates The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 The 1999 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Atlanta Braves, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games The 1998 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres. The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first The 1978 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a rematch of the 1977 Series, with the Yankees The 1977 World Series matched the returning American League champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League The 1962 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the San Francisco Giants, who had won their first NL pennant since moving The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109-53 against the Cincinnati Reds (93-61 with the Yankees winning in 5 games to earn their 19th championship The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for The 1956 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the New York Yankees (representing the American League) and the defending champion The 1953 World Series matched the four-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a rematch of the 1952 Series. The 1952 World Series featured the three-time defending champion New York Yankees beating the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant The 1950 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in The 1937 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Giants in a rematch of the 1936 Series. The 1943 World Series matched the defending champion St Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees, in a rematch of the 1942 Series. The 1941 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games to capture their fifth title in six years The 1939 World Series featured the three-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Cincinnati Reds, who were making their first Series appearance since The 1938 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games for The 1937 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Giants in a rematch of the 1936 Series. The 1936 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the New York Giants, with the Yankees winning in six games to earn their fifth championship The 1932 World Series was played between the New York Yankees ( American League) and the Chicago Cubs ( National League) with the Yankees In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St Louis Cardinals in four games In the 1927 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games In the 1923 World Series, the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants in six games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The 1981 Major League Baseball strike was the fifth work stoppage in Major League Baseball since the 1972 Major League Baseball strike New York had the best record in the East Division when play was stopped and was declared the first-half division winner. 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The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York. Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Yankees are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, moved to New York City in 1903, then becoming known as the New York Highlanders as well as the New York Yankees, and becoming solely known as the "Yankees" in 1913. Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors From 1923 to the present, the Yankees permanent home has been Yankee Stadium. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. In 2009, they are scheduled to move into a new stadium, also to be called "Yankee Stadium". This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The new Yankee Stadium is a Stadium currently under construction that will serve as the home Baseball park for the New York Yankees.
The Yankees have been Major League Baseball's most successful franchise with 26 World Series championships and 39 American League Pennants. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. They have more championships than any other North American franchise in professional sports history, passing the 24 Stanley Cup championships by the Montreal Canadiens in 1999. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP
Franchise history
Origins: the Baltimore Era (1901-1902)
At the end of 1900, Western League president Ban Johnson reorganized the league, adding teams in three Eastern cities, forming the American League. The New York Yankees have a long history filled with many high points milestones and championships Champions Chronicle-Telegraph Cup: Brooklyn Superbas defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 1 National League: Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson ( January 5, 1864 &ndash March 28, 1931) was an American executive in Professional baseball The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Plans to put a team in New York City were blocked by the National League's New York Giants, who had enough political power to keep the AL out. The City of New York The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Instead, a team was put in Baltimore, Maryland, a city which had been abandoned when the NL contracted from 12 to 8 teams in 1900.
The team, known as the Baltimore Orioles, began playing in 1901. Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates In the middle of the 1902 season, the Giants gained controlling interest of the team and began raiding it for players, until the AL stepped in and took control of the team. Champions Major League Baseball American League: Philadelphia Athletics National League: Pittsburgh Pirates In January 1903, a "peace conference" was held between the two leagues to settle disputes and try to coexist. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World One of the results of the conference was that the NL agreed to let the "junior circuit" establish a franchise in New York. The Orioles' new owners, Frank J. Farrell and William S. Devery, found a ballpark location not blocked by the Giants, and Baltimore's team moved to New York. Frank J Farrell (c1866 &ndash February 10, 1924) with William S William S Devery ( January 9, 1854 &ndash June 20, 1919) was the last superintendent of the New York City Police Department police
Move to New York: the Highlanders Era (1903-1912)
The new ballpark was constructed in northern Manhattan, at one of the island's highest points, between 165th and 168th Streets. Hilltop Park was the nickname of a Baseball park that formerly stood in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Hilltop Park, (formally known as "American League Park") was much smaller than the Polo Grounds, the Giants' home just a few blocks away. Hilltop Park was the nickname of a Baseball park that formerly stood in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants The team came to be known as the New York Highlanders for two reasons: a reference to the team's elevated location and to the noted British military unit The Gordon Highlanders, which made sense, as the team's president from 1903 to 1906 was Joseph Gordon. The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army Infantry Regiment from 1881 until 1994 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World Champions World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders As was common with all members of the American League, the team was also referred to as the New York Americans. The club was also being called the New York Yankees as early as 1904.
The most success the Highlanders had was finishing second in 1904, 1906 and 1910; 1904 was the closest they would come to winning the AL pennant. Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical Champions World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical That year, they would lose the deciding game on the last day of the season to the Boston Americans, who would later become the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. This had much historical significance, as the Highlanders' role in the pennant race caused the Giants to announce that they would not play the World Series against the AL pennant winner. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. 1904 was the last year no World Series was played until 90 years later in the strike-truncated 1994 season. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. It would also be the last time Boston would beat New York in a pennant-deciding game for a full century (2004). Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 1904 was also the year Jack Chesbro set a pitching record which still stands: he won 41 games that season. John Dwight Chesbro ( June 5, 1874 &ndash November 6, 1931) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher at the turn of the (Under current playing practices, this is an unbreakable record. )
New owners, a new home, and a new name: the Polo Grounds Era (1913-1922)
The Polo Grounds burned down in 1911 and the Highlanders allowed the Giants to play in Hilltop Park during reconstruction. The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors Relations between the two teams warmed, and the Highlanders would move into the newly rebuilt Polo Grounds in 1913. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors Now playing on the Harlem River, a far cry from their high-altitude home, the name "Highlanders" no longer applied, and fell into disuse among the press. The media had already been calling the team the "Yankees" (a synonym for "Americans", the team being an American League franchise) more and more frequently, and in 1913 the team became known exclusively as the New York Yankees.
By the mid 1910s, owners Farrell and Devery had become estranged and were both in dire need of money. At the start of 1915, they sold the team to Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston. Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Jacob Ruppert Jr ( August 5, 1867 &ndash January 13, 1939) sometimes referred to as Jake Ruppert, was a National Guard Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston ( July 17, 1867 &ndash March 29, 1938) was co-owner of the Major League Baseball team that became the Ruppert inherited a brewery fortune, providing the Yankees with an owner who possessed deep pockets and a willingness to dig into them to produce a winning team. This would lead the team to more success and prestige than Ruppert could ever have envisioned.
Sluggers and the Stadium: the Ruth and Gehrig Era (1923-1935)
In the years around 1920, the Yankees, the Red Sox, and the Chicago White Sox had a detente. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Détente is a French term meaning a relaxing or easing the term has been used in international politics since the early 1970s Their actions, which antagonized Ban Johnson garnered them the nickname the "Insurrectos". This detente paid off well for the Yankees as they enlarged the payroll. Most new players who would later contribute to the team's success came from the Red Sox, whose owner, Harry Frazee, was trading players to them for large sums of money. Fenway Park The Ruth sale cemented the Red Sox-Yankees alliance which was ironic given their historically bitter rivalry Other important newcomers in this period were manager Miller Huggins and general manager Ed Barrow. Miller James Huggins ( March 27, 1879 &ndash September 25, 1929) nicknamed "Mighty Mite" was a Baseball player and Edward Grant Barrow ( May 10, 1868 - December 15, 1953) was an American manager and executive in Major League Baseball The hiring of Huggins by Ruppert would cause a break between the owners that eventually led to Ruppert buying Huston out in 1923. But pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth was the most talented of all the acquisitions from Boston. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of The outcome of the trade would haunt the Red Sox for the next 86 years. They would not win a World Series after 1918 until 2004, often finding themselves eliminated from the hunt as a result of the success of the Yankees. This phenomenon eventually became known as the Curse of the Bambino as the failure of the Red Sox and the success of the Yankees seemed almost supernatural, and all seemed to stem from that one trade. The Curse of the Bambino was a Superstition cited often jokingly as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox Baseball team to win the World
Ruth's multitude of home runs proved so popular that the Yankees began drawing more people than their landlords, the Giants. In 1921, when the Yankees made their first World Series appearance, which was against the Giants, the Yankees were told to move out of the Polo Grounds after the 1922 season. Headline Events of the Year First Radio broadcast of the World Series. In the 1921 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees 5 games to 3 Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major Giants manager John McGraw was said to have commented that the Yankees should "move to some out-of-the-way place, like Queens", but they instead broke ground for a new ballpark in the Bronx, right across the Harlem River from the Polo Grounds. In 1922, the Yankees returned to the World Series again, facing a second defeat at the hands of the Giants.
In 1923, the Yankees moved to their new home, Yankee Stadium. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. It was the first triple-deck venue in baseball and seated an astounding 58,000. In the first game at Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth hit a home run, which was fitting as it was his home runs and drawing power that paid for the stadium, giving it its nickname "The House That Ruth Built". At the end of the year, the Yanks faced the Giants for the third straight year in the World Series, and finally triumphed for their first championship. In the 1923 World Series, the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants in six games Prior to that point, the Giants had been the city's iconic or dominant team. From 1923 onward, the Yankees would assume that role, and the Giants would eventually transfer out of the city.
The 1927 Yankees lineup was so potent that it become known as "Murderers' Row", and some consider the team to be the best in the history of baseball (though similar claims have been made for other Yankee squads, notably those of 1939, 1961 and 1998). Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Murderers’ Row is also the title of a 1962 novel by Donald Hamilton and a 1966 Motion picture, Murderers’ Row, based on the book starring Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr [1] The Yankees won an AL then-record 110 games with only 44 losses, and swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1927 World Series. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the 1927 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games Ruth's home run total of 60 in 1927 set a single-season home run record that would stand for 34 years. Meanwhile, first baseman Lou Gehrig had his first big season, batting . Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American 373 with 47 round-trippers and 175 RBIs, beating Ruth's single-season RBI mark (171 in 1921). In the next three years, the Philadelphia Athletics would take the AL pennant and two world championships. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
In 1931, Joe McCarthy came in as manager, and would bring the Yankees back to the top of the AL. Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in They met the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series, sweeping them and bringing the team's streak of consecutive World Series game wins to 12. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The 1932 World Series was played between the New York Yankees ( American League) and the Chicago Cubs ( National League) with the Yankees This series was made famous by Babe Ruth's famous "Called Shot" in game three of the series at Wrigley Field. Babe Ruth's called shot was the Home run hit by Babe Ruth in the fifth Inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on 1 October Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago This would be a fitting "swan song" to his illustrious postseason career, as Ruth would leave the Yankees, going to the NL Boston Braves after 1934, and would never see the postseason again. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game
Joltin' Joe: the DiMaggio Era (1936-1951)
With Ruth retired, Gehrig finally had a chance to take center stage, but it was only one year before a new titan appeared: Joe DiMaggio. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The team would win an unprecedented four World Series wins from 1936 to 1939. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball For most of 1939, however, they would have to do it without Gehrig, who was forced by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to retire. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive The Yankees declared July 4, 1939 to be "Lou Gehrig Day", where they retired his number 4 (the first retired number in baseball), and which was made famous by Gehrig's speech, in which he declared himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth". Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Often described as the last year of the "Golden Era" before World War II and other realities intervened, 1941 was a thrilling year as America watched two major events unfold: Ted Williams of the Red Sox hunting for the elusive . World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games 400 batting average and Joe DiMaggio hitting in game, after game, after game. By the end of his hitting streak, DiMaggio had hit in 56 consecutive games, the current major league record.
Two months and one day after the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1941 World Series, the Pearl Harbor attacks occurred, and many of the best players, including DiMaggio himself, went off to serve in the military. The 1941 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games to capture their fifth title in six years Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The Yankees still managed to pull out a win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1942. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game McCarthy was fired early in 1946, after a few slumping seasons, and after a few interim managers, Bucky Harris took the job, righting the ship and taking the Yankees to a hard fought series against the Dodgers. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris ( November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball player manager The 1947 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning the Series in 7 games for their first title since
Despite finishing only three games behind the first place Cleveland Indians in 1948, Harris was released in favor of Casey Stengel, who had a reputation of being a clown and managing bad teams. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American His tenure as Yankee field manager, however, was marked with success, and the "underdog" Yankees came from behind to catch and surprise the then powerful Red Sox on the last two days of the season, a face off that fueled the beginning of the modern Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. By this time, however, DiMaggio's career was winding down, and the "Yankee Clipper" retired after the 1951 season. Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games This year also marked the arrival of the "Oklahoma Kid", Mickey Mantle, who was one of several new stars that would fill the gap. Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted
Stengel's squad in the 1950s: the Stengel Era (1951-1959)
Bettering the clubs of the McCarthy era, the Yankees won the world series five consecutive times (1949-1953) under Stengel, which continues to be the major league record. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Led by players like center fielder Mickey Mantle, pitcher Whitey Ford, and catcher Yogi Berra, Stengel's teams won 10 pennants and seven World Series titles in his twelve seasons as the Yankees manager. Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1926) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager Casey Stengel was also a master at publicity for the team and for himself, even landing a cover story in Time magazine in 1955.
The team won over 100 games in 1954, but the Indians took the pennant with an AL record 111 wins. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game In 1955, the Dodgers finally beat the Yankees in the World Series, after five Series losses to the Yankees, but the Yankees came back strong the next year. On October 8, 1956, in Game Five of the 1956 World Series against the Dodgers, pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history, which also remains the only no-hitter of any kind to be pitched in postseason play. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP The 1956 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the New York Yankees (representing the American League) and the defending champion Donald James Larsen (born August 7, 1929 in Michigan City Indiana) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for 14 seasons A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting
The Yankees lost the 1957 World Series to the Milwaukee Braves. The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions the New York Yankees ( American League) playing against the Milwaukee Braves ( National Following the Series, the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers left for California, leaving the Yankees as New York's only team. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. In the 1958 World Series, the Yankees got their revenge against the Braves, and became the second team to win the Series after being down three games to one. The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for For the decade, the Yankees won six World Series championships ('50, 51, '52, '53, '56, '58) and eight American League pennants (those six plus '55 and '57). Led by Mantle, Ford, Berra, Elston Howard (the Yankees' first African-American player), and the newly acquired Roger Maris, the Yankees entered the 1960's seeking to replicate the remarkable success of the 1950s. Elston Gene Howard ( February 23 1929 &ndash December 14 1980) was an American Catcher, Left fielder and Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball
The M&M Boys: the Mantle and Maris Era (1960-1964)
Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, former owner of the Stadium and longtime business associate of then-Yankees co-owners Del Webb and Dan Topping, had a "special relationship" with the Yankees. Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted Arnold Johnson was also the name of an actor Arnold M Johnson (1906 - 1960 was an American industrialist father businessman and sportsman The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Delbert E Webb ( May 17 1899 &ndash July 4 1974) was an American Construction magnate Real estate developer Daniel Reid Topping ( June 11 1912 - May 18 1974) was a part owner and president of the New York Yankees baseball team from 1945 to He would trade young players for cash and aging veterans. Invariably, these trades ended up being heavily tilted in the Yankees' favor, leading to accusations that the Athletics were little more than a Yankee farm team at the major league level. Ironically, Kansas City had been home to the Yankees' top farm team for almost 20 years before the Athletics moved there from Philadelphia in 1954. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game
In 1960, Charles O. Finley purchased the A's, and put a cease to the trades. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, Charles Oscar Finley ( February 22 1918 - February 19 1996) nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American However, before this, the Yankees strengthened their supply of future prospects, including a young outfielder, Roger Maris. Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball In 1960, Maris led the league in slugging percentage, RBIs, and extra base hits, finished second in home runs (one behind Mantle), and total bases, and won a Gold Glove and the American League MVP award. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to
The year 1961 would prove to be one of the most memorable in Yankee history. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Throughout the summer, Mantle and Maris hit home runs at a fast pace, the media calling them the "M&M Boys". Ultimately, a severe hip infection forced Mantle to leave the lineup and drop out of the race. Maris continued, and on October 1, the last day of the season, hit home run number 61, surpassing Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. However, Commissioner Ford Frick (who, as it was discovered later, had ghostwritten for the Babe during his career) decreed that, since Maris had broken the record on the last day of a season that was eight games longer than the season Ruth hit his 60, two separate records would be kept. Ford Christopher Frick ( December 19, 1894 – April 8, 1978) was an American Sportswriter and executive who served A ghostwriter is a professional Writer who is paid to write books articles stories reports or other content which are officially credited to another person It would be 30 years before the dual record would be done away with, and Maris would hold the record alone until Mark McGwire broke it in 1998. Mark David McGwire (born October 1 1963 in Pomona California) is a former professional baseball player who played the majority of his Major League career with the Maris still holds the AL record.
The Yankees won the pennant with a 109-53 record and went on to defeat the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 World Series. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109-53 against the Cincinnati Reds (93-61 with the Yankees winning in 5 games to earn their 19th championship The team finished the year with a then record 240 home runs. In 1962, the sports scene in New York changed when the National League expanded to include a new team, the New York Mets of nearby Flushing, Queens. The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan The Mets would lose a record 120 games while the Yankees would win the 1962 World Series, their tenth in the past sixteen years, defeating the San Francisco Giants in seven games. The 1962 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the San Francisco Giants, who had won their first NL pennant since moving The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.
The Yankees would reach the 1963 Fall Classic, but only to be swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 1963 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers sweeping the Series in four games After the season, Yogi Berra, who had just retired from playing, took over managerial duties. The aging Yankees returned the next year for a fifth straight world series, but were felled in seven games by the St. The 1964 World Series pitted the National League champion St Louis Cardinals against the American League champion New York Yankees, with Louis Cardinals. It would be the last appearance for the Yanks in the World Series for over ten years.
New ownership and a steep decline: the CBS Era (1964-1972)
After the 1964 season, CBS purchased 80% of the Yankees from Topping and Webb for $11. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. 2 million. With the new ownership, the team would begin to decline. In fact, the Yankees finished in the second division for the first time in 40 years in 1965. First division is a term that has had various meanings at various times in the sport of Baseball: Prior to 1961 the two major baseball leagues &mdash the National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP This was made worse by the introduction of the major league amateur draft that year, which meant that the Yankees could no longer sign any player they wanted. The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball 's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools Webb sold his 10 percent stake to CBS before the year was out.
In 1966, the Yankees finished last in the AL for the first time since 1912. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1 Awards and honors Chalmers After they finished next-to-last in the 1967 season, the team's fortunes improved somewhat, but they would not become serious contenders again until 1974. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Various reasons have been given for the decline, but the single biggest one was the Yankees' inability to replace their aging superstars with new ones, as they had done consistently in the previous five decades. Topping and Webb had owned the Yankees for 20 years, missing the World Series only five times and going 10-5 in the ones they did get to. By contrast, the CBS-owned teams never went to the World Series.
Also during this period the Yankees lost two of their signature broadcasters. The legendary "Voice of the Yankees", Mel Allen, was fired after the 1964 season, supposedly due to cost-cutting measures by long time broadcast sponsor Ballantine Beer. Mel Allen ( February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American Sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary Two years later, Red Barber was let go. Walter Lanier "Red" Barber ( February 17, 1908, Columbus Mississippi – October 22, 1992) was an American Some say this was because of his on-air mention of a paltry showing of 413 fans at then 67,000-seat Yankee Stadium during a game against the White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Sports biographer David J. Halberstam also noted Barber's less-than-happy relationship with Joe Garagiola and even Phil Rizzuto, ex-major leaguers with whom he shared the booth. David J Halberstam (born 7 October 1951) is the EVP/General Manager of Westwood One Sports For this person's son the baseball executive see Joe Garagiola Jr Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop
Steinbrenner, Martin, Jackson, and Munson: the Bronx Zoo Era (1973-1981)
A group of investors, led by Cleveland-based shipbuilder George Steinbrenner, purchased the club from CBS on January 3, 1973 for $8. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. 7 million. Mike Burke stayed on as president until he quit in April. Within a year, Steinbrenner bought out most of his other partners and became the team's principal owner, although Burke continued to hold a minority share into the 1980s.
One of Steinbrenner's major goals was to repair the Stadium, which had greatly deteriorated (along with the surrounding area) by the late 60's. CBS had suggested renovations, but the team would have to play elsewhere, and the Mets refused to open their home, Shea Stadium, to the Yankees. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough A new stadium in the Meadowlands, across town in New Jersey was also suggested. New Jersey Meadowlands, also known as the Hackensack Meadowlands after the primary river flowing through it is a general name for the large Ecosystem of Wetlands New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Finally, in mid-1972, Mayor John Lindsay stepped in. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration John Vliet Lindsay ( November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American Politician who served as a member of the The city bought the Stadium, and began an extensive two-year renovation period. Since the city also owned Shea, the Mets had to allow the Yankees to play the two seasons out there. The renovations modernized the look of the stadium and reconfigured some of the seating.
After the 1974 season, Steinbrenner made a move that started the modern era of free agency, signing star pitcher James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter away from Oakland. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter ( April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999) was a Major League Baseball right-handed Starting Midway through the 1975 season, Steinbrenner made another move, hiring former second baseman Billy Martin as manager. Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and With Martin as the helm, the Yankees reached the 1976 World Series, but were swept by the Cincinnati Reds, the famed "Big Red Machine". The 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA "The Big Red Machine" is also the publicly used name of the Hells Angels biker gang
After the 1976 campaign, Steinbrenner added star Oakland outfielder Reggie Jackson to his roster. Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr During spring training of 1977, Jackson alienated his teammates with controversial remarks about the Yankee captain, catcher Thurman Munson, and he already had bad blood with manager Billy Martin, who had managed the Detroit Tigers when Jackson's Athletics had defeated them in the 1972 playoffs. Thurman Lee Munson ( June 7 1947 – August 2 1979) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball who played The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The American League Championship Series took place between October 7 and October 12 of. Jackson, Martin, and Steinbrenner repeatedly feuded with each other throughout the life of Jackson's five-year contract; Martin would be hired and fired by Steinbrenner five times over the next 13 years. This conflict, combined with the extremely rowdy Yankees fans of the late 1970s and the bad conditions of the Bronx, led to the Yankee organization and stadium being referred to as the "Bronx Zoo. " Despite the turmoil, Jackson proved his worth in the 1977 World Series, when he hit four home runs on four consecutive pitches from four different Dodgers' pitchers, three of them in the same game. The 1977 World Series matched the returning American League champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League Jackson's great performance in the postseason earned him the Series MVP Award, as well as the nickname "Mr. The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player. October" (which had originally been given to Jackson by Munson in a derisive manner).
Throughout the late 1970s, the race for the pennant often came to a close competition between the Yankees and the Red Sox. In the 1950s and early 1960s, the Yankees had been dominant while the Red Sox were largely a non-factor. However, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the tables turned, with the Yankees now mired in the second division and the Red Sox leading the league. The late 1970s was one of the first times that the two were contending simultaneously and locked in a close fight, and every game between the two suddenly became important. The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry was at its helm, and was often bitter and ruthless, with brawls frequently erupting between players and fans.
On July 14, 1978, the Yankees were 14½ games behind the Red Sox, but then went on a winning streak, and by the time they met Boston for a pivotal four-game series at Fenway Park in early September, they were only four games behind the Red Sox. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Yankees swept the Red Sox in what became known as the "Boston Massacre," winning the games 15-3, 13-2, 7-0, and 7-4. The third game was a shutout pitched by "Louisiana Lightning" Ron Guidry, who would lead the majors with nine shutouts, a 25-3 record, and a 1. Ronald Ames Guidry (ˈɡɪdɹi born August 28, 1950, in Lafayette Louisiana; nicknamed " Louisiana Lightning " and " Gator 74 ERA. Guidry also finished with 248 strikeouts, but Nolan Ryan's 260 strikeouts with the California Angels deprived Guidry of the pitching Triple Crown. Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads
On the last day of the season, the two clubs finished in a tie for first place in the AL East, and so a one-game playoff (the 163rd game of the regular season) was held at Fenway Park to decide who would go on to the playoffs. With Guidry matched up against former Yankee Mike Torrez, the Red Sox took an early 2-0 lead. Michael Augustine Torrez (born August 28 1946 in Topeka Kansas) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball. In the seventh inning, however, the Yankees drove a stake through the hearts of their rivals' fans, when light-hitting Yankee shortstop Bucky Dent drove a three-run home run over the "Green Monster" (Fenway Park's famed left field wall), putting the Yankees up 3-2. Bucky Dent (born November 25, 1951) born Russell Earl O'Dey, is an American former Major League Baseball player and manager The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11 Reggie Jackson's solo home run in the following inning sealed the eventual 5-4 win that gave the Yankees their 100th win of the season and their third straight AL East title; it also gave Guidry his 25th win. The outcome of this game, for Red Sox fans, was one of several emotional moments in their team's history that had their fans wondering if the Red Sox were under some kind of Yankee curse. The Curse of the Bambino was a Superstition cited often jokingly as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox Baseball team to win the World
After beating the Kansas City Royals for the third consecutive year in the ALCS, the Yankees faced the Dodgers again in the World Series. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The American League Championship Series was held between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals for the third consecutive year The 1978 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a rematch of the 1977 Series, with the Yankees They lost the first two games on the West Coast, but then came home to win all three games at Yankee Stadium. The team then would wrap up their 22nd World Championship in Game Six back in Los Angeles.
The 1970s ended on a tragic note for the Yankees. Munson, a devoted family man, attained a pilot's license and a private plane so that he could fly home on off days. On August 2, 1979, Munson was doing some test flights of his plane and crashed, dying from his injuries. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Four days later, the entire team flew out to Canton, Ohio for the funeral, despite having a game later that day against the Orioles. Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. Martin adamantly stated that the funeral was more important, and that he did not care if they made it back in time, but they did return in time to play. It was a nationally televised game, and the emotional contest was highlighted by Bobby Murcer, a close friend of Munson's who was one the Yankees chosen to give a eulogy that morning at the funeral. Bobby Ray Murcer ( May 20 1946 – July 12 2008) was an American Major League Baseball Outfielder who played He used Munson's bat (which he gave to his fallen friend's wife after the game), and drove in all five of the team's runs in a dramatic 5-4 victory.
Before the game, Munson's locker sat empty except for his catching gear, a sad reminder for his teammates. His locker, labeled with his number 15, stands empty in the Yankee clubhouse to this day as a memorial. The number 15 has also been retired by the team.
The Mattingly Era (1982-1995)
Following the team's loss to the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, the Yankees would go into their longest absence from the playoffs since 1921. The 1981 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking their third meeting in the Series in five years
The Yankees of the 1980s, led by their All-Star first baseman Don Mattingly, had the most total wins of any major league team but failed to win a World Series (the first such team since the 1910s). Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers They consistently had powerful offensive teams; Mattingly at various times was teammate to Dave Winfield, Rickey Henderson, Mike Pagliarulo, Steve Sax, and Jesse Barfield, but the starting pitching rarely matched the team's performance at the plate. David Mark Winfield (born October 3 1951 in St Paul, Minnesota) is an American former Major League Baseball player who is a member of both the Baseball Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Michael Timothy Pagliarulo, aka " Pags " (born March 15, 1960 in Medford Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball Stephen Louis Sax (born January 29, 1960 in West Sacramento, California) is a former star Second baseman in Major League Baseball Jesse Lee Barfield (born October 29, 1959 in Joliet Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder who played for the After posting a 22-6 record in 1985, arm problems caught up with Ron Guidry, and his career went into a steep decline in the next three years. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Dennis Rasmussen, who won 18 games in 1986, could never match the feat. Dennis Lee Rasmussen (born April 18, 1959 in Los Angeles California) was a Starting pitcher for Major League Baseball 's San Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Rick Rhoden, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1987, won 16 games that year but went only 14-14 in 1988. Richard Alan Rhoden (born May 16, 1953) is a Professional golfer and was a Major League Baseball pitcher The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers
The team came close to winning the AL East in 1985 and 1986, finishing second to the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox respectively, but fell to fourth place in 1987 and fifth in 1988, despite having mid-season leads in the AL East standings both years. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
By the end of the decade, the Yankees' offense was also on the decline. Henderson and Pagliarulo had departed by the middle of 1989, while back problems caught up with both Winfield (who missed the entire '89 season) and Mattingly (who missed almost the entire second half of 1990). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Winfield's tenure with the team ended when he was dealt to the Angels in May 1990 for pitcher Mike Witt. Michael Atwater "Mike" Witt (born July 20, 1960 in Fullerton California) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1989 to 1992, the team had a losing record, having spent large amounts of money on free-agent players and draft picks that did not meet up to expectations. In 1990, the Yankees had the worst record in Major League Baseball, and their first last-place finish since 1966.
On July 1, 1990, pitcher Andy Hawkins became the first Yankee ever to lose a no-hitter. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Melton Andrew "Andy" Hawkins (born January 21, 1960 in Waco Texas) is a former major-league pitcher. Third baseman Mike Blowers committed an error, followed by two walks and an error by the left fielder Jim Leyritz with the bases loaded, scoring all three runners and the batter. Michael Roy Blowers (born April 24, 1965, in Würzburg, Germany) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman and James Joseph Leyritz (born December 27 1963 in Lakewood Ohio) is a former Catcher and Infielder in Major League Baseball The 4-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox was the largest margin of any no-hitter loss in the 20th century. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Ironically, the Yankees (and Hawkins) were again no-hit for six innings in a rain-shortened game against the White Sox eleven days later.
The poor showing in the 1980s and 1990s would soon start to change, however, as Steinbrenner hired Howard Spira to uncover damaging information on Winfield; Steinbrenner was suspended from day-to-day team operations by then-Commissioner Fay Vincent when the plot was revealed. Francis Thomas "Fay" Vincent Jr (born May 29, 1938 in Waterbury Connecticut) is a former entertainment lawyer and sports executive who served This turn of events allowed management to implement a coherent acquisition/development program without owner interference. General managers Gene Michael and Bob Watson, along with manager Buck Showalter, shifted the club's emphasis from buying talent to developing talent through the farm system and then holding on to it. Eugene Richard Michael (born June 2, 1938 in Kent Ohio) is a former player manager and executive in Major League Baseball. Robert Jose Watson (born April 10 1946 in Los Angeles California) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball for William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter (born May 23, in DeFuniak Springs, Florida) is a former professional In sports a farm team, feeder team or nursery club, generally refers to a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players with an This new philosophy brought up key players such as outfielder Bernie Williams, shortstop Derek Jeter, catcher Jorge Posada, and pitchers Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera, who might have been traded away early for big-name talent had Steinbrenner remained in charge. Bernabé Figueroa Williams (born September 13 1968 is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball Outfielder and a Guitar -playing Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Catcher who plays Andrew Eugene Pettitte (born June 15 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player [2] The first significant success came in 1994, when the Yankees had the best record in the AL. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. However, the season was cut short by the 1994 baseball strike, and there were no playoffs. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage A year later, they made it to the playoffs in the new wild card slot, and were eliminated only after a memorable 1995 American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners where the Yankees won the first two games at home and dropped the next three in Seattle. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1995 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Mattingly, suffering greatly from his back injury, retired after the 1995 season. He had the unfortunate distinction of beginning and ending his career on years bracketed by Yankee World Series appearances (1981 and 1996).
A new dynasty: the Torre Era (1996-2007)
After the Yankees fell to the Mariners, Steinbrenner replaced Showalter with Joe Torre, who brought in Don Zimmer as bench coach and former Yankees pitching star Mel Stottlemyre as pitching coach. Newsday is a daily Tabloid -size Pulitzer Prize winning Newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City John Karl Wetteland (born August 21, 1966 in San Mateo California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher, who pitched as a Joseph Elliot Girardi (born October 14, 1964 in Peoria Illinois) is the manager of the New York Yankees, and a former Major The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first Joseph Paul Torre (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major Donald William Zimmer (born January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Infielder, manager, and a coach in Major League Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr (born November 13, 1941 in Hazleton Missouri) is the current pitching coach in Major League Baseball with the One of Showalter's coaches, popular former Yankees second baseman Willie Randolph, was retained by Torre as a third-base coach. Willie Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954 in Holly Hill, South Carolina) is a former Second baseman and former manager in Torre had a mediocre run as a manager in the National League, and the choice was initially derided ("Clueless Joe" ran the headline on the New York Post). The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually However, his smooth manner proved to be what the team needed, and his tenure would prove to be, by far, the longest under Steinbrenner's ownership.
The Yankees not only made it to the 1996 playoffs, but they went 8-0 on the road. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Following a win in the ALCS against the Baltimore Orioles (which included an instance of fan interference by young Jeffrey Maier, which was called a home run for the Yankees), the team went to the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. The 1996 American League Championship Series ( ALCS) the second round of the 1996 American League playoffs matched the Eastern Division champion The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Jeffrey (Jeff Maier (born September 24, 1984) is best known for an incident as a young fan when he deflected a ball in play during Game 1 of the 1996 American The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first Despite losing the first two games at home by a combined score of 16-1, they won in six games and ended the team's 18-year championship drought. Homegrown shortstop Derek Jeter was named Rookie of the Year, an auspicious start to his career with the Yankees. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player After their first World Series win since 1978, the Yankees signed lefties David Wells and Mike Stanton to improve the pitching staff. David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance California) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. William Michael "Mike" Stanton (born June 2, 1967 in Houston Texas) is a Left-handed specialist Relief pitcher in They also allowed closer (and Series MVP) John Wetteland to leave as a free agent. John Karl Wetteland (born August 21, 1966 in San Mateo California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher, who pitched as a The empty spot was filled with Wetteland's setup man, Mariano Rivera.
In 1997, the team made it to the playoffs again, but lost in the 1997 ALDS to the Cleveland Indians. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1997 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended Watson was fired as GM, and was replaced by Brian Cashman, a former Yankee intern. Brian Cashman (born 3 July 1967 in Rockville Centre New York) is an American Major league baseball executive Cashman made many key acquisitions to improve the team, including third baseman Scott Brosius, second baseman and leadoff man Chuck Knoblauch, outfielder Darryl Strawberry and starting pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. Scott David Brosius (born August 15, 1966 in Hillsboro Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Oakland Edward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch (ˈnɔbˌlɑk born July 7 1968 in Houston Texas) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former Baseball player who is well-known both for his play on the baseball field and for his controversial Orlando Hernández Pedroso (born October 11, 1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba) nicknamed El Duque, is a Major League Baseball
The 1998 Yankees are widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest teams in baseball history, compiling a then-AL record 114 regular season wins against just 48 losses and then sweeping the San Diego Padres in the 1998 World Series. Bernabé Figueroa Williams (born September 13 1968 is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball Outfielder and a Guitar -playing Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr The 1998 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres. They went 11-2 in the playoffs for a combined record of 125-50. Their 125 wins is a major league record, though their AL regular season record was surpassed by the 2001 Seattle Mariners, who went 116-46. On top of all this, on May 17, 1998 David Wells, who would later claim to have been hungover that day, pitched a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) A hangover ( veisalgia) describes the sum of unpleasant physiological effects following heavy consumption of drugs particularly Alcoholic beverages The most commonly A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After the 1998 season, Wells would be traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Roger Clemens, who had just completed two consecutive Cy Young Award and pitching triple crown seasons. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major
A little over a year later, on July 18, 1999, which was "Yogi Berra Day" at the Stadium, David Cone pitched a perfect game against the Montréal Expos. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963 in Kansas City Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who pitched for the Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Coincidentally, Don Larsen, who pitched the perfect game in the 1956 World Series, was in attendance and had thrown out the ceremonial first pitch to Berra, his catcher for that storied game. Another coincidence is that Larsen and Wells both attended Point Loma High School in San Diego, California. Point Loma High School is a public High school in the San Diego Unified School District. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
After winning the Eastern division that year and defeating the Texas Rangers for the third time in the ALDS, the Yankees met up with their longtime rivals, the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS, the first meeting of the two in a true post-season series. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1999 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 5, and ended on The American League Championship Series was a matchup between the Eastern Division Champion New York Yankees (98-64 and the Wild Card Boston Red Sox (94-68 Clemens, a former Red Sox star pitcher, pitched in the third game against new pitching star Pedro Martínez, who was the year's winner of the Cy Young Award and pitching triple crown. Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the The greatly hyped matchup was billed "Cy Young vs Cy Old" by Red Sox fans. The Sox would blast Clemens 13-1, but it was the only win they had, as they lost the series in five games. the Yankees would go on to win the 1999 World Series, Clemens winning the clinching fourth game in the Bronx. The 1999 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Atlanta Braves, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games This gave the 1998-1999 Yankees a 22-3 record (including four series sweeps) in six consecutive post-season series.
In 2000, the Yankees battled through the post-season, winning the ALDS against the Oakland A's after the full five games, and beating the Mariners in the sixth game of the ALCS. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2000 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The American League Championship Series was a matchup between the Eastern Division Champion New York Yankees and the Wild Card Seattle Mariners. This led to a much anticipated meeting with crosstown rivals and National League Champions, the New York Mets, in the first Subway Series championship since 1956. The Subway Series is a series of Major League Baseball games played between teams based in New York City. The Yankees won the first two, but a Mets win in the third game snapped their streak of World Series wins at 14 (from 1996-2000). This beat the club's previous record of 12 (in 1927, 1928, and 1932). A run scored by the Mets off of Rivera snapped his string of 34⅓ consecutive scoreless innings in the playoffs, which broke Whitey Ford's streak, a record he took from Ruth. The team would go on to win the fourth game and then, in the fifth game, Mets star catcher Mike Piazza would hit a long fly ball to deep center in the bottom of the ninth, which would just miss leaving Shea, instead landing in Bernie Williams's glove and completing the Yankees' threepeat. Michael Joseph Piazza (pʰiˈɑːʦə or /pʰiˈɑːzə/ born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough During this feat, the total post-season record was 33-8. The Yankees are the most recent major league team to repeat as World Series champions and after the 2000 season they joined the Yankee teams of 1936-1939 and 1949-1953, as well as the 1972-1974 Oakland Athletics as the only teams to win at least three consecutive World Series.
The next seven years were marked by successful regular seasons and playoff appearances, but the Yankees were unable to win any championships.
In the emotional times of October 2001 in New York City, following the September 11 attack on New York's World Trade Center, the Yankees defeated the Oakland A's three games to two in the ALDS, and then the Seattle Mariners, who had won 116 games, four games to one in the ALCS. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2001 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 9, and ended on The American League Championship Series was a rematch of the 2000 ALCS between the New York Yankees, who had come off a dramatic comeback against the By winning the pennant for a fourth straight year, the 1998-2001 Yankees joined the 1921-1924 New York Giants, and the Yankee teams of '36-'39, '49-'53, '55-'58 and '60-'64 as the only dynasties to reach at least four straight pennants. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Yankees had now won eleven consecutive postseason series over a four-year period. However, the Yankees lost the World Series to the Arizona Diamondbacks in seven games, when Yankee star closer Mariano Rivera uncharacteristically lost the lead - and the Series - in the bottom of the ninth inning of the final game. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona.
After the 2001 season, the Yankees lost 4 key members of their championship teams, Paul O'Neill, Scott Brosius, Tino Martinez and Chuck Knoblauch. Paul Andrew O'Neill (born February 25, 1963 in Columbus Ohio) is a former Right fielder Major League Baseball player who won five Constantino "Tino" Martinez (born December 7, 1967 in Tampa Florida) is a retired First baseman in Major League Baseball Edward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch (ˈnɔbˌlɑk born July 7 1968 in Houston Texas) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played But the Yankees still finished the 2002 season with an AL best record of 103-58, winning the division by 10. 5 games over the Red Sox. The season was highlighted by Alfonso Soriano becoming the first second baseman ever to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season, as well as newly acquired first baseman Jason Giambi's 41 home runs, including a walkoff grand slam with the Yankees down by 3 runs in the 14th inning to the Minnesota Twins. Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the ALDS, the Yankees lost to the Anaheim Angels in four games. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2002 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 1, and ended on The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California.
In 2003, the Yankees once again had the best league record (101-61), highlighted by Roger Clemens winning his 300th game and reaching 4000 strikeouts, joining Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton as the only pitchers with more than 4000 strikeouts. Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami Florida) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to They easily defeated the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, three games to one. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2003 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended In the ALCS, they defeated their rival Boston Red Sox in a dramatic seven game series, which featured a bench-clearing brawl in Game Three and a series-ending walk-off home run by Aaron Boone in the bottom of the 11th inning of game seven. The 2003 American League Championship Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league infielder currently with the Washington Nationals In the 2003 World Series the Yankees were heavily favored against the surprising wild-card winning Florida Marlins. The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. However, the series would turn out to be very similar to the 2001 series against Arizona, as Marlins' pitching shut down the Yankees offense and took the series in six games.
After the 2003 season, the Yankees added two all-star sluggers, Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez, with Rodriguez moving to third base with Jeter entrenched at shortstop. Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa Florida) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter and Outfielder Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Throughout 2004, however, the Yankees' weakness was their starting pitching, but despite this, they managed to win over 100 games for the third straight year. In the ALDS, the Yankees once again met and defeated the Twins three games to one. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2004 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 5, and ended on In the ALCS, the Yankees met their rival Boston Red Sox again, and became the first team in professional baseball history, and only the third team in North American pro sports history, to lose a best-of-seven series after taking a 3-0 series lead. The American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees
In 2005 the Yankees spent most of the season chasing the Red Sox for the division title, but finally clinched the division in the second-to-last game of the season against the Red Sox. Alex Rodriguez won the American League MVP award, becoming the first Yankee to win the award since Don Mattingly in 1985. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Giambi was named Comeback Player of the Year, as voted by fans. Another highlight of the season was the record-setting pitching by journeyman Aaron Small, who became just the fourth pitcher in history to win at least ten games without a loss. Aaron James Small (born November 23, 1971 in Oxnard, California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. In the ALDS, the Angels defeated the Yankees in five games in the first round of the postseason, marking the second time in four years that the Angels beat the Yankees in the first round. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2005 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on
In the 2005-06 offseason, general manager Brian Cashman was given more control of the direction of the Yankees, and the Yankees signed center fielder Johnny Damon from the archrival Red Sox. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player Robinson José Canó (kaˈno born October 22, 1982, in) is a Second baseman in Major League Baseball, who currently plays for the New Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Catcher who plays Joseph Paul Torre (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the The Yankees again chased the Red Sox through the first four months of 2006, but on August 18 the Yankees entered Fenway Park for a five game series with a 1. 5 game lead. The series opened up with a doubleheader that the Yankees swept 12-4 and 14-11, echoing the Boston Massacre of 1978, and prompting the Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy to dub the doubleheader sweep the "Son of Massacre". The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Dan Shaughnessy ( 20 July 1953 in Groton Massachusetts) is an American sports writer The Yankees went on to sweep all five games (calling the series the "Second Boston Massacre", outscoring the Red Sox 49-26,[3] and the Red Sox never recovered, eventually finishing 3rd in the division.
The division win was the ninth consecutive AL East title for the Yankees. When the New York Mets won their division (snapping the Atlanta Braves' eleven-year stranglehold on the NL East), it marked the first time ever that both New York teams won their respective divisions in the same year. Their 97-65 record tied the Mets for the best record of the year, giving New Yorkers hopes for another Subway Series. However, the Yankees lost to the Detroit Tigers in four games in the ALDS, while the Mets lost the NLCS to the St. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2006 National League playoffs began on October 12 and ended on Louis Cardinals in seven games.
On October 11, 2006, days after the ALDS was over, tragedy struck when pitcher Cory Lidle died when his plane crashed into a highrise apartment building in Manhattan. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cory Fulton Lidle ( March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed baseball Pitcher who spend nine seasons The 2006 New York City plane crash occurred on October 11 2006 when a Cirrus SR20 General aviation, fixed-wing, single-engine light aircraft Lidle was the second active Yankee to be killed in a crash of his own private plane, following Thurman Munson's death in 1979.
During the 2006-2007 off-season, the Yankees traded away Gary Sheffield and Randy Johnson, did not re-sign longtime outfielder Bernie Williams,[4] and signed former Yankee Andy Pettitte. For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Bernabé Figueroa Williams (born September 13 1968 is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball Outfielder and a Guitar -playing Andrew Eugene Pettitte (born June 15 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the
The start of the 2007 season was highlighted by Alex Rodriguez setting or tying AL and/or MLB records for most home runs in his team's first 14 games,[5] 15 games,[6] and 18 games, finally setting the AL record and tying Albert Pujols for the MLB record for most home runs, 14, in the month of April. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert [7] But pitching problems hurt early on, "highlighted" by the Yankees using five or more pitchers in 10 consecutive games to end the month of April, the longest such streak in the majors in the past 50 years. [8] On May 7, the Yankees set another undesirable pitching record by being the first team in MLB history to use 10 different starting pitchers in its first 30 games,[9] and ultimately the Yankees set an AL record by making over 500 pitching changes during the season. [10] The pitching problems led to the signing of Roger Clemens for close to $18 million for the last 4 months of the season. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major On May 29, the Yankees were 14. 5 games behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League East, and were also 8. 5 games out of the wild card spot.
On June 18, 2007 the Yankees broke new ground by bringing the first two professional baseball players from the People's Republic of China to the MLB, [11] and also became the first team in MLB history to sign an advertising deal with a Chinese company. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES [12]
Although failing to be above . 500 going into the All-Star break for the first time since 1995, the Yankees were the hottest team in the majors the second half of the year, and on September 26 they clinched a Wild Card spot in the ALDS. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2007 American League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 and ended However, although they cut the lead to 1. 5 games in late September, they were unable to catch the Red Sox for the AL East title, breaking their streak of nine straight AL East division titles. Highlights of the season included Alex Rodriguez hitting his 500th home run at Yankee Stadium, being the first player to hit his 500th at Yankee Stadium since Mickey Mantle and the youngest player to have ever reached that mark, and winning the MVP. Also, Derek Jeter hit for his 6th consecutive 200-hit season, a feat matched in Yankee history only by Lou Gehrig. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American
In the 2007 ALDS against the Cleveland Indians, the Yankees lost Game 1 as the Indians pounded 19-game winner Chien-Ming Wang. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2007 American League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 and ended The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Chien-Ming Wang ( Pinyin: Wáng Jiànmín born March 31, 1980 in Tainan, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese Starting pitcher for In Game 2, Andy Pettitte dominated the Indians, until the 8th inning when Joba Chamberlain was bothered by an infestation of mayflies and lost the lead, and the Yankees eventually lost the game in extra innings. Andrew Eugene Pettitte (born June 15 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the Joba Chamberlain (pronounced "jah-buh" (born Justin Louis Heath on September 23, 1985 in Lincoln Nebraska) is a Starting Mayflies are Insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera (from the Greek ephemeros = "short-lived" pteron In Game 3 the Yankees rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win. However, in Game 4 the Indians won the series by defeating the Yankees, 6-4, with Wang again pitching poorly.
New Stadium, New Manager, Same Ball Club: The Girardi Era (2008-Present)
After Game 2 of the ALDS, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said that if the Yankees lost the series, manager Joe Torre would not likely be brought back. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal Joseph Paul Torre (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major Because of Steinbrenner's comments and the Yankees' third straight loss in the ALDS, Torre's status was uncertain as the off-season started. Eventually the Yankees offered Torre a new contract which cut his pay by $2 million, and offered one million for every round of the playoffs he made. Disliking the inclusion of incentives in the deal and unhappy with the pay cut, Torre rejected it, ending his tenure as manager of the Yankees. [13] The Yankees then signed former catcher Joe Girardi to a three-year deal worth $7. Joseph Elliot Girardi (born October 14, 1964 in Peoria Illinois) is the manager of the New York Yankees, and a former Major 5 million to manage the club. [14]
The Yankees moved quickly to maintain several key players following the agreement with Girardi. After star third baseman Alex Rodriguez chose to opt out of the contract, seemingly ending his stay with the Yankees, he negotiated a new record-breaking deal with New York that will pay him at least $275 million over the next ten seasons. [15] The Yankees also re-signed icons Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte. Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Catcher who plays Andrew Eugene Pettitte (born June 15 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the In December 2007, the Yankees signed LaTroy Hawkins and traded for Jonathan Albaladejo to bolster their bullpen and fill the hole left by the departed Luis Vizcaino. LaTroy Hawkins (born December 21, 1972 in Gary, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Houston Jonathan Albaladejo (born October 30, 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher who currently Luis Vizcaíno Arias (born August 6, 1974 in Baní, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed
The 2008 season will be the last season played at historic Yankee Stadium, after which the team will move to New Yankee Stadium, which is located in Macombs Dam Park, adjacent to and north of the current field. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The new Yankee Stadium is a Stadium currently under construction that will serve as the home Baseball park for the New York Yankees. This being the final season for the old Stadium, the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played at Yankee Stadium, on July 15, 2008. The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL and the National League Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final
The final regular season game in Yankee Stadium is scheduled for September 21, 2008 against the Baltimore Orioles, the city from which both the Yankees and their great star Babe Ruth originated. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. [16]
Distinctions
The Yankees have won 26 World Series in 39 appearances (which, since the first World Series in 1903, currently amounts to an average appearance every 2. The New York Yankees are a Professional baseball team based in The Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York. Baseball Hall of Famers Most Valuable Player 1923 - Babe Ruth 1927 - Lou Gehrig 7 seasons and a championship every 4. 0 seasons); the St. Louis Cardinals are second with ten World Series victories. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers are second in World Series appearances with eighteen; eleven of those eighteen appearances have been against the Yankees, where the Dodgers have gone 3-8 against them. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA [17] Among North American major sports, the Yankees' success is only approached by the 24 Stanley Cup championships of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America They have played in the World Series against every National League pennant winner except the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies, a feat that no other team is even close to matching. [18]
Through 2007, the Yankees have an all-time regular season winning percentage of . 567 (a 9383-7162 record), the best winning percentage of any team in baseball. [19]
Team nicknames
The "Yankees" name is often shortened to "the Yanks". Their most prominently used nickname is "the Bronx Bombers" or simply "the Bombers", a reference to their home and their prolific hitting. Baseball nicknames have become an integral part of the sport's culture "In no sport are nicknames more pervasive than baseball A less used nickname is "the Pinstripers", in reference to the iconic feature on their home uniforms. Critics often refer to the team and the organization as "the Evil Empire", a term applied to the Yankees by Boston Red Sox president Larry Lucchino in a 2002 interview with the New York Times. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Lawrence Lucchino, (born 6 September 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the current President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox [20] A term from the team's tumultuous late 70's, "the Bronx Zoo", is also sometimes used by detractors, as well as "the Damn Yankees", after the musical of the same name. Damn Yankees is a Musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and These have all been embraced by fans.
Logo, uniform, and dress code
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Team logos and insignias
As the Baltimore Orioles, the original team logo was a plain orange O. For the second and final year in Baltimore, the team's logo was a blue block letter B. In America block letters are simple letters children are taught to write in first grade
Throughout much of their tenure as the Highlanders, the logo was variations of a stylized N and Y, which lay separately on either side of the jersey's breast. In 1905, the two locked for one season, but not in the way used today. It wasn't until 1909 that the team changed to the familiar interlocking NY (originally designed by Tiffany & Co. in 1877) that would be the team logo long after the team became known as the Yankees, and would continue to be the cap insignia until today. Tiffany & Co ( is a US jewelry and silverware company founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City In 1936, the current team logo was adopted, which consists of "Yankees" in red script with a red bat forming the vertical line of the K, an Uncle Sam hat hanging from the barrel. Uncle Sam is a National personification of the United States (US with the first usage of the term dating from the War of 1812 and the first For years, the brim of the hat was a light blue, but it has been since changed to white. This is all inside the circle of a baseball, which the ends of the script blend into.
The interlocking NY has varied greatly, and there are currently three major versions in use. There is the cap insignia, in which the N and Y are of about the same size and unadorned. The logo on the breast of the home jersey appeared there in 1912, and, after disappearing in 1917, returned for good in 1936, although there have been many small but apparent changes through the years. The Y is larger, the letters more blocky, and the curves more exaggerated. The third is the print logo, which is used extensively in marketing and is painted behind home plate at the Stadium. The N is larger and more curved, and the letters have large serifs at the end.
While not exactly a logo, the block letter "NEW YORK" that appears on the gray road uniform has become emblematic. There is also a print version of the full name, which is of a more fanciful script than the name appears in the team logo.
Personal appearance
Under George Steinbrenner, long hair and facial hair below the lip are prohibited. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal [21] Players who do not fit these criteria must shave the excess hair. In the past, visible tattoos were also prohibited and players wore navy blue arm bands to cover them.
Although this is a policy that all baseball teams once had, the Yankees are currently the only team with such a policy and have gotten notoriety enforcing it. Many players, most notably Reggie Jackson, Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi, Gary Sheffield, Johnny Damon, and Randy Johnson either had long hair, significant facial hair, or both before playing for the Yankees, but were clean-cut by the time they had their press conferences unveiling them as members of the Yankees. Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa Florida) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter and Outfielder Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in
There have been some defiances of the dress code, however. The most notable incident involved pitcher Goose Gossage, who had a Fu Manchu mustache in deliberate defiance of George Steinbrenner. Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage (born July 5 1951 in Colorado Springs Colorado) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball A Fu Manchu mustache is a full Mustache that extends downward past the lips and on either side of the chin Jackson, though he currently sports only a mustache as a "special assistant" with the organization, did have a full beard during parts of his stay with the Yankees. For the Swedish heavy metal band see Mustasch. A moustache (or mustache) is Facial hair grown on the upper Lip. Don Mattingly, the face of the franchise for the 1980's and the first half the 1990's, was briefly benched in 1991 for letting his hair grow too long, and the team wouldn't let him play until it got cut. Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers
Design and appearance of uniform
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The team colours are navy blue and white. The home uniform is white with distinctive pinstripes and a navy blue interlocking "NY" at the chest. The away uniform is gray with "New York" written in all capitals across the chest. The player number is on the back of the uniform jersey, and is not accompanied by the player name. A navy blue cap with a white interlocking "NY" logo is worn with both uniforms.
In 1929, the New York Yankees became the first team to make numbers a permanent part of the uniform. Numbers were handed out based on the order in the lineup. In 1929, Earle Combs wore #1, Mark Koenig #2, Babe Ruth #3, Lou Gehrig #4, Bob Meusel #5, Tony Lazzeri #6, Leo Durocher #7, Johnny Grabowski #8, Benny Bengough #9, and Bill Dickey #10. Earle Bryan Combs ( May 14 1899 &ndash July 21 1976) was an American Center fielder in Professional baseball Mark Anthony Koenig ( July 19 1904 – April 22 1993) was an American Shortstop in Major League Baseball. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Robert William Meusel ( July 19 1896 – November 28 1977) was an American left and Right fielder in Major Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri ( December 6, 1903 — August 6, 1946) was an American Major League Baseball player Leo Ernest Durocher ( July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991) nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American Infielder and William Malcolm Dickey ( June 5, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was a Professional baseball player and manager. The team has never issued #0 or #00. [22] When other teams began putting names on the backs of jerseys in the 1960's, the Yankees did not follow suit. Many companies create Yankee jerseys and other apparel with the player name above the number on the back for fans to purchase, but no official Yankee uniform has ever had a name on the back. The team is also one of the few in Major League Baseball to shun the trend of creating a third "alternate" jersey (the St. Louis Cardinals are the only other team to have never worn an alternate jersey). The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
The home uniform has been the same (apart from minor changes) since 1936--longer than any current uniform design in baseball history. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game However, since George Steinbrenner took over as owner in 1973, the team has occasionally had a thick black stripe on the left sleeve, usually in honor of a Yankee great that died. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal (The team will have that particular player's number above the stripe. ) The team most recently did this during the 2007 season when Phil Rizzuto died at age 89. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop
Although the Yankees have worn the same road uniform since 1918 (with the exception of 1927 to 1930, when the arched "NEW YORK" was replaced by the word "YANKEES"), a radical change was proposed in 1974. Marty Appel, in his book Now Pitching for the Yankees describes the proposed uniforms:[23]
| “ | In 1974 I walked into (then-General Manager) Gabe Paul's office to find samples of new Yankee road uniforms draped across his sofa. Martin E Appel (born 7 August, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American public relations executive and author Gabriel Howard Paul ( January 4 1910 — April 26 1998) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who served as They were the opposite of the home pinstripes — they were navy blue with white pinstripes. The NY logo was in white. Gabe liked them. I nearly fainted. Although the drab gray road uniforms were not exciting, with the plain NEW YORK across the chest, they were just as much the Yankees' look as were the home uniforms. I think my dramatic disdain helped saved (sic) the day and saved the Yankees from wearing those awful pajamas on the field. | ” |
The Yankees did, however, make some minor updates to the road uniforms that season, including adding striping patterns to the sleeves and small trim to the jersey numbers and the "New York" arch. This has remained since.
Popularity
Fan support
With the recurring success of the franchise since the 1920s and its rejuvenated dynasty, the Yankees have been and continue to be one of the most popular sports teams in the world. The Yankees typically bring an upsurge in attendance at all or most of their various road-trip venues, drawing crowds of their own fans, as well as home-town fans whose interest is heightened when the Yankees come to town.
The first one-million fan season was in 1920, when 1,289,422 fans attended Yankee games at the Polo Grounds. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The first two-million fan season was in 1946, when 2,265,512 fans attended games at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have beaten the league average for home attendance 83 out of the last 87 years (only during 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994 did they not accomplish this). In the past seven years, in the dawn of their new dynasty, the Yankees have drawn over three million fans each year, with an American League record-setting 4,090,696 in 2005, becoming only the third franchise in sports history to draw over four million in regular season attendance in their own ballpark. [24] The Yankees were also the league leaders in "road attendance" in each year from 2001 through 2006. [25]
One famous fan is Fred Schuman, popularly known as "Freddy Sez". Freddy Schuman (born May 23, 1925) better known as Freddy Sez or Freddy "Sez", is a New Yorker and supporter of the For over 50 years he has come to Yankees' home games with a baseball cap, a Yankees' jersey (which on the back bears his own name) and a cake pan with a shamrock painted on it which is connected to a sign inscribed with words of encouragement for the home team. The shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white Clover, sometimes of The sign changes every game (but always features the prefix "Freddy Sez") and Freddy carries a metal spoon with him encouraging fans to bang the pan for good luck as he walks through the crowd throughout the game.
The term Bronx Cheer can be traced back to the fans of the franchise. Blowing a raspberry or strawberry or making a Bronx cheer is to make a noise signifying derision (and/or silliness made by sticking out the tongue between the lips
To avoid unwanted publicity, Yankees members use aliases when registering for hotels. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) The Village Voice published a list of aliases used by Yankees members, and the contents were repeated on The Smoking Gun [26] [27]. This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. The Smoking Gun is a Website that posts legal documents arrest records and police Mugshots on a daily basis
The Bleacher Creatures
The "Bleacher Creatures" are a notorious group of season ticket holders who occupy Section 39 in the right field bleachers at Yankee Stadium. The Bleacher Creatures are a group of fans of the New York Yankees, who occupy sections 39 and 37 of Yankee Stadium 's right-field bleachers They are known for their strict allegiance to the Yankees, and are often merciless to opposing fans who sit in the section and cheer for the road team. They also enjoy taunting the opposing team's right fielder with a series of chanting and slandering. The "creatures" got their nickname from New York Daily News columnist Filip "Flip" Bondy, who spent the 2004 season sitting in the section for research on his book about the group, Bleeding Pinstripes: A Season with the Bleacher Creatures of Yankee Stadium, published in 2005. The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137 [28]
Celebrity fans
The Yankees also have many celebrity fans. Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is commonly seen at games. KBE Per, "Postnominal letters should be included when they are issued by a country or organization the subject has been closely associated with Actor/Director Billy Crystal attends games frequently; he directed the 2001 film 61*, which highlighted Roger Maris' chase of Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning 61* is an American Baseball movie, made for HBO, directed by Billy Crystal and written by Hank Steinberg. Crystal also played in a spring training game for the Yankees prior to the 2008 season, where he lead off and struck out in his only at bat. Actor Adam Sandler has flaunted his Yankee loyalty in several of his movies, most notably in Anger Management in which several scenes were actually shot at Yankee Stadium and which included acting roles for Roger Clemens and Derek Jeter. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Anger Management is a 2003 Comedy film which starred Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, was directed by Peter Segal The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Other famous celebrity fans include actor Jack Nicholson,[29] director Spike Lee, basketball star Lebron James[30], NFL quarterback Tom Brady, musician Bob Dylan, actor Denzel Washington, actress Penny Marshall, comedian Artie Lange, actress Sarah Jessica Parker,[31] rock singer Meat Loaf,[32], Nobel Peace Prize laureate Henry Kissinger, and Chris Drury of the New York Rangers, who wears number 23 to honor his childhood hero Don Mattingly. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of Thomas Edward Brady Jr (born August 3 1977 is an American football Quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1942) is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress producer and director Arthur Steven Lange Jr (born October 11, 1967 in Union New Jersey) is an American Stand-up comedian, Radio personality Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American Actress and producer with a portfolio of Television, Film Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German -born American bureaucrat diplomat and 1973 Christopher Drury (born August 20, 1976 in Trumbull, Connecticut) is a professional hockey player who is currently the captain of The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Yankees' hat is often seen in public worn by rappers to show an identity with New York City. Artists spotted with this look include Nas, Fat Joe, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, P-Diddy, Daddy Yankee, Héctor El Father, Ja Rule, and Jadakiss. Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper Joseph Cartagena, better known by his Stage name Fat Joe, is an American Rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent and Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30 1982) better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American Rapper and member of the Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Ramón (Raymond Ayala (born February 3 1977 known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award -winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording Héctor Delgado Román, known as Héctor "El Father" and previously known as Héctor "El Bambino" (born in Carolina Puerto Rico Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click Jayson Tyrone Phillips (born May 27 1975) also known by his Stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. [33] The popularity of the Yankees' hat has also grown to include colour patterns not actually used by the Yankees. This is probably most notable in rock band Limp Bizkit's video for the song "Nookie", in which lead singer Fred Durst wore a red Yankees hat. Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. " Nookie " is the first single released from the album Significant Other by Limp Bizkit. William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American Actor, director and Musician, known primarily
Universal Expansion
The Yankees have become well known for a winning reputation on a global level. They recently reached an agreement with the Chinese Baseball Association to allow coaches, scouts and trainers to work in China to promote baseball and judge talent. They are trying to do the same with the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers in Japan. The Yankees and Yomiuri Giants currently have a close relationship and share ideas and strategies. The Yomiuri Shinbun, daily newspaper has an ad on the left-field wall at Yankee Stadium, and other Japanese ads appear on the scrolling backstop advertising board. The Yankees are hoping that close ties with countries such as China and Japan will give them personal, in depth judgments of baseball talent. The expansion into foreign countries will allow other baseball clubs to expand universally as well. The New York Yankees have become know as a brand name universally and pride themselves on striving to stand out against the competition. [34]
Critics
With the long-term success of the franchise and a large Yankee fanbase, other teams' fans across the nation have come to hate the Yankees. The organization is sometimes referred to by detractors as "the Bronx Zoo" (echoing the title of Sparky Lyle's book) or "the Evil Empire" (parodying Ronald Reagan's characterizaton of the former Soviet Union), although both names have been defiantly embraced by some fans of the team. This article is about the zoo for the TV series see The Bronx Zoo (TV series; for the book "The Bronx Zoo" about the Yankees see Sparky Lyle, its Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American former left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball The phrase evil empire was applied to the Soviet Union by US President Ronald Reagan and American conservatives, who took an aggressive The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Much of the animosity toward the team may derive from its high payroll (which was around $194 million at the start of the 2006 season, the highest of any American sports team),[35] and the free agent superstars the team attracts in the offseason. Other reasons for anti-Yankee feelings go as far back as the 1950s, with aging diehard Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants fans, who have become New York Mets fans still feeling the pain of the years that the Yankees repeatedly defeated their teams. [36] Famed Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Royko summed it up when he said, "Hating the Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income tax. Michael "Mike" Royko ( September 19, 1932 &ndash April 29, 1997) was a newspaper Columnist in Chicago, Illinois "[37]
Hatred of the Yankees is most apparent among New England fans of the Boston Red Sox, but extends to other places. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. It has become a tradition at many road games for the home crowd to chant "Yankees Suck!" . In addition to Red Sox fans, the "Yankees Suck" chant has been used by Toronto Blue Jays fans in Toronto,[38] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim fans in Orange County, California,[39] and Detroit Tigers fans in Detroit. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA [40] In recent years, the chant is even heard in New York itself, at home games of the Yankees' cross-town rivals, the New York Mets. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The chant was also heard boldly at Dodger Stadium in 2004 during an interleague series, even though 23 years had passed since they last met in the World Series.
Fight and theme songs
The official fight song for the Yankees is "Here Come the Yankees", written in 1967 by Bob Bundin and Lou Stallman. Here Come the Yankees is the official theme song of the New York Yankees baseball team While it is not used as often, it is still heard frequently in instrumental form, most prominently in radio broadcasts. Another song strongly linked to the team is "New York, New York", which is played in the stadium after home games. This article is about the theme from the movie " New York New York " The Frank Sinatra cover version is traditionally played after victories, and the Liza Minnelli original version after losses. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer When the Yankees take the field before the start of every game, 2 Unlimited's "Get Ready For This" is played with the fans usually clapping along. 2 Unlimited was a Eurodance act formed in 1991 The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and was fronted by a " Get Ready for This " is a 1991 Eurodance single by Dutch duo 2 Unlimited. When the Yankees score a run at home, the opening bell to 2 Unlimited's "Workaholic" is played. " Workaholic " was the third single released by Dutch act 2 Unlimited from their album Get Ready!.
A wide selection of songs are played regularly at the stadium, many of them live on the Stadium's Hammond organ. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man God Bless America has been played during the 7th inning stretch since September 11. " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song The version typically played is an abbreviated version of Kate Smith's rendition. Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith ( May 1, 1907 &ndash June 17, 1986) was an American Singer, best known for her rendition However, during many important games (including most play-off games) and on noteworthy days, it is sung a Capella and live by Dr. Ronan Tynan and includes a longer introduction. Ronan Tynan (born May 14, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland) is a popular Tenor, singing in the classical Irish style During the 5th, the grounds-crew, while performing their duties, dances to "Y.M.C.A.". " YMCA " is a 1978 song by the Village People which became a hit in January 1979 "Cotton-Eyed Joe" once played during the 7th inning stretch, is now played in the 8th inning. " Cotton-Eye Joe " is a popular American Folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly On the DiamondVision screen, a man in farmer's garb is shown dancing in the stadium's control room, with the words "Cotton-Eyed Joey" at the bottom. The organist will sometimes play the "Zorba the Greek Theme", accompanied by clapping from the audience, to excite the crowd and encourage a rally. For other uses see Zorba. Zorba the Greek is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946
Some players have their own songs which are played in celebration of their accomplishments, or to introduce them. Examples include Bernie Williams, whose actions were often accompanied by the lines "Burn (Bern) baby burn (Bern)" from "Disco Inferno", and Mariano Rivera, who gets a great ovation from the fans when he comes out from the bullpen to Metallica's "Enter Sandman". Bernabé Figueroa Williams (born September 13 1968 is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball Outfielder and a Guitar -playing " Disco Inferno " is a song by The Trammps from the album of the same name. Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. " Enter Sandman " is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, featured as the Opening track and lead single from their Occasionally, Hideki Matsui will come out to Blue Öyster Cult's "Godzilla", in reference to his nickname. is a Japanese Major League Baseball Left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 Many times, when former Yankee left-handed pitcher Mike Myers was sent in as a relieving pitcher, the theme song from the movie Halloween is played, in reference to the main villain of the movie who bears the same name. Michael Stanley Myers (born June 26, 1969 in Arlington Heights Illinois) is a Left-handed Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Halloween is a 1978 American independent Horror film set in the fictional midwestern town of Haddonfield, Appearances Michael Myers is the primary antagonist in all of the Halloween films with the exception of Halloween III Season of the Witch, as that
During the 1993 season, "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister was played after every win, before "New York, New York". " We're Not Gonna Take It " is a 1984 hit song by the American Glam metal / Heavy metal band Twisted Sister from their album Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Ace Frehley's, "New York Groove" was used many times during the '70s as well as during some more recent playoff games. Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (born April 27 1951 is an American Guitarist best known as an original member and lead guitarist for the rock "New York Groove" is a song written by Russ Ballard. Hello Its first version had been a 1975 hit in the UK and Germany for UK When the Yankees are either tied or behind in the late innings (usually the 8th innning), "Going the Distance" from the Rocky II soundtrack is played while a mix of the Rocky II training scene and Yankee highlights are shown on the DiamondVision screen. Rocky II is the 1979 sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance
Radio and television
The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network launched in 2002, and serves as the primary home of the New York Yankees during the baseball season, and the New Jersey Nets during the basketball season. The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES Network is a New York City regional Cable TV channel dedicated to broadcasting Baseball games of the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Kay is the play-by-play announcer and Ken Singleton, Paul O'Neill, David Cone, Bobby Murcer, Al Leiter, and John Flaherty work as commentators as part of a three-man booth. Michael Kay (born February 2, 1961) is the television Play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees, host of Centerstage on the Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10 1947) is a retired American Major League Baseball Outfielder / Designated hitter and Paul Andrew O'Neill (born February 25, 1963 in Columbus Ohio) is a former Right fielder Major League Baseball player who won five David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963 in Kansas City Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who pitched for the Bobby Ray Murcer ( May 20 1946 – July 12 2008) was an American Major League Baseball Outfielder who played Alois Terry "Al" Leiter (ˈlaɪtɚ born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a retired Major League Baseball John Timothy Flaherty (born October 21, 1967 in New City New York) is a television baseball broadcaster and a retired major league player Bob Lorenz hosts the pre-game show and the post-game show, with David Justice as the analyst and Kimberly Jones and Nancy Newman as the reporters. The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES Network is a New York City regional Cable TV channel dedicated to broadcasting Baseball games of the The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES Network is a New York City regional Cable TV channel dedicated to broadcasting Baseball games of the David Justice (born April 14 1966 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Nancy Newman is an anchor and reporter on the YES Network. Having joined the network in 2005 she is a host/anchor for the New York Yankees Pre-Game Show and the Some games are telecast on WWOR-TV; those broadcasts are also produced by YES. WWOR-TV, channel 9 is a MyNetworkTV -affiliated television station licensed to Secaucus New Jersey, and serving the New York City metropolitan area
Radio broadcasts are on the Yankees Radio Network, the flagship station being WCBS 880 AM, with John Sterling as the play-by-play announcer and Suzyn Waldman providing the commentary. The New York Yankees Radio Network is a CBS Radio Network (though most affiliates are not owned by CBS which broadcasts New York Yankees baseball games WCBS (880 kHz often referred to as "WCBS Newsradio 880", is a Radio station in New York City. John Sterling (born July 4, 1938) is an American Suzyn Waldman (born in Newton MA) is a sports broadcaster. Starting with the 2005 season she has been the Color commentator for New York
Legendary past voices
- Mel Allen was the team's lead announcer from 1948 to 1964. Mel Allen ( February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American Sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary Allen is still widely known as the "voice of the Yankees".
- Red Barber also called Yankees games for a few seasons. Walter Lanier "Red" Barber ( February 17, 1908, Columbus Mississippi – October 22, 1992) was an American
- Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto and Bill White teamed together in the 1970s and 80s. Wallace Frank Messer ( August 8, 1925 - November 13, 2001) was an American sportscaster best known for his 18 seasons announcing New York Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop William De Kova "Bill" White (born January 28 1934 in Lakewood Florida) is a former Professional baseball First baseman Rizzuto spent nearly 40 years in the broadcast booth, and White later became president of the National League. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball
Retired numbers
The Yankees have retired sixteen numbers, the most in Major League Baseball. [41]
 Billy Martin 2B, M Retired 1986 |
 Babe Ruth RF Retired 1948 |
 Lou Gehrig 1B Retired 1939 |
 Joe DiMaggio CF Retired 1952 |
 Mickey Mantle CF Retired 1969 |
 Bill Dickey C Retired 1972 |
Yogi Berra C, M Retired 1972 |
 Roger Maris RF Retired 1984 |
 Phil Rizzuto SS Retired 1985 |
 Thurman Munson C Retired 1979 |
 Whitey Ford SP Retired 1974 |
 Don Mattingly 1B Retired 1997 |
 Elston Howard C Retired 1984 |
 Casey Stengel M Retired 1970 |
 Reggie Jackson RF Retired 1993 |
 Ron Guidry SP Retired 2003 |
 Jackie Robinson - Honored 2007 |
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The retired numbers are displayed behind Yankee Stadium's left field fence and in front of the opposing team's bullpen, forming a little alley that connects Monument Park to the left field stands. Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted William Malcolm Dickey ( June 5, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was a Professional baseball player and manager. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop Thurman Lee Munson ( June 7 1947 – August 2 1979) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball who played Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1926) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers Elston Gene Howard ( February 23 1929 &ndash December 14 1980) was an American Catcher, Left fielder and Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr Ronald Ames Guidry (ˈɡɪdɹi born August 28, 1950, in Lafayette Louisiana; nicknamed " Louisiana Lightning " and " Gator Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Monument Park is a section of Yankee Stadium, located behind the left-center field fence at Yankee Stadium between the bullpens which contains a collection of monuments The 15 numbers are placed on the wall in chronological order, beginning with Lou Gehrig's number 4. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American This was retired soon after Gehrig left baseball on July 4, 1939, the same day he gave his famous goodbye speech. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His was the first number retired in Major League Baseball history. Beneath the numbers are plaques with the names of the players and a descriptive paragraph.
The number 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson on April 15, 1997 (50 years after Robinson broke the color barrier). Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Mariano Rivera, current closer for the Yankees, still wears the number due to a grandfather clause and is the last remaining player to do so. Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player A grandfather clause is a term used in US English for an exception that allows an old rule to continue to apply to some existing situations when a new rule will apply to all future situations While other teams placed the number 42 with the rest of their retired numbers, the Yankees did not do so. For some, this evoked memories of the length of time it took before the Yankees played a black player. It wasn't until 10 years later, on April 17, 2007, that the Yankees put up his number and a corresponding plaque. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [42] This coincided with the celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, which was held two days prior while the Yankees were away in Oakland. Although it has not been officially retired, the Yankees have not reissued number 51 since Bernie Williams stopped playing. Bernabé Figueroa Williams (born September 13 1968 is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball Outfielder and a Guitar -playing
In 1972, the number 8 was retired for two players on the same day, in honor of catcher Bill Dickey and his protege, catcher Yogi Berra. William Malcolm Dickey ( June 5, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was a Professional baseball player and manager. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager Berra inherited Dickey's number in 1948 after Dickey ended his playing career and became a coach. As the Yankees have never issued number 0, the only two single-digit numbers that have not been retired are number 2, currently worn by Derek Jeter, and number 6, last worn by former Manager Joe Torre. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player Joseph Paul Torre (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major If both numbers are ultimately retired, the team would become the first in baseball history to have all of the numbers 1-10 retired.
Team captains
The position of team captain for the New York Yankees is one that is often held in high regard, as the officially recognized list of captains comes out to only 11 players in the team's over 100 years of history. Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player After the death of captain Lou Gehrig, then manager Joe McCarthy declared that there would never be another Yankee captain. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in The position remained vacant until team owner George Steinbrenner named Thurman Munson as captain in the 1970s. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal Thurman Lee Munson ( June 7 1947 – August 2 1979) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball who played
* Co-captain.
Howard W. Rosenberg, a baseball historian and author of Cap Anson 1: When Captaining a Team Meant Something (Tile Books, 2003) has found that the official count of Yankee captains failed to include Hall of Famer Clark Griffith, the 1903-05 captain, and Kid Elberfeld, the one from 1906-07, with 1913 Manager Frank Chance a strong circumstantial candidate to have been captain that year as well. Clark Calvin Griffith ( November 20, 1869 - October 27, 1955) nicknamed "the Old Fox" was a Major League Baseball Norman Arthur "Kid" Elberfeld ( April 13, 1875 in Pomeroy Ohio - January 13, 1944 in Chattanooga Tennessee) Frank Leroy Chance ( September 9, 1877 &ndash September 15, 1924) was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th Rosenberg also found a 1916 article that said Roy Hartzell had been a captain earlier in franchise history. Griffith, Elberfeld, Chance and Hartzell were mentioned in an article on Yankee captains in the New York Times on March 25, 2007, by Vincent M. Mallozzi[43]. In addition, Willie Keeler is another missing captain for 1908-09, having been first located in a full-text database in late 2006 by Society for American Baseball Research member Clifford Blau and confirmed by Rosenberg subsequent to the March 25, 2007, article; that is the one alteration to date to Rosenberg's original 2003 news release on the subject[44]. Therefore, Jeter is, conservatively, at least the 14th captain in franchise history.
Graig Nettles was the unofficial captain from 1979 to 1982 until being officially named in 1983. Guidry and Randolph followed unofficially in 1984 and were finally declared official in 1986. Don Mattingly was the unofficial captain in 1990, and was named officially in 1991. Jeter was an unofficial captain in 2002 and was officially named in 2003.
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- AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, International League
- AA: Trenton Thunder, Eastern League
- Advanced A: Tampa Yankees, Florida State League
- A: Charleston RiverDogs, South Atlantic League
- Short A: Staten Island Yankees, New York-Penn League
- Rookie: GCL Yankees, Gulf Coast League
See also
- New York Yankees all-time roster
- List of New York Yankees people
- Yankee Stadium
- New Yankee Stadium
- The Pride of the Yankees and Damn Yankees
- Yankees-Red Sox rivalry and the Curse of the Bambino
- Yankees-Mets Rivalry and Subway Series
- Jeffrey Maier
- New York Yankees award winners and league leaders
- New York Yankees season records
- New York Yankees team records
- New York Yankees broadcasters and media
- New York Yankees managers and ownership
- Active MLB playoff appearance streaks
- Championships of the New York Yankees
- List of New York Yankees seasons
- 2007 New York Yankees season
- Ronan Tynan
- Yankees Universe
Notes and references
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General references
- Johnson, Richard A. , Stout, Glenn, and Johnson, Dick (2002). Yankees Century: 100 Years of New York Yankees Baseball. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-618-08527-0.
- New York Yankees: 40-Man Roster
- New York Yankees: Manager and Coaches
External links
- New York Yankees Official Website
- Baseball-Reference.com - year-by-year franchise index
- Baseball Almanac
- The Baseball Page
- Article on the Yankees Salary
- Sports E-Cyclopedia
- New York Yankee Ferry
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