Find NJ.com on Facebook. [63] In 1960, Maris led the league in slugging percentage, RBI, and extra base hits. A less used nickname is "the Pinstripes", in reference to the iconic feature on their home uniforms. Magic number to clinch playoffs: Clinched on Sept. 22, Tiebreaker: Indians over White Sox (head to head). [164], With the long-term success of the franchise and a large Yankee fanbase, many fans of other teams have come to dislike the Yankees. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League's (NL) New York Mets. With Guidry pitching against former Yankee Mike Torrez, the Red Sox took an early 2–0 lead.
Lead third-place Mariners by 2 games. The team's home games were played at the original Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. It was the Yankees' last championship until 1977. All rights reserved (About Us). They were hit by Robinson Canó, Russell Martin, and Curtis Granderson. The Yankees and the Red Sox started and finished the season against each other at Fenway Park. The Rays sewed up the No.
The "Yankees" name is often shortened to "the Yanks." In the World Series, the Yankees won the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees' number of World Series losses, 13, is also an MLB record. Under Michael, the Yankees led the AL East before a strike hit in June 1981.
[42] At the end of the season, the Yankees faced the Giants in the World Series for the third straight year and won their first championship. In mid-July, the Yankees traded two prospects to the Seattle Mariners for Ichiro Suzuki. When the Yankees moved across the street, Munson's locker was torn out and installed in the new Stadium's museum. The team finished the year with a record 240 home runs. Winning percentage for final 20 division games.
[8] The team has garnered enormous popularity and a dedicated fanbase, as well as widespread enmity from fans of other MLB teams. [121] Sanchez, Judge and Austin, as well as the Yankees' prosperous farm system in general, became nicknamed the "Baby Bombers". In 1954, the Yankees won 103 games, but the Cleveland Indians took the pennant with a then-AL record 111 wins; 1954 was famously referred to as The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant. The Yankees won 103 games and the AL East by three games over the Baltimore Orioles, but were swept by the Royals in the ALCS. The team fired Howser and replaced him with Gene Michael. Refuse To Attend Meeting Big Baseball Battle Precipitated by Ban's Belated Action Against Former Boston Pitcher. Standings: First in AL East. [131][132] The Yankees traded Starlin Castro and prospects Jorge Guzman and Jose Devers to the Miami Marlins for reigning National League Most Valuable Player Giancarlo Stanton.
[23] While playing at the Polo Grounds, the name "Highlanders" fell into disuse among the press. Before the game, Munson's locker sat empty except for his catching gear, a sad reminder for his teammates. In 2017, Forbes magazine ranked the Yankees as the most valuable MLB team at $3.7 billion, up 9% from 2016, with the average MLB team worth $1.54 billion. Please subscribe today to NJ.com. One's a born liar; the other's convicted." However, due to a complaint from Minnelli, regardless of the result of the game played in the stadium it is the Sinatra version that is played to close it out. The Yankees ended the 2019 season with a record of 103–59, winning the AL East division title for the first time since 2012. 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. [103] On September 25, the Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays, which for the second time in the wild card era, eliminated them from playoff contention. Alex Rodriguez played only 44 games after a hip surgery, Jeter played only 17 games due to his ankle injury from the 2012 ALCS, and Curtis Granderson played only 61 games due to forearm and knuckle injuries. Changes occurred during the 1979 season. Since 1997, the term Subway Series has also been applied to interleague play during the regular season between the Yankees and National League New York Mets. Here are the magic numbers, remaining schedules and tiebreakers for teams contending for spots in the expanded 2020 MLB playoffs, plus a look at who would be playing whom if … [133] A right fielder who bats right-handed, Stanton hit 59 home runs and drove in 132 runs—both major league highs—in 2017;[134] his contract was the largest player contract in the history of professional sports in North America at the time. [12] Between 1901 and 1903, many players and coaches on the Orioles roster jumped to the Giants. Chapman was later suspended 30 games. Standings: Second in NL East. Number 14 Wilson BetemitWilson Betemit wore uniform number 14 for the 2008 New York Yankees. His Disease Still Devastates", "20 baseball records that may never be broken", "C.B.S. On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs clinched the NL Central, the AL East-champion Tampa Bay Rays locked up the top seed in the AL and the Mets were eliminated from NL Wild Card contention.
The Yankees have appeared in all Subway Series games as they have been the only American League team in the city, and have compiled an 11–3 record in the 14 championship Subway Series. Billy Martin was fired once again and Dick Howser took his place. Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, was a longtime business associate of then-Yankees co-owners Del Webb and Dan Topping. Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2009 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 2009 New York Yankees salary list, a 2009 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 2009 New York Yankees primary starters list. Bettering the clubs managed by Joe McCarthy, the Yankees won the World Series five consecutive times from 1949–1953 under Stengel, which remains an MLB record. The Yankees set a major league record by playing error-free ball for 18 consecutive games from May 14 to June 1, 2009. Tied with Brewers for second NL Wild Card. [citation needed] At the conference, Johnson requested that an AL team be put in New York, to play alongside the NL's Giants. [citation needed]. This rule is still in effect today, and enforced by his sons after George's passing. In 2004, the Yankees acquired Alex Rodriguez, who moved to third base from his usual shortstop position to accommodate Jeter. It would be the Yankees' last World Series appearance until 1976. [140] However, on October 19, the Houston Astros beat the Yankees in the ALCS 4–2. Despite finishing only three games behind the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 pennant race, Harris was relieved of his duties and replaced by Casey Stengel, who had a reputation of being a clown and managing bad teams. ", After the 1976 campaign, Steinbrenner added star Oakland outfielder Reggie Jackson—who had spent 1976 with the Baltimore Orioles—to his roster. Tiebreakers: Indians over White Sox (head to head); White Sox over Twins (divisional record). In a 22–9 win over the Oakland Athletics on August 25, 2011, the Yankees became the first team in Major League history to hit three grand slams in a single game. Number retired: Aug. 23, 2003 No. The Mets were the home team because they were making up for a previously cancelled game. Mantle and Maris hit home runs at a fast pace and became known as the "M&M Boys". As early as the 1961–62 off-season, longtime fans noticed that the pipeline of talent had started to dry up. 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. Closer Andrew Miller won the AL Reliever of the Year Award.
His locker, labeled with his number 15, has remained empty in the Yankees clubhouse as a memorial. x-games will be played if they impact playoff races. * Not on 40-man roster Number 11 is one of the few low numbers that the New York Yankees have yet to retire. During the off-season, the Yankees retooled their roster with several star free agent acquisitions, including CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, and A. J. Burnett.
[11] A team was instead placed in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1901 named the Orioles. Maris continued though, and on October 1, the last day of the regular season, he hit home run number 61, surpassing Babe Ruth's single-season home run record of 60. Included, where data is available, is a 2009 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 2009 New York Yankees salary [106] Reliever Dellin Betances finished 3rd in voting for AL Rookie of the Year, while starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka finished 5th.
The 1999 Yankees defeated the Red Sox 4–1 and swept the Braves in the 1999 World Series giving the 1998–99 Yankees a combined 22–3 record in the (including four series sweeps) in the six post-season series those years. [105] One notable moment happened on September 25, 2014, when Jeter – playing his final home game – hit a walk-off single off pitcher Evan Meek to defeat the Baltimore Orioles in front of 48,613 fans who came to see the captain for the last time. Two months after the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1941 World Series—the first of seven October meetings between the two crosstown rivals before the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles—the United States naval fleet was attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan, and many of their best players, including DiMaggio, entered the military during World War II. Lead second-place Cardinals and Reds by 3 games.
51 – Bernie Williams The switch-hitting center fielder was another homegrown lynchpin of the Yankees’ 1990s dynasty, playing 16 seasons in … [37] Manager Miller Huggins and general manager Ed Barrow were important newcomers in this period. Standings: Second in AL East. [45] Ruth's home run total of 60 in 1927 set a single-season home run record that stood until it was broken by Roger Maris in 1961, although Maris had eight additional games in which to break the record. Tommy John was acquired from the Dodgers and Luis Tiant from the Red Sox to bolster the pitching staff. Lead third-place Phillies by 2 games. Magic number to clinch playoffs: Clinched Sept. 16. In the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees lost the series when Rivera uncharacteristically blew a save in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7. By this time, however, DiMaggio's career was winding down, and the "Yankee Clipper" retired after the 1951 season. They finished second in the AL East behind the Boston Red Sox, but captured the first AL Wild Card spot. [26][27] This détente paid off well for the Yankees as they increased their payroll.
In the World Series the team rebounded from an 0–2 series deficit and defeated the defending champion Atlanta Braves, ending an 18-year championship drought. Radio broadcasts are on the Yankees Radio Network, the flagship station being WFAN 660 AM, with John Sterling as the play-by-play announcer and Suzyn Waldman providing the commentary, with Spanish-language broadcasts on WADO 1280 AM.
In his return from suspension, Rodriguez hit 33 home runs, his most since 2008, and tied Hank Aaron's record of fifteen 30-home-run seasons. During the season, Bob Lemon was replaced by Billy Martin. The renovations modernized the look of the stadium, significantly altered the dimensions, and reconfigured some of the seating. [citation needed] The Yankees won the World Series again in 1928. [145], The Yankees have won a record 27 World Series in 40 appearances (which, since the first World Series in 1903, currently amounts to an average appearance every 2.7 seasons and a championship every 4.0 seasons); the St. Louis Cardinals are in second place with 11 World Series championships.