Team Founded: 1901 Team History: 1901-02 - Baltimore Orioles 1903-12 - New York Highlanders 1913-Present - New York Yankees Team Colors: Red, White & Blue and Grey (Road) Derivative : Known as the Highlanders for a time after Hilltop Park in Washington Heights where they played most of their games. However, it was later changed to the Yankees by a sportswriter, Mark Roth, who began dubbing them the Yankees in print. Mailing & Stadium Address: New York Yankees Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 10451 (718) - 293-4300 E-Mail Address - Yanksmag@aol.com Opened: April 18, 1923 First Official Game: April 22, 1923, 4-1 win over Boston Red Sox Stadium Capacity: 55,070 Surface: Natural Grass Dimmensions: * Home to Left Field Foul Pole - 318 Feet * Home to Left-Center Field - 399 Feet * Home to Center Field - 408 Feet * Home to Right-Center Field - 385 Feet * Home to Right Field Foul Pole - 314 Feet * Height of Outfield Walls - 8 Feet (Left field foul pole) 7 Feet (Left field to right-center) 9 Feet (Right field) 10 Feet (Right field foul pole) Ground Rules: - The Foul poles are outside the field of play. - Any batted ball hitting a foul pole above the fence line is a home run. - Bat racks are within the dugout. - Any thrown ball hitting the dugout railing or foundation and rebounding on field is in play. - Any ball going into the dugout or hitting other parts of dugout is out of play. Principal Owner: George Steinbrenner General Partner: Joseph A. Molloy General Manager: Brian Cashman Manager: Joe Torre

Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoffs
1901-02 John McGraw 94- 96
(Replaced after 58 Games of 1902 Season)
Wilbert Robinson 24- 57
(Interim Manager for 81 Games of 1902 Season)
1903-08 Clark Griffith 419- 370
(Replaced after 56 Games of 1908 Season)
Kid Elberfeld 27- 71
1909-10 George Stallings 152- 136
(Replaced after 137 Games of 1910 Season)
Hal Chase 10- 4
1911 Hal Chase 76- 76
1912 Harry Wolverton 50- 102
1913-14 Frank Chance 117- 168
(Replaced after 134 Games of 1914 Season)
Roger Peckinpaugh 10- 10
(Interim Manager for 20 Games of 1914 Season)
1915-17 Bill Donovan 220- 239
1918-29 Miller Huggins 1067- 719 18-15-1
1930 Bob Shawkey 86- 68
1931-46 Joe McCarthy 1460- 867 29- 9
(Replaced after 35 Games of 1946 Season)
Bill Dickey 57- 48
(Interim Manager for 105 Games of 1946 Season)
Johnny Neun 8- 6
(Interim Manager for 14 Games of 1946 Season)
1947-48 Bucky Harris 191- 117 4- 3
1949-60 Casey Stengel 1149- 696 37-26
1961-63 Ralph Houk 309- 176 8- 8
1964 Yogi Berra 99- 63 3- 4
1965-66 Johnny Keane 81- 101
(Replaced after 20 Games of 1966 Season)
Ralph Houk 66- 73
1967-73 Ralph Houk 569- 567
1974-75 Bill Virdon 142- 124
(Replaced after 104 Games of 1975 Season)
Billy Martin 30- 26
1976-78 Billy Martin 249- 166 10-10
(Replaced after 94 Games of 1978 Season)
Dick Howser 0- 1
(Interim Manager for 1 Game of 1978 Season)
Bob Lemon 48- 20 7- 3
1979 Bob Lemon 34- 31
(Replaced after 65 Games of 1979 Season)
Billy Martin 55- 40
(Interim Manager for 95 Games of 1979 Season)
1980 Dick Howser 101- 59 0- 3
1981 Gene Michael 48- 34
(Replaced after 82 Games of 1981 Season)
Bob Lemon 11- 14 8- 6
1982 Bob Lemon 6- 8
(Interim Manager for 14 Games of 1982)
Gene Michael 44- 42
(Interim Manager for 86 Games of 1982 Season)
Clyde King 29- 33
1983 Billy Martin 91- 71
1984-85 Yogi Berra 93- 85
(Replaced after 16 Games of 1985 Season)
Billy Martin 91- 54
1986-88 Lou Piniella 224- 193
(Replaced after 93 Games of 1988 Season)
Billy Martin 40- 28
(Interim Manager for 68 Games of 1988 Season)
1989 Dallas Green 56- 65
(Replaced ater 121 Games of 1989 Season)
Bucky Dent 18- 22
(Interim Manager for 40 Games of 1989 Season)
1990 Bucky Dent 18- 31
(Replaced after 49 Games of 1990 Season)
Stump Merrill 49- 64
1991 Stump Merrill 71- 91
1992-1995 Buck Showalter 313- 268 2- 3
1996-PRESENT Joe Torre 685- 445 47-18

Retired Numbers: (15)

1 - Billy Martin
3 - Babe Ruth
4 - Lou Gehrig
5 - Joe DiMaggio
7 - Mickey Mantle
8 - Bill Dickey
8 - Yogi Berra
9 - Roger Maris
10 - Phil Rizzuto
15 - Thurman Munson
16 - Whitey Ford
23 - Don Mattingly
32 - Elston Howard
37 - Casey Stengel
44 - Reggie Jackson

Yankees in the Hall of Fame: (40)

1936 - Babe Ruth
1939 - Lou Gehrig, Willie Keeler
1945 - Clark Griffith
1946 - Frank Chance, Jack Chesbro
1948 - Herb Pennock
1952 - Paul Waner
1953 - Edward G. Barrow
1954 - Bill Dickey
1955 - "Home Run" Baker, Joe DiMaggio, Dazzy Vance
1957 - Joe McCarthy
1962 - Bill McKechnie
1964 - Burleigh Grimes, Miller Huggins
1966 - Casey Stengel
1967 - Branch Rickey, Red Ruffing, Stan Coveleski
1969 - Waite Hoyt
1970 - Earl Combs, George M. Weiss
1971 - Yogi Berra
1972 - Lefty Gomez
1974 - Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford
1975 - Bucky Harris
1977 - Joe Sewell
1978 - Larry MacPhail
1981 - Johnny Mize
1985 - Enos Slaughter
1987 - Jim "Catfish" Hunter
1991 - Gaylord Perry, Tony Lazzeri
1993 - Reggie Jackson
1994 - Phil Rizzuto
1997 - Phil Niekro
2001 - Dave Winfield

World Series Titles: (26) 1923, '27, '28, '32, '36, '37, '38, '39, '41,
'43, '47, '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '56, '58,
'61, '62, '77, '78, '96, '98, '99, '2000
American League Pennants: (38) 1921, '22, '23, '26, '27, '28, '32, '36,
'37, '38, '39, '41, '42, '43, '47, '49,
'50, '51, '52, '53, '55, '56, '57, '58,
'60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '76, '77, '78,
'81, '96, '98, '99, '2000, '01,
Division Titles: (11) 1976, '77, '78, '80, '81, '96, '98, '99, '2000, '01,
'02
Wild Card: (2) 1995, '97

AL Most Valuable Player AL Cy Young Award
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1923 - Babe Ruth 1958 - Bob Turley
1927 - Lou Gehrig 1961 - Whitey Ford
1936 - Lou Gehrig 1977 - Sparky Lyle
1939 - Joe DiMaggio 1978 - Ron Guidry
1941 - Joe DiMaggio 2001 - Roger Clemens
1942 - Joe Gordon
1943 - Spud Chandler
1947 - Joe DiMaggio
1950 - Phil Rizzuto
1951 - Yogi Berra
1954 - Yogi Berra
1955 - Yogi Berra
1956 - Mickey Mantle
1957 - Mickey Mantle
1960 - Roger Maris
1961 - Roger Maris
1962 - Mickey Mantle
1963 - Elston Howard
1976 - Thurman Munson
1985 - Don Mattingly

Statistics

Rookie of the Year Manager of the Year
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1951 - Gil McDougald 1994 - Buck Showalter
1954 - Bob Grim 1996 - Joe Torre (t-Johnny Oates)
1957 - Tony Kubek 1998 - Joe Torre
1962 - Tom Tresh
1968 - Stan Bahnsen
1970 - Thurman Munson
1981 - Dave Righetti
1996 - Derek Jeter

Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoff
Year Location W L Pct. GB Pos. Div. W L Pct.
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1901 Baltimore 68 65 .511 13.5 (5)
1902 Baltimore 50 88 .362 34 (8)
1903 New York 72 62 .537 17 (4)
1904 New York 92 59 .609 1.5 (2)
1905 New York 71 78 .477 21.5 (6)
1906 New York 90 61 .596 3 (3)
1907 New York 70 78 .473 21 (5)
1908 New York 51 103 .331 39.5 (8)
1909 New York 74 77 .490 23.5 (5)
1910 New York 88 63 .583 14.5 (2)
1911 New York 76 76 .500 25.5 (6)
1912 New York 50 102 .329 55 (8)
1913 New York 57 94 .377 38 (7)
1914 New York 70 84 .455 30 (6t)
1915 New York 69 83 .454 32.5 (5)
1916 New York 80 74 .519 11 (4)
1917 New York 71 82 .464 28.5 (6)
1918 New York 60 63 .488 13.5 (4)
1919 New York 80 59 .576 7.5 (3)
1920 New York 95 59 .617 3 (3)
1921 New York 98 55 .641 -- (1) 3 5 .375 AL Pen
1922 New York 94 60 .610 -- (1) 0 4 .000 AL Pen
1923 New York 98 54 .645 -- (1) 4 2 .667 WS Ch
1924 New York 89 63 .586 2 (2)
1925 New York 69 85 .448 30 (7)
1926 New York 91 63 .591 -- (1) 3 4 .429 AL Pen
1927 New York 110 44 .714 -- (1) 4 0 1.000 WS Ch
1928 New York 101 53 .656 -- (1) 4 0 1.000 WS Ch
1929 New York 88 66 .571 18 (2)
1930 New York 86 68 .558 16 (3)
1931 New York 94 59 .614 13.5 (2)
1932 New York 107 47 .695 -- (1) 4 0 1.000 WS Ch
1933 New York 91 59 .607 7 (2)
1934 New York 94 60 .610 7 (2)
1935 New York 89 60 .597 3 (2)
1936 New York 102 51 .667 -- (1) 4 2 .667 WS Ch
1937 New York 102 52 .662 -- (1) 4 1 .800 WS Ch
1938 New York 99 53 .651 -- (1) 4 0 1.000 WS Ch
1939 New York 106 45 .702 -- (1) 4 0 1.000 WS Ch
1940 New York 88 66 .571 2 (3)
1941 New York 101 53 .656 -- (1) 4 1 .800 WS Ch
1942 New York 103 51 .669 -- (1) 1 4 .200 AL Pen
1943 New York 98 56 .636 -- (1) 4 1 .800 WS Ch
1944 New York 83 71 .539 6 (3)
1945 New York 81 71 .553 6.5 (4)
1946 New York 87 67 .565 17 (3)
1947 New York 97 57 .630 -- (1) 4 3 .571 WS Ch
1948 New York 94 60 .610 2.5 (3)
1949 New York 97 57 .630 1 (1) 4 1 .800 WS Ch
1950 New York 98 56 .636 -- (1) 4 0 1.000 WS Ch
1951 New York 98 56 .636 -- (1) 4 2 .667 WS Ch
1952 New York 95 59 .617 -- (1) 4 3 .571 WS Ch
1953 New York 99 52 .656 -- (1) 4 2 .667 WS Ch
1954 New York 103 51 .669 8 (2)
1955 New York 96 58 .623 -- (1) 3 4 .429 AL Pen
1956 New York 97 57 .630 -- (1) 4 3 .571 WS Ch
1957 New York 98 56 .636 -- (1) 3 4 .429 AL Pen
1958 New York 92 62 .597 -- (1) 4 3 .571 WS Ch
1959 New York 79 75 .513 15 (3)
1960 New York 97 57 .630 -- (1) 3 4 .429 AL Pen
1961 New York 109 53 .673 -- (1) 4 1 .800 WS Ch
1962 New York 96 66 .593 -- (1) 4 3 .571 WS Ch
1963 New York 104 57 .646 -- (1) 0 4 .000 AL Pen
1964 New York 99 63 .611 -- (1) 3 4 .429 AL Pen
1965 New York 77 85 .475 25 (6)
1966 New York 70 89 .440 26.5 (10)
1967 New York 72 90 .444 20 (9)
1968 New York 83 79 .512 20 (5)
1969 New York 80 81 .497 28.5 (5) East
1970 New York 93 69 .574 15 (2) East
1971 New York 82 80 .506 21 (4) East
1972 New York 79 76 .510 6.5 (4) East
1973 New York 80 82 .494 17 (4) East
1974 New York 89 73 .549 2 (2) East
1975 New York 83 77 .519
1976 New York 97 62 .610 -- (1) East 3 6 .333 AL Pen
1977 New York 100 62 .617 -- (1) East 7 4 .636 WS Ch
1978 New York 100 63 .613 -- (1) East 7 3 .700 WS Ch
1979 New York 89 71 .556 13.5 (4) East
1980 New York 103 59 .636 -- (1) East 0 3 .000 Div
1981 New York * 34 22 .607 -- (1) East 8 6 .571 AL Pen
25 26 .490 5 (6) East
1982 New York 79 83 .488 16 (5) East
1983 New York 91 71 .562 7 (3) East
1984 New York 87 75 .537 17 (3) East
1985 New York 97 64 .602 2 (2) East
1986 New York 90 72 .556 5.5 (2) East
1987 New York 89 73 .549 9 (4) East
1988 New York 85 76 .528 3.5 (5) East
1989 New York 74 87 .460 14.5 (5) East
1990 New York 67 95 .414 21 (7) East
1991 New York 71 91 .438 20 (5) East
1992 New York 76 86 .469 20 (4t) East
1993 New York 88 74 .543 7 (2) East
1994 New York * 70 43 .619 -- (1) East
1995 New York * 79 65 .549 7 (2) East 2 3 .400 AL WCARD
1996 New York 92 70 .568 -- (1) East 11 4 .733 WS CH
1997 New York 96 66 .593 2 (2) East 2 3 .400 AL WCARD
1998 New York 114 48 .704 -- (1) East 11 2 .846 WS CH
1999 New York 98 64 .605 -- (1) East 11 1 .916 WS CH
2000 New York 87 74 .540 -- (1) East 11 5 .687 WS CH
2001 New York 95 65 .594 -- (1) East 10 7 .588 AL Pennant
2002 New York 103 58 .640 -- (1) East 1 3 .250 ALDS

* Strike Shortened Season

Overall Regular Season Record: 8895 - 6845 (.565)
Overall Post Season Record: 184 - 115 (.615)


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