1980 New York Yankees | |
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1980 AL East Champions | |
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Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner |
General manager(s) | Gene Michael |
Manager(s) | Dick Howser |
Local television | (Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, Bill White) |
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WINS (AM) (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, Fran Healy) |
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The 1980 New York Yankees season was the 78th season for the franchise in New York, and its 80th season overall. The team finished with a record of 103-59, finishing in first place in the American League East, 3 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The Kansas City Royals swept the Yanks in the ALCS. New York was managed by Dick Howser. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees played two spring training exhibition games at the Louisiana Superdome over the weekend of March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 9 to 3 on March 15, 1980. The following day, 43,339 fans saw Floyd Rayford lead the Orioles to a 7 to 1 win over the Yankees.
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