1986 New York Yankees season
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| Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner |
| General manager(s) | Clyde King |
| Manager(s) | Lou Piniella |
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WPIX (Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, Jim Kaat, Billy Martin) SportsChannel NY (Mel Allen, Mickey Mantle, others from WPIX) |
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WABC (AM) (Bill White, Phil Rizzuto, Spencer Ross, Bobby Murcer) |
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The New York Yankees' 1986 season was the 84th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 90-72, finishing in second-place, 5.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Lou Piniella. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
1986 was the first time since 1904 that the Yankees finished second in the standings to the Red Sox.
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On August 10, 1986, the Yankees retired Martin's uniform number 1 and dedicated a plaque in his honor for Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. The plaque contains the words, There has never been a greater competitor than Billy. Martin told the crowd, "I may not have been the greatest Yankee to put on the uniform, but I am the proudest."
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