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1996 New York Yankees season

1996 New York Yankees
1996 AL East Champions
1996 AL Champions
1996 World Series Champions
Major League affiliations
Location
  • New York City (since 1903)
Other information
Owner(s) George Steinbrenner
General manager(s) Bob Watson
Manager(s) Joe Torre
Local television WPIX
(Phil Rizzuto, Bobby Murcer, Rick Cerone)
MSG
(Jim Kaat, Dave Cohen, Al Trautwig)
Local radio WABC (AM)
(John Sterling, Michael Kay)
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The 1996 New York Yankees season was the 94th season for the Yankees. The 1996 New York Yankees were managed by Joe Torre, and played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

The team finished first in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 92–70, 4 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and won their first division title since 1981 (the 1994 team had the best record in the American League, but the strike took it away). The team defeated the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, three games to one. The Yankees went on to defeat the Orioles in the American League Championship Series four games to one.

In the 1996 World Series the Yankees beat the National League champion Atlanta Braves four games to two, winning four consecutive games to overcome a two-games-to-none deficit. The Yankees earned their 23rd World Series title and their first since 1978.


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