2004 World Series, Florida Marlins beat the New York Yankees 4 games to 2
2001 World Series, Arizona Diamondbacks beat New York Yankees 4 games to 3
2000 World Series, New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 4 games to 1
2000 Gwen Verdon, actress/dancer, Damn Yankees, dies at 75
1999 World Series, New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves 4 games to 0
1998 World Series, New York Yankees beat San Diego Padres 4 games to 0
1998 Twins trade Chuck Knoblauch to New York Yankees for $3M and 4 minor leaguers
1998 New York Yankees replace general manager Bob Watson with Brian Cashman
1997 Steve Hamilton, pitcher (New York Yankees), dies of cancer at 63
1997 1st time 3 cons home runs in post season-Raines, Jeter, O'Neill (New York Yankees)
1997 Don Mattingly's #23 is retired by New York Yankees
1997 Boston Red Sox trade Mike Stanley back to the New York Yankees
1997 New York Yankees withdraw Kenny Rogers and Mariano Duncon deal for SD Padre
1997 Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets and Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY
1996 Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of
1996 New York Yankees set record by coming back from 6-0 in World Series game to beat Atlanta Braves 8-6, also set record of 7th straight road win
1996 New York Yankees sweep complete season series in Baltimore for 1st time
1996 Mel Allen, sportscaster (New York Yankees), dies at 83
1996 Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens beats Yankees for his 200th win
1996 Yankees losing 8-0 to Chicago White Sox, come back to win 9-8
1996 New York Mets beats New York Yankees 5-3 in an exhibition game
1996 New York Yankees beats New York Mets 7-3 in an exhibition game
1995 David Cone signs $19.5 million 3 year contract with New York Yankees
1995 Edgar Martinez drives home tying and winning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees and win AL Division Series
1995 Mariners rally from 5-0 to force Game 5 of Division Series vs Yankees
1995 Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners
1995 New York Yankees win 1st baseball wildcard ever
1995 Mickey Mantle, baseball great (New York Yankees), dies of cancer at 63
1995 "Damn Yankees" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 510 performances
1995 Darryl Strawberry joins the New York Yankees
1995 New York Yankees announce agreement with Darryl Strawberry
1995 Yankees beat the Mets 2-0
1995 Replacement New York Yankees beat New York Mets 2-1
1995 George Abbot, director (Damn Yankees), dies at 107
1995 George Abbott, playwright/actor/producer (Damn Yankees), dies at 105
1994 11,000th HR in New York Yankees history, Matt Nokes
1994 Don Mattingly plays 1st base 1,469 game for Yankees (2nd most)
1994 New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6
1994 "Damn Yankees" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 510 performances
1993 Bill Dickey, HOF baseball catcher (New York Yankees, 1928-46), dies at 86
1993 Detroit Tiger Fryman hits for cycle but loses 12-7 to Yankees
1993 Mark Koenig, baseball shortstop (New York Yankees), dies at 88
1993 73,293 see Yankees beat Indians 9-1
1993 George Steinbenner is reinstated as owner of New York Yankees
1992 New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key
1992 Red Barber, sportscaster (Dodgers, Yankees), dies at 84
1992 New York Yankees 1st game in Baltimore Oriole's Camden Yards
1992 Eddie Lopat, pitcher (New York Yankees), dies at 73
1992 New York Yankees score 9 runs before 1st out in 8th inn, beat Brewers 13-7
1992 New York Yankees play in their 4th straight extra inning game
1992 Game 2 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees sweep New York Mets 6-5 at Shea
1992 Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yank Stad
1992 New York Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul
1991 Howard Spira sentenced to 2 years in prison for trying to extort money from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner
1991 New York Yankees set record of 75 games without a complete pitched game
1991 New York Yankees final game at Baltimore Oriole's Memorial Stadium
1991 New York Yankees selected 19-year-old Brien Taylor, #1 in amateur draft
1991 New York Yankees beat New York Mets, 9-3
1990 1st 8 New York Yankees hit safely vs Baltimore Orioles to tie record
1990 Oakland beats New York 7-3 to complete a 12-game sweep of Yankees this year
1990 Yankees rookie Kevin Maas hits his 10th home run in just 77 at bats
1990 George Steinbrenner is forced by Commissioner Fay Vincent to resign as prinicipal partner of New York Yankees
1990 Chicago White Sox Melido Perez no-hits Yankees 8-0 in a rain shortened 6 inning game at Yankee Stadium (7th no-hitter of 1990)
1990 Despite Andy Hawkins no-hitting White Sox, Yankees lose 4-0
1990 New York Yankees hit 6 home runs to beat Minnesota Twins 12-0
1990 New York Yankees trade Dave Winfield to Angels for Mike Witt
1990 Don Mattingly signs a $19.7 million 5-year contract with Yankees
1989 5 days after hitting a HR for Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners,
1989 Yankees trade Rickey Henderson to A's for Plunk, Cadaret and Polonia
1989 Baltimore Orioles pull their 9th triple play, vs. Yankees
1989 New York Yankees announce that Tom Seaver is their new TV sportscaster
1989 Lefty Gomez, pitching great (New York Yankees), dies at 80
1989 New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner meets with Pope John Paul II
1988 New York Yankees sign 12-year television contract with MSG for $500M
1988 Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract
1988 Dallas Green replaces Lou Pinella as manager of New York Yankees
1988 Lou Piniella is fired as manager of Yankees for 2nd time
1987 New York Yankees Don Mattingly ties record of home runs in 8 cons games
1987 Dick Howser, mgr (New York Yankees and Kansas City Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51
1987 New York Yankees play their 13,000th game
1987 Yankees score 12 runs in 7th inning vs Kansas City Royals
1986 Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson
1986 Longest 9 inning AL game (4h16m), Baltimore Orioles beat Yankees 18-9
1985 Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, New York Yankees), dies of cancer at 51
1985 Billy Martin is fired by Yankees for 4th time
1985 White Sox Tom Seaver is 17th to win #300, beating Yankees
1985 New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniforms
1984 Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with New York Yankees
1984 A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo
1984 Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher
1984 A's take Yankees pitcher Tim Belcher as Type A free agent compensation
1983 Royals defeat Yanks, 5-4, completing "pine-tar" game (12 minutes). Hal McRae strikes out and Dan Quisenberry retires Yankees in order
1983 AL President Lee MacPhail suspends Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for one week, for his public criticism of umpires
1983 NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring New York Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver
1982 Yankees bat out of order against Indians in 1st inning
1981 Yankees Dave Righetti wins AL Rookie of Year
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 2 in 78th World Series
1981 New York Yankees capture 33rd AL pennant, sweeping 3 games from Oakland A's
1980 Elston Howard, MVP catcher (New York Yankees), dies at 59
1980 73,096 in Cleveland watch Indians beat Yankees 7-0
1978 New York Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2 in 75th World Series
1978 New York Yankees win to gain sole possession of 1st place from 14 games back
1978 New York Yankees now 7 out of 1st, picked up 7 games in previous 2 weeks
1978 On Old Timer's Day, New York Yankees announce that Billy Martin will return as New York Yankee manager in 1980 and Bob Lemon will become GM
1978 At Old Timer's Game it's announced Martin will again manage Yankees
1978 Reggie Jackson returns and helps Yankees win their 5th straight
1978 Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis
1978 Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (New York Yankees), dies at 96
1977 New York Yankees win their 21st World Championship, 4 games
1977 Yankees win AL pennant by rallying for 3 runs in 9th to beat Kansas City Royals 5-3 in 5th and deciding playoff game
1977 Blue Jays beat Yankees 19-3 with 20 hits
1977 Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977
1976 Free agent Reggie Jackson signs 5 year pact with New York Yankees
1976 New York Yankees sign free agent Reggie Jackson to 5-year contract
1976 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (New York Yankees)
1976 Cin Reds sweep New York Yankees, in 73rd World Series
1976 Coldest World Series game Yankees vs Cincinnati, 39 degrees F (until 1997)
1976 Bowie Kuhn voids A's sales, totaling $35 million, of Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to Red Sox, and Vida Blue to Yankees
1976 Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick and Jim Freeman
1975 Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager of New York Yankees
1974 New York Yankees sign Jim "Catfish" Hunter to 5 years for record $3.75 million
1974 A's Catfish Hunter is ruled a free agent (later signs with Yankees)
1974 Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford become 1st teammates elected to hall of fame on same day
1974 Derek Jeter, born in Pequanock, New Jersey, shortstop, New York Yankees, Rookie of Year 1996
1974 Daniel R Topping, U.S. owner (New York Yankees), dies at 61
1974 Yankees trade Peterson, Beene, Kline and Buskey to Indians for Chambliss, Tidrow and Upshaw
1974 Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park HR against New York Yankees
1974 Yankees 1st home game at Shea Stadium, beat Indians 6-1
1974 New York Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford elected to Hall of Fame
1974 New York Yankees sign Bill Virdon as manager
1973 AL President Joe Cronin refuses to allow Dick Williams to manage Yankees
1973 Mike Burke, President (New York Yankees)/dir (Madison Square Garden), dies
1973 Chic's Wilbur Wood starts and loses both games of a doubleheader with New York Yankees, 12-2, and 7-0
1973 George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million
1972 George Wiess, General Manager (New York Yankees), dies at 78
1972 New York Yankees sign 30-year lease to play in remodeled Yankee Stadium
1972 Andrew Pettitte, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher, New York Yankees
1972 Ramiro Mendoza, born in Los Santos, Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees
1972 Yankees trade Danny Cater to the Red Sox for Sparky Lyle
1971 Bill White becomes 1st black baseball announcer (New York Yankees)
1971 Andy Fox, Sacramento California, infielder, New York Yankees
1970 Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year
1970 New York Yankees honor Casey Stengel, retiring his number 37 (BTG was there)
1970 New York Yankees Horace Clarke breaks up a no-hitter in the 9th for 3rd time in 28 days
1970 Denny McLain returns, (leaves trailiing) Tigers beat Yankees in 11
1970 Senators beat Yankees 2-1 in 18 innings
1970 Yankees dedicate plaques to Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio
1970 Mark Hutton, Adelaide Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees
1970 John J "Johnny" Murphy, U.S. baseball pitcher (New York Yankees), dies at 61
1969 Mariano Rivera, Panama City Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees
1969 David Weathers, Lawrencburg, Tennessee, pitcher, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees
1969 Ralph Houk signs 3-year contract to manage Yankees at $65,000 a season
1969 New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle retires
1969 Bob Wickman, Green Bay WI, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees
1969 Brian Boehringer, born in St. Louis, Missouri, pitcher, New York Yankees
1968 Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen wins AL Rookie of Year
1968 Chad Curtis, Marion, Indiana, outfielder, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers
1968 Bernie Williams, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees
1968 Chuck Knoblauch, born in Houston, Texas, shortstop, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins
1968 Dan Duryea, actor (Pride of the Yankees), dies of cancer at at 60
1968 Phil Arnold, actor (Skidoo, Errand Boy, Damn Yankees), dies at 58
1968 3 Oriole pitchers walk 14 New York Yankees in a 9 inning game
1968 Billy Brewer, born in Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees
1968 J T Snow, U.S. baseball 1st baseman, New York Yankees, California Angels
1968 J T Snow, born in Long Beach, California, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels
1967 Tino Martinez, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, Seattle Mariner, New York Yankees
1967 Dave Silvestri, born in St. Louis, Missouri, infielder, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos
1967 Matt Howard, Fall River, Massachusetts, infielder, New York Yankees
1967 Jim Abbott, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher, California Angels, New York Yankees
1967 Deion Sanders, NFL defensive, Cowboys, /centerfielder, Yankees
1967 New York Yankees draft Ron Blomberg #1
1967 Mike Stanton, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox
1967 Yankees beat Boston 7-6 in 18 innings
1967 Graeme Lloyd, born in Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers
1966 Mark Whiten, Pensacola, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees
1966 Jeff Nelson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher, New York Yankees
1966 Gerald Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, outfielder, New York Yankees
1966 Yankees fire manager Johnny Keene
1966 Melido Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher, New York Yankees
1966 Jack McDowell, Van Nuys California, pitcher, New York Yankees, White Sox, Indians
1965 Ruben Sierra, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees
1965 Whitey Ford notches #232 to become Yankees winningest pitcher
1965 Ezra Polley, Georgetown Kentucky, pitcher, New York Yankees
1965 Yankees Tom Tresh bangs 3 consecutive home runs beating White Sox 12-0
1965 Charlie Hayes, Hattisburg MS, 3rd baseman, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees
1965 Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 and homers
1965 Mike Blowers, born in Wurlzburg, Germany, infielder, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers
1965 1st game at Astrodome, Houston beats Yankees 2-1 in exhibition as Mickey Mantle hits 1st indoor homerun
1964 Dwight Gooden, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher, New York Yankees, New York Mets
1964 Kenny Rogers, born in Savannah, Georgia, pitcher, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees
1964 St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 61st World Series
1964 New York Yankees appears in 14 and win 9 of last 16 World Series
1964 Joe Girardi, Peoria, Illinois, catcher, New York Yankees
1964 New York Yankees make 14th appearance in last 16 and 29th in 61 World Series
1964 Yankees clinch their 5th straight pennant, and 29th in club's history
1964 Jay Buhner, Nassau, Texas, outfielder, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees
1964 Andy Stankiewicz, born in Inglewood, California, infielder, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos
1964 Scott Kamienicki, pitcher, New York Yankees
1964 Jose Rijo, pitcher, New York Yankees, for the Cincinnati Reds
1963 Jim Leyritz, Lakewood, Ohio, catcher, New York Yankees
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers sweep New York Yankees, in 60th World Series
1963 Dodgers' Sandy Koufax strikes out World Series record 15 Yankees
1963 Cecil Fielder, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees
1963 Eric Plunk, born in Wilmington, California, pitcher, Oakland A's, New York Yankees, Indians
1963 Mike Stanley, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, catcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox
1963 David Wells, Torrance, California, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
1963 Mariano Duncan, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, infielder, New York Yankees
1963 Mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000
1963 David Cone, born in Kansas City, Missouri, baseball pitcher, New York Mets/Tor Blue Jays/New York Yankees
1962 Randy Velarde, born in Midland, Texas, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels
1962 Danny Tartabull, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox
1962 New York Yankees appear in 12 and win 9 of last 14 World Series
1962 Yankees clinch AL pennant
1962 Doug Drabek, Victoria, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, New York Yankees
1962 Darryl Strawberry, born in Los Angeles, California, right fielder for the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees
1961 New York Yankees beat Cin Reds, 4 games to 1 in 58th World Series
1961 Don Mattingly, born in Indiana, 1st baseman, New York Yankees/MVP 1985
1961 Mike Aldrete, U.S. baseball infielder, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees
1960 Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays
1960 George Weiss, at 66, resigns as GM of New York Yankees
1960 Casey Stengel retired by New York Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)
1960 Pirate's Mazeroski's bottom of 9th lead off HR beats New York Yankees 10-9 in game 7 of 57th World Series
1960 New York Yankees clinch AL pennant
1960 Rex Hudler, born in Tempe, Arizona, outfielder, New York Yankees, California Angels
1960 Steve Sax, 2nd baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox
1959 Bebe Neuwirth, Princeton, New Jersey, actress, Lilith-Cheers, Damn Yankees
1959 Jesse Barfield, Illinois, outfielder, Blue Jays, Yankees, 1986 HR leader
1959 New York Yankees unveil their 1st message scoreboard
1958 Dave Righetti, baseball pitcher, Yankees, Giants
1958 Lee Guetterman, Chattanooga, Tennessee, pitcher, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners
1958 Bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award
1958 New York Yankees beat Braves 4 games to 3 in 55th World Series
1958 New York Yankees appear in 9 and win 7 of last 10 World Series
1958 Baltimore Oriole knuckler Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits New York Yankees 1-0
1958 Yankees win 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stengel
1958 Don Slaught, born in Long Beach, California, catcher, California Angels, New York Yankees
1958 Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford fans 6 in a row to tie an AL record
1958 Rafael Santana, shortstop, New York Mets, New York Yankees
1958 New York Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV
1957 "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 1,022 performances
1957 Braves' Lew Burdette beats Yankees for 3rd time in 1 World Series
1957 Milwaukee Braves beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 54th World Series
1957 New York Yankees appear in their 25th World Series
1956 Dale Berra, baseball infeilder, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees
1956 Yankees Enos Slaughter scores from 1st on a single in World Series
1956 Yankees announce purchase of outfielder Enos Slaughter from KC
1956 10th Tony Awards: Diary of Anne Frank and Damn Yankees win
1955 Jay Howell, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Oakland A's
1955 Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (New York Yankees), dies at 85
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7
1955 Yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's
1955 New York Yankees Bob Cerv and E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1955 Matt Keough, baseball player, Oakland A's, New York Yankees
1955 Ed Whitson, pitcher, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres
1955 "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 1022 performances
1954 Yankees use a record 10 pinch hitters
1954 Jim Beattie, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees
1954 Rick Cerone, Newark, New Jersey, catcher, Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos
1954 Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow
1953 Red Barber, resigns as Dodger sportscaster to join Yankees
1953 50th World Series sees New York Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2, as New York Billy Martin's 12 hits set record; Yanks win record 5th consec WS
1953 Dodger Carl Erskine strikes out 14 Yankees in World Series
1953 Browns end Yankees win streak at 18 and Browns 14-game losing streak
1953 Rick Rhoden, pitcher, New York Yankees
1952 Jackie Robinson charges New York Yankees with racism
1952 New York Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3 in 49th World Series
1952 Yankees tie their own record of 4 consecutive World Series wins
1952 New York Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yanks a 5-1 win at Washington He has now HRed in all 15 major league parks
1952 Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0
1951 Bucky Dent, all star shortstop, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees
1951 Dave Winfield, baseball outfielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays, Twins
1951 Dave Rajsich, pitcher, New York Yankees
1951 Braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000
1951 New York Yankees Allie Reynolds no-hits Cleveland Indians, 8-0
1951 Richard "Goose" Gossage, relief pitcher, Yankees, Padres, A's
1950 Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner
1950 New York Yankees sweep Philadelphia Phillies in 47th World Series
1950 New York Yankees obtain their 1st black players, Elston Howard and Frank Barnes
1950 Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th
1949 New York Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 1 in 46th World Series
1949 Despite 71 injuries, Yankees have been in 1st place all season until Red Sox move into a tie for 1st place
1949 Rick Reuschel, pitcher, New York Yankees
1949 Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth
1949 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (New York Yankees)
1948 Ted Nugent, born in Detroit, guitarist, Cat Scratch Fever, Damn Yankees
1948 Ron Blomberg, 1st baseman, New York Yankees, /1st designated hitter
1948 Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (New York Yankees), dies in New York at 53
1948 Dave LaRoche, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees
1948 Herb Pennock, pitcher (New York Yankees)/GM (Phillies), dies
1948 Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs, and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players
1947 Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game
1947 New York Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3, in 44th World Series
1947 Thurman Munson, baseball catcher/captain, New York Yankees
1947 Dick "Dirt" Tidrow, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees
1946 Cleveland Browns beat New York Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game
1946 San Francisco 49ers play 1st AAFC game, lose to New York Yankees 21-7
1946 Yankees turn triple-play and defeat Tigers' 5-3
1946 Reggie Jackson, Mr. October - baseball rightfielder, Yankees, A's
1946 Cleveland Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats New York Yankees, 1-0
1946 Yankees switch from 3rd base to 1st base dug out
1946 Jim "Catfish" Hunter, major-league pitcher, A's, Yankees
1946 Bobby Bond, baseball player, Giants, Yankees, etc
1945 Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from New York Yankees
1945 New York Yankees sold by Ruppert estate to Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping, &
1944 Joe Niekro, baseball knuckler, New York Yankees
1944 Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians
1944 Sparky Lyle, relief pitcher, New York Yankees, Cy Young
1944 Ron Swoboda, baseball outfielder/sportscaster, New York Yankees, New York Mets
1943 New York Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series
1943 Yankees sweep 14th doubleheader of year, beating Browns, 5-1 and 7-6
1943 Lou Piniella, outfielder/manager, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners
1943 Indians score 12 runs in 4th inning and beat Yankees 12-0
1942 St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 1, in 39th World Series
1942 New York Yankees Frank Crosetti shoves ump Bill Summers in World Series, he is fined $200 and suspended for 1st 30 days of 1943 season
1942 Grant "Mudcat" Jackson, pitcher, 1972 New York Yankees, Phillies
1942 New York Yankees annouce 5,000 uniformed soldiers admitted free at each of their upcoming home games
1942 Fritz Peterson, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees
1941 New York Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 1, in 38th World Series
1941 Yankees beat Dodgers 3-2 at Yankee Stadium in opener of World Series
1941 New York Yankees, win earliest AL pennent (full season)
1941 New York Yankees unveil a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield
1941 New York Yankees nip Washington Senators 6-5 in 1st night game at Griffith Stadium
1940 Luis Tiant, Cuba, baseball pitcher, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees
1940 Yankees, lose to A's and eliminated from pennant for 1st time since 1935
1940 Jack Acker, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees
1940 Horace Clarke, baseball 2nd baseman, New York Yankees
1940 New York Yankees dedicate a plaque to Jacob Rupert
1939 New York Yankees sweep Reds in 36th World Series, 4th straight WS win
1939 New York Yankees clinch their 11th and 4th successive pennant
1939 Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's
1939 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York New York Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees
1939 Yankees retire 1st uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), 1st Old Timers Day
1939 New York Yankees announce Lou Gehrig's retirement
1939 Phil Linz, baseball shortstop, New York Yankees
1939 Phil Niekro, knuckleball pitcher, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves
1939 Jim Bouton, born in Newark, New Jersey, pitcher, New York Yankees, author of Ball Four
1939 Steve Barber, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
1939 Jacob Ruppert, CEO (New York Yankees, 1915-39), dies
1938 James Katt, pitcher/sportscaster, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins
1938 New York Yankees sweep Cubs in 35th World Series, 3rd straight WS win
1938 New York Yankees suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over head with a club"
1938 Gene Michael, baseball shortstop/manager/general manger, New York Yankees
1937 New York Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 1 in 34th World Series
1937 Yankees lose 9-5 but clinch pennant when Red Sox beat Detroit
1937 Yankees trailing 6-1 in 9th, score 8 to beat Boston 9-6
1937 Indians overturn Yankees' 7-6 win by a protest
1936 Roland Sheldon, pitcher, New York Yankees
1936 Tony Kubek, shortstop, New York Yankees, /sportscaster, NBC-TV, MSG
1936 New York Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 2 in 33rd World Series
1936 New York Yankees score World Series record 18 runs, beating Giants 18-4
1936 Stan Williams, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers
1936 Yankees sweep Indians, New York clinches pennant on earliest date in history
1936 Red Sox turn a triple-play on Yankees
1936 Cletis Boyer, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees
1935 Bobby Richardson, South Carolina, 2nd baseman, New York Yankees
1935 New York Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves
1934 New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League)
1934 Idle Detroit wins pennant, as Red Sox beat Yankees 5-0
1934 Dallas Green, baseball manager, Phillies, Yankees
1932 New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs in 29th World Series
1932 New York Yankees win World Series The winning pitcher is Babe Ruth beating Red Sox 9-3
1932 New York Yankees clinch their 7th AL pennant
1932 Yankees dedicate a plaque to Miller Huggins
1931 White Sox score 11 in 8th to beat Yankees 14-12
1931 Tab Hunter, actor, Damn Yankees, Lust in the Dust, Battle Cry
1931 Bill Virdon, 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals/mgr, New York Yankees
1931 Spring training site of New York Yankees in St. Petersburg is renamed Miller Huggins Field in honor of the team's late manager
1930 Yankees announce signing Joe McCarthy to manage for 4 years
1930 George Steinbrenner, owner, New York Yankees, /ship builder/horse owner
1930 Mike McCormack, NFL offensive tackle, New York Yankees, Cleveland, Phila
1929 Miller Huggins, manager (New York Yankees), dies from blood poisoning at 49
1929 Don Larsen, pitcher, New York Yankees, on what must have been a perfect day
1929 Lou Gehrig hits 3 consecutive HRs, Yankees 11, Tigers 9
1929 New York Yankees become 1st team to wear uniform numbers
1929 Ryne Duren, near-sighted pitcher, New York Yankees
1928 Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher, New York Yankees
1928 New York Yankees sweep Cards in 25th World Series, Ruth hits 3 HR in game
1928 New York Yankees become 1st to sweep consecutive World Series
1928 25th World Series begins, New York Yankees vs St. Louis Cardinals
1928 New York Yankees clinch pennant #6
1928 Ty Cobb last hitting appearance, pops out against Yankees
1928 Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager, New York Yankees, Oakland A's
1927 New York Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series
1927 Waite Hoyt became only 20 game winner of 1927 Yankees
1927 Red Sox beat New York Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings at Fenway Park
1927 Red Sox beat Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings
1927 Bob Fosse, born in Chicago, Illinois, choreographer/director, Cabaret, Damn Yankees
1926 St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series
1926 Yankees take a doubleheader from Browns to clinch AL pennant
1926 Roy Smalley, shortstop, Cubs, Braves, Phillies, Twins, Yankees
1926 Indians triple-play Yankees and win 15-3
1926 St. Louis Browns acquire catcher Wally Schang from New York Yankees
1926 Claude, Buddy, Young, NFL running back, Yankees, Texans, Colts
1925 Yankees purchase infielder Leo Durocher
1925 Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer
1924 Senators clinch pennant, finishing 2 games in front of Yankees
1924 Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres
1924 Stanley Donen, South Carolina, film director/producer, Bedazzled, Damn Yankees
1923 Yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000
1923 New York Yankees 1st World Series win beating New York Giants, 4 games to 2
1923 New York Giants and New York Yankees become 1st teams to play each other for 3 consecutive World Series, also 1st played at Yankee Stadium
1923 Yankees Everett Scott runs his consecutive-game streak to 1,138
1923 Richard Adler, composer/songwriter, Damn Yankees, Pajama Game
1923 Arnie Weinmeister, AAFC, NFL def tackle, New York Yankees, Giants
1923 Jean Stapleton, New York City, actress, Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family
1922 Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the New York Giants pay $65,000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922)
1922 New York Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series
1922 Yankees play their farewell home game in Polo Grounds win doubleheader
1922 Yankees final game at Polo Grounds (played there 7 years)
1921 New York Giants beat New York Yankees, 5 games to 3 in 18th World Series
1921 Richard Adler, born in New York City composer, Pajama Game, Damn Yankees
1921 Indians (9) and Yankees (7) hit a record 16 doubles
1921 Indians (9) and Yankees (7) combine for an AL record 16 doubles
1921 Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium
1920 Ed Barrow appointed GM of New York Yankees
1920 Bob Lemon, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, /manager, New York Yankees, 1978
1920 Yankees score 14 in 5th inning and beat Washington Senators, 17-0
1920 Giants inform Yankees that the lease allowing them to play in the Polo Grounds will not be renewed at end of 1920 season
1920 Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to New York Yankees
1920 New York Yankees announce purchase of Babe Ruth
1920 New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000
1919 Indian's Ray Caldwell no-hits Yankees 3-0
1919 Ralph Houk, baseball manager, Yankees, Tigers
1919 Carl Mazes pitches a complete doubleheader against New York Yankees
1918 Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore and Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell and Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters and $15,000
1918 Teresa Wright, New York City, actress, Eleanor Gehrig-Pride of the Yankees
1918 White Sox losing 5-4 against New York Yankees, load the bases in 9th with no outs Chick Gandil lines to Frank Baker who turns a triple play
1918 Cleveland beats Yankees 3-2 in 19 inning
1918 Yankees set record with 8 sacrifices, beat Red Sox's Babe Ruth 5-4
1918 New York Yankees purchase 1st baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers and immediately trades him to Philadelphia A's
1916 Michael Burke, sports executive, New York Yankees, New York Knicks
1916 Boston Rube Forster no-hits New York Yankees, 2-0
1916 New York Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500
1915 New York Yankees don pinstripes and hat-in-the-ring logo for 1st time
1914 Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Cap Huston purchase New York Yankees for $460,000
1914 Ray Walston, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees
1914 Frank, Bruiser, Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle, Bkln, New York Yankees
1913 3 of 1st 4 Yankees hit-by-pitch en route to a record 6 hit batsman
1913 President Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1
1913 New York Yankees are 1st to train outside U.S. (Bermuda)
1913 Mel Allen, born in Birmingham, Alabama, sportscaster, voice of New York Yankees
1909 Phil Arnold, New Jersey, actor, Errand Boy, Stud Lonigan, Damn Yankees
1907 Dan Duryea, born in White Plains, New York, actor, Pride of the Yankees
1906 Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4
1905 Senators execute a triple-play and beat Yankees 4-3
1904 Boston Herald again refers to New York baseball club as Yankees, when it reports "Yankees take 2," Yankee name not official till 1913
1904 Yankees Jack Chesbro ends string of 30 consecutive complete games
1904 Boston Herald tells of Red Sox trade "Dougherty as a Yankee," 1st known reference to New York club as Yankees (became Yankees in 1913)
1903 Lou Gehrig, American Athlete, 1st baseman, New York Yankees
1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) 1st home game, (Hilltop Park-168th St. and Broadway, Manhattan), they beat Washington Senators, 6-2
1903 Mike Michalske, NFL guard, New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers
1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Washington Senators 7-2
1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) 1st game, Senators win 3-1 before 11,950
1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) tickets 1st go on sale
1903 New York Highlanders (Yankees) approved as members of AL
1903 Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase AL Balt franchise for $18,000 and move it to New York City (Yankees)
1900 Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) enter baseball's American League
1896 Bucky Harris, baseball manager, Phillies, Yankees
1895 Lawton Whitey Witt, outfielder, New York Yankees, 1922-25
1894 Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher, Yankees, 243 career wins
1891 Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher, New York Yankees 1911-15, lived to 103+
1890 Casey Stengel, baseball manager, Yankees, 1949-60, /NY Met's 1st
1887 George Abbott, born in Forestville, New York, producer, Damn Yankees, Pajama Game
1885 Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher, New York Yankees, 1905
1882 Jack Fournier, 2nd baseman, 1917-18 New York Yankees
1881 Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager, New York Yankees
1874 Jack Chesbro, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees - won 41 in 1904
1869 Clark Griffith, Missouri, baseball player/manager, New York Yankees
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