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| {{MLB infobox | | |||
| name = New York Yankees </br> "The Bronx Bombers" | | |||
| established = 1901 | | |||
| misc = '''Based in New York since ]''' | | |||
| logo = NY Yankees Logo.png | | |||
| uniformlogo = Yankees cap logo.PNG| | |||
| WS = (26) | | |||
| WORLD CHAMPIONS = 2000 • 1999 • 1998 • 1996</br>1978 • 1977 • 1962 • 1961</br>1958 • 1956 • 1953 • 1952</br>1951 • 1950 • 1949 • 1947</br>1943 • 1941 • 1939 • 1938</br>1937 • 1936 • 1932 • 1928</br>1927 • 1923 || | |||
| LEAGUE = AL | | |||
| P = (39) | | |||
| PENNANTS = 2003 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999</br>1998 • 1996 • 1981 • 1978</br>1977 • 1976 • 1964 • 1963</br>1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1958</br>1957 • 1956 • 1955 • 1953</br>1952 • 1951 • 1950 • 1949</br>1947 • 1943 • 1942 • 1941</br>1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936</br>1932 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926</br>1923 • 1922 • 1921 | | |||
| misc1 = | | |||
| OTHER PENNANTS = | | |||
| DIV = East | | |||
| DV = (15) <sup></sup> | | |||
| Division Champs = 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002</br>2001 • 2000 • 1999 • 1998</br>1996 • 1981 • 1980 • 1978</br>1977 • 1976 | | |||
| misc5 = | | |||
| OTHER DIV CHAMPS = | | |||
| WC = (2) | | |||
| Wild Card = 1997 • 1995 | | |||
| misc6 = | |||
| <small> - In ], a ] in the middle of the season forced the season to be split into two halves. New York had the best record in the East Division when play was stopped and was declared the first-half division winner. The Yankees had the third best record in the division when considering the entire season, two games behind ] and ].<BR> | |||
| - In ], a ] wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. New York was in first place in the East Division by six and a half games when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994.<BR></small> | | |||
| current league = American League | | |||
| y1 = 1901 | | |||
| division = ] | | |||
| y2 = 1969 | | |||
| misc2 = | | |||
| nickname = New York Yankees | | |||
| y3 = 1913 | | |||
| pastnames =New York Highlanders (]-]) | |||
| *] (]-]) | |||
| <small>(Also referred to as "Americans" 1903-1909 and "Yankees" 1910-1912)</small> | | |||
| ballpark = ] | | |||
| y4 = 1923 | | |||
| pastparks =] (]-]) | |||
| *] (]-]) | |||
| *] (]-]) | |||
| **a.k.a. Brush Stadium (]-]) | |||
| *] (]-]) | |||
| *] (Baltimore) (]-]) | | |||
| Uniform = Al 2005 newyork 01.gif | | |||
| retirednumbers =1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 | | |||
| Team = Yankees | | |||
| Team1 = Yankees| | |||
| Uniform logo = Al 2005 newyork 01.gif | | |||
| }} | |||
| {{redirect|Yankees}}{{about|the Major League Baseball team|defunct football teams of the same name|New York Yankees (football)}} | |||
| The '''New York Yankees''' are a ] team, based in the borough of ], in ]. The Yankees are one of two major league baseball franchises in the City of New York. The team name is often shortened to the '''Yanks''', and the nicknames the '''Bronx Bombers''' and '''Pinstripers''' are also used.Their official nickname was previously the Highlanders. | |||
| The club was founded in ], ] in 1901, and moved to New York in 1903. From 1923 to the present, the Yankees have played at ]. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Yankees have been Major League Baseball's most storied franchise, winning 26 ] titles in 39 appearances. Their 26 titles makes them the most successful franchise in North American pro sports history (passing the ]' 24 titles with their 1999 championship). They are also the only team represented at every position in the ]. | |||
| ==The YES Network== | |||
| ] | |||
| {{main|YES Network}} | |||
| In 1997, ] bought ], home of the Yankees, and became owner of the television rights to all seven ], ], and ] teams in New York City. This monopoly allowed MSG to use such tactics as putting games on channels that were not available to many ] or ] customers. In 1999, the Yankees and the ] formed a partnership, and discussed their options. Due to the success of the Yankees in the late 90's, giving their brand name a boost, they decided to leave and form a new network. | |||
| The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network launched in 2002, and served as the home of the New York Yankees during the baseball season, and the New Jersy Nets for the rest of the year, giving it live sports coverage for the entire year. It also offered original programming such as ], ], and the re-airing of older games under the name ]. They also simulcast the popular New York radio show ] as it airs on ]. The partnership between the Yankees and Nets ended in 2003, but the Nets still remain the part of YES they were since its beginning. YES has also begun airing programming for the ] and ]. | |||
| ==Retired numbers== | |||
| The Yankees have retired 16 numbers, the most in ].<ref> </ref> | |||
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-style:bold; font-size:120%; border:3px" cellpadding="3" | |||
| |-align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>2B, M<br><font size=1>Retired 1986</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>RF<br><font size=1>Retired 1948</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>1B<br><font size=1>Retired 1939</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>CF<br><font size=1>Retired 1952</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>CF<br><font size=1>Retired 1969</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>C<br><font size=1>Retired 1972</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>C<br><font size=1>Retired 1972</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>RF<br><font size=1>Retired 1984</font> | |||
| |-align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>SS<br><font size=1>Retired 1985</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>C<br><font size=1>Retired 1979</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>SP<br><font size=1>Retired 1974</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>1B<br><font size=1>Retired 1997</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>]<br>C<br><font size=1>Retired 1984</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>] <br>M<br><font size=1>Retired 1970</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>] <br>RF<br><font size=1>Retired 1993</font> | |||
| |]<br><b>] <br>SP<br><font size=1>Retired 2003</font> | |||
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| |} | |||
| Although it has not been officially retired, the Yankees have not reissued number 21 since ] stopped playing. | |||
| The retired numbers are displayed behind the left field fence at ], in a small alley connecting "Monument Park" to the rest of the stadium. ] | |||
| The numbers are placed on the wall in chronological order, each with a plaque that has a short history of the player, as well as special plaques for team owner ]; general manager ]; manager ]; pitchers ], ] and ]; broadcaster ]; public-address announcer ]; and the victims and rescue workers of the ]. The ] contributed plaques honoring the papal masses delivered in Yankee Stadium by Popes ] and ]. In addition, five marble monuments were dedicated posthumously in Monument Park for former manager ], first baseman ], and outfielders ], ], and ]. | |||
| Lou Gehrig's #4 was the first number retired in MLB history, right after Gehrig left baseball on July 4, 1939 and it was apparent that he would not live much longer. His speech at Yankee Stadium that day is known as one of the most moving moments in baseball history. | |||
| The #8 of the New York Yankees was retired twice: retired in 1972 for both catchers ] and ]. Berra took the number in 1948 after Dickey ended his playing career and became a coach. | |||
| Number 42 was retired throughout ] in 1997 in honor of ], but because of a "]" ] still wears this number, the last remaining player to do so. The other Major League Baseball teams had placed Robinson's 42 among their retired numbers in their home parks even if they still had players wearing the number. The Yankees did not, and it is unknown if the Yankees will place it there once Rivera retires with his name or with both. Oddly, the official website of the Yankees lists Jackie Robinson's 42 among the Yankees retired numbers, along with biographical information just as the others are.<ref> </ref> | |||
| As the Yankees do not issue #0, the only two single-digit numbers that are still in use are #2 and #6. Presently Team Captain Derek Jeter wears #2 and Manager Joe Torre wears #6. No team in baseball has all of the numbers 1-10 retired. | |||
| ==Team captains== | |||
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| ! Captain # !! Date(s) !! Name | |||
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| |1 || ]|| ] | |||
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| |2 || ]-]|| ] | |||
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| |3 || ], ] - ], ] || ] | |||
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| |4 || ]-] || ] | |||
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| |5 || ], ] - ], ] || ] | |||
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| |6 || ], ] - ], ] || ] | |||
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| |7 || ], ] - ], ] || ] | |||
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| |8 || ], ] - ], ] || ]''* '' | |||
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| |9 || ], ] - ], ] || ]''* '' | |||
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| |10 || ], ] - ], ] || ] | |||
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| |11 || ], ] - Present || ] | |||
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| |} | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki> Guidry and Randolph were co-captains. | |||
| Howard W. Rosenberg, a baseball historian and author of ''Cap Anson 1: When Captaining a Team Meant Something'',<ref>The first of a four-volume series, Howard W. Rosenberg, ''Cap Anson 1: When Captaining a Team Meant Something: Leadership in Baseball's Early Years'' (Tile Books, 2003)</ref> has found that the official count of Yankee captains failed to count Hall of Famer ], the 1903-05 captain, and ], the one from 1906-09, with 1913 Manager ] a strong circumstantial candidate to have been captain that year as well. Therefore, Jeter may in fact be the 13th or 14th Yankees' captain. | |||
| '''Unofficial captains:''' Upon Gehrig's death, then-manager ] declared that there would never be another Yankee captain. Between Gehrig's retirement and Munson's appointment, the team had players considered on-field leaders if not official captains: ] (1939-46), ] (1946-51), ] (1952-56), ] (1956-63) and ] (1964-68). | |||
| The lack of a unifying figure following Mantle's retirement convinced team owner ] that the team needed an official captain, and he chose Munson. With Munson's death, Graig Nettles was unofficial captain from 1979 to 1982 until being officially named in 1983. Guidry and Randolph followed unofficially in 1984, officially in 1986, then Mattingly unofficial in 1990, official starting 1991. ] was unofficial captain from 1996-2001: Steinbrenner never named O'Neill captain but called him "my warrior". Jeter was unofficial in 2002 and officially named in 2003. | |||
| ==Current roster== | |||
| {{New York Yankees roster}} | |||
| ==Minor league affiliations== | |||
| * '''AAA:''' ], ]<ref name="splits">Minor League Baseball Splits: New York Yankees http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/org.cgi?org=Nyy</ref> | |||
| * '''AA:''' ], ]<ref name="splits" /> | |||
| * '''Advanced A:''' ], ]<ref name="splits" /> | |||
| * '''A:''' ], ]<ref name="splits" /> | |||
| * '''Short A:''' ], ]<ref name="splits" /> | |||
| * '''Rookie:''' ], ]<ref name="splits" /> | |||
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| ==Notes and references== | |||
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| ===General references=== | |||
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| *{{cite book | author=Johnson, Richard A., Stout, Glenn, and Johnson, Dick | | |||
| title=Yankees Century: 100 Years of New York Yankees Baseball| publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company | | |||
| year=2002 | id=ISBN 0-618-08527-0}} | |||
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