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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 ...
The 1996 Major League Baseball season was the final season of league-only play before the beginning of interleague play the following season.The season ended with the New York Yankees defeating the defending champion Atlanta Braves in six games for the World Series title, the Yankees' first championship since 1978.
However, the Yankees would take Game 3 by a 5–2 score to get on the board in the series for the first time. Game 4 was an offensive duel which the Yankees won by an 8–6 score to even the series at two. The Yankees narrowly prevailed in a 1–0 shutout in Game 5 to go up 3–2 in the series headed back to the Bronx.
On October 11, 2005, A&E Home Video released the New York Yankees Fall Classic Collectors Edition (1996–2001) DVD set, featuring one World Series Game apiece from 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. Game 4 from the 1996 World Series is included in the set. On September 23, 2008, The Essential Games of Yankee Stadium DVD set was released ...
Five of the twenty highest-paid players in 2013 were members of the Yankees. Their team payroll for 2013 was $228,835,490, roughly $12 million above the second-largest Los Angeles Dodgers. [12] The Yankees have drawn criticism for their payroll, with some claiming it undermines the parity of MLB.
In the 23 seasons since the Yankees were the last team to repeat as World Series winners – claiming three consecutive championships and four in five years from 1996-2000 – 16 franchises have ...
Hal Steinbrenner on Yankees' payroll and what they'll spend. Juan Soto walks during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 3 of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on ...
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