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On September 22, 2009, after defeating the Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees became the first team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2009 MLB Postseason. [88] By beating the Boston Red Sox on September 27, the Yankees won their 100th game of the season, and clinched the American League East Division title. [ 89 ]
The Yankees are members of the American League (AL) East Division in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Yankees have won the World Series 27 times, more than any other MLB team. [1] [2] In baseball, coaches serve as assistants to the manager. In the past, coaches did not serve in specific roles, as noted in the position titles, such as "first ...
Today, the team can be heard and/or seen in its gameday broadcasts during the baseball season on: TV: YES Network, or Amazon Prime Video in New York; Radio: WFAN (660 AM) and WFAN-FM (101.9 FM) in New York; New York Yankees Radio Network; WADO (1280 AM) (Spanish) (Cadena Radio Yankees) Longest serving Yankee broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)
Behind these performances, the Yankees had a 102-win season and won the AL pennant, before defeating the Giants in the 1936 World Series, four games to two. [109] After a second consecutive 102-win regular season and AL championship in the 1937 season, the Yankees again defeated the Giants in the Series—this time winning 4–1. [110]
When the Yankees celebrated their 100th Anniversary in 2003, they had a patch on the side of their caps commemorating it as well. In 2009, to celebrate the inaugural season at the new Yankee Stadium, the Yankees had an inaugural season patch on the back of their caps. It is the first time in MLB history that a patch was on the back of a cap ...
The Yankees went on to defeat the Angels 4–2 in the ALCS, and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 to win the 2009 World Series. Game 3 of the Twins–Yankees series was the final Major League Baseball game at the Metrodome, as the Twins moved into their new home stadium, Target Field , starting with the 2010 season.
The Yankees held home-field advantage because they had a better regular-season record than Los Angeles Angels. The series, the 39th in league history, began on October 16 and ended on October 25. Fox Sports carried all games with Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the broadcast booth.
The Yankees announced in May 2014 that they would honor Williams with a plaque in Monument Park during the 2015 season. [28] On February 16, 2015, the Yankees also announced that they would be retiring Williams' number 51. [29] On May 24, the Yankees unveiled Williams's plaque and retired his number in a ceremony at Yankee Stadium. [30]