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The 1954 New York Yankees season was the team's 52nd season. Having won an unprecedented fifth consecutive World Series title the previous year, the team came up short in its bid for a sixth straight world championship as their 103–51 record was only good enough for in second place in the American League.
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Yankees franchise, including the 1901–02 Baltimore Orioles, and the 1903–12 New York Highlanders. Players in bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team based in The Bronx, New York.The team competes as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Established in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the modern Baltimore Orioles), the team relocated to New York in 1903 as the New York Highlanders, they officially renamed to their current name in 1913.
The 1954 major league baseball season began on April 13, 1954. The regular season ended on September 26, with the New York Giants and Cleveland Indians as the regular season champions of the National League and American League , respectively.
New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu walks on the field after getting injured during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in ...
December 9 – Yogi Berra, Hall-of-Fame catcher of the New York Yankees, wins the 1954 American League Most Valuable Player Award, the second MVP trophy of his career. Larry Doby, centerfielder for the AL champion Cleveland Indians, is the runner-up.
The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network was launched in 2002 and serves as the primary home of the New York Yankees. [466] As of 2022, Michael Kay is the play-by-play announcer with David Cone , John Flaherty , and Paul O'Neill working as commentators as part of a three-man, or occasionally two-man, booth.
After the 1954 season, he was traded to the New York Yankees. With the Yankees, Turley appeared in two more All-Star Games. With the Yankees, Turley appeared in two more All-Star Games. He led the American League in wins in 1958, and won the Cy Young Award , World Series Most Valuable Player Award , and Hickok Belt that year.