The Yankees won their first American League Pennant in 1921.
The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant was created in 1954.
The New York Yankees won the American League Pennant in 1949. The Yankees with a record of 97-57 finished one game ahead of the Boston Red Sox. Boston finished first in almost every hitting category that year. The New York Yankees went on to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 World Series.
1921, the second year of Babe Ruth playing with them. In the World Series, they lost to the New York Giants, 5 games to 3. The 1921 World Series was the last Series played in a best of 9 format.
The New York Yankees Major League franchise began in 1901 in Baltimore, named the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903, and the team name was changed to the Highlanders. In 1913 the team name was changed to The New York Yankees. The New York Yankees organization considers 1903 to be their first year.
The Yankees played their first two years (1901-1902) in Baltimore as the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903and were known as the Highlanders and changed their name to Yankees in 1913.
The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant was created in 1954.
The Yankees won their last AL Pennant on October 25, 2009 defeating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 games to 2. They went on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series 4 games to 2.
The New York Yankees' first title was won in 1923 and their last was won in 2000.
The first National League pennant captured by the San Francisco Giants was in 1888, when they were known as the New York Giants.
The New York Yankees won the American League Pennant in 1949. The Yankees with a record of 97-57 finished one game ahead of the Boston Red Sox. Boston finished first in almost every hitting category that year. The New York Yankees went on to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 World Series.
Mariano Rivera's first game with the New York Yankees was on May 23, 1995.
1923
1921, the second year of Babe Ruth playing with them. In the World Series, they lost to the New York Giants, 5 games to 3. The 1921 World Series was the last Series played in a best of 9 format.
1921 against the New York Giants.
Joe Torre managed his first World Series with the Yankees in 1996. The Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves four games to two.
In 1920, Babe Ruth, in his first year with the Yankees, slugged 54 homers.
The New York Yankees Major League franchise began in 1901 in Baltimore, named the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903, and the team name was changed to the Highlanders. In 1913 the team name was changed to The New York Yankees. The New York Yankees organization considers 1903 to be their first year.