The Yankees were 14 games behind in August.
In July 1978, the Yankees were 14.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox, before rallying to tie the Sox for first place. The Yankees beat the Red Sox in a one game playoff that year.
GB stands for games behind, as in games behind the first place team.
the Yankees went three for five in the first five regular season Yankees v red socks games of 2008.
From 1901 through 2010, the Yankees have played 17,124regular season games.
The Yankees first World Series championship came in 1923. The Yankees defeated the New York Giants 4 games to 2.
The 1931 New York Yankees had a record of 94 - 59, and finished in second place 13 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics (107-45).
Joe Torre managed his first World Series with the Yankees in 1996. The Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves four games to two.
It was first baseman by committee for the 2004 Yankees as Tony Clark started 64 games and both John Olerud and Jason Giambi started 47 games. Travis Lee started the other 4 games.
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The 2006 New York Yankees won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first place in the Eastern division of the American league.
The 1977 New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. It was the Yankees' first world championship since 1962.