The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Americans (now Red Sox), 7-3, in the first World Series game played October 1, 1903 in Boston.
1921. They lost the World Series to the New York Giants, 5 games to 3. The 1921 World Series was the last best of 9 games World Series ever played.
The New York Yankees have 26 sets of rings (the first year the NY Yankees won in 1923 they were not yet commissioning rings for the championship and they issued a commemorative pocket watch). The NY Yankees have 27 Championships total.
Chris Chambliss has: Played Himself - AL First Baseman in "1976 MLB All-Star Game" in 1976. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1976 World Series" in 1976. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1976 American League Championship Series" in 1976. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1977 World Series" in 1977. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1977 American League Championship Series" in 1977. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1978 American League Championship Series" in 1978. Played Himself - Atlanta Braves First Baseman in "1982 National League Championship Series" in 1982. Played Himself - New York Yankees Hitting Coach in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played himself in "The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History" in 1992. Played himself in "The Greatest League Championship Series" in 1994. Played himself in "Prime 9" in 2009.
The Yankees won their first American League Pennant in 1921.
Barry Foote has: Played Himself - Philadelphia Phillies Pinch Hitter in "1978 National League Championship Series" in 1978. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1981 American League Championship Series" in 1981. Played Himself - New York Yankees Catcher in "1981 American League Championship Series" in 1981. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1981 World Series" in 1981. Played Himself - New York Mets First Base Coach in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990.
Tino Martinez has: Played Himself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - Seattle Mariners Pinch Hitter in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - Seattle Mariners First Baseman in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - Analyst in "Baseball Tonight" in 1990. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - At Yankees Spring Training in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - AL First Baseman in "1995 MLB All-Star Game" in 1995. Played Himself - Seattle Mariners First Baseman in "1995 American League Championship Series" in 1995. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1996 American League Championship Series" in 1996. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1996 World Series" in 1996. Played Himself - AL Starting First Baseman: New York Yankees in "1997 MLB All-Star Game" in 1997. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1998 American League Championship Series" in 1998. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1998 World Series" in 1998. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1999 American League Championship Series" in 1999. Played himself in "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "2000 American League Championship Series" in 2000. Played Himself (New York Yankees First Baseman) in "2000 Official World Series" in 2000. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "2001 American League Championship Series" in 2001. Played Himself (New York Yankees First Baseman) in "2001 World Series" in 2001. Played Himself - St. Luois Cardinals First Baseman in "2002 National League Championship Series" in 2002. Played himself in "Yankeeography" in 2002. Played Himself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman in "2002 National League Championship Series" in 2002. Played himself in "Nine Innings from Ground Zero" in 2004. Played Himself - Telephone Interviewee in "Mike and Mike in the Morning" in 2005. Played himself in "History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony" in 2005. Played himself in "30 for 30" in 2009. Played himself in "Prime 9" in 2009.
Luis Sojo has: Played Himself - New York Yankees Third Base Coach in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - Seattle Mariners Pinch Hitter in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - Seattle Mariners Second Baseman in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - Seattle Mariners Shortstop in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - Seattle Mariners Third Baseman in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - California Angels Second Baseman in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "Sunday Night Baseball" in 1990. Played Himself - Seattle Mariners Shortstop in "1995 American League Championship Series" in 1995. Played Himself - New York Yankees Second Baseman in "1996 American League Championship Series" in 1996. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "1998 American League Championship Series" in 1998. Played Himself - New York Yankees Second Baseman in "1999 American League Championship Series" in 1999. Played Himself - New York Yankees Second Baseman in "2000 American League Championship Series" in 2000. Played Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman in "2001 American League Championship Series" in 2001. Played himself in "History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony" in 2005.
The first American Football League championship game was played January 1, 1961 between the Houston Oilers and the Los Angeles Chargers. The Oilers won 24-16.
Elston Howard was not only the 1st Yankees Coach, BUT he was also the 1st Black Coach in the American League.
If you mean Manager, the Yankees, then called the Highlanders, began playing in the American League in 1903 and their first manager was Clark Griffith.
Mike Hegan has: Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1964 World Series" in 1964. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Runner in "1964 World Series" in 1964. Played Himself - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter in "1971 American League Championship Series" in 1971. Played Himself - Oakland Athletics First Baseman in "1972 American League Championship Series" in 1972. Played Himself - Oakland Athletics First Baseman in "1972 World Series" in 1972. Played Himself - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter in "1972 American League Championship Series" in 1972. Played Himself - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter in "1972 World Series" in 1972. Played Himself - Oakland Athletics Pinch Runner in "1972 American League Championship Series" in 1972.
The Yankees finished the 2011 season in first place. They clinched their division and they also had the best record in the American League (97-65).
American League Championship Series. The two teams that win the first round of the American League playoffs, called the ALDS or American League Divisional Series, play in the ALCS and the winner of that series goes to play in the World Series.