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1960 New York Yankees season

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Manager
  
Casey Stengel

General manager
  
George Weiss

Local television
  
WPIX

Start date
  
1960

Local radio
  
WEPN

Owners
  
Dan Topping, Del Webb

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The 1960 New York Yankees season was the 58th season for the team in New York, and its 60th season overall. The team finished with a record of 97–57, winning its 25th pennant, finishing 8 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games.

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Offseason

  • December 11, 1959: Don Larsen, Hank Bauer, Norm Siebern, and Marv Throneberry were traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Roger Maris, Joe DeMaestri and Kent Hadley.
  • Prior to 1960 season: Jesse Gonder was acquired by the Yankees from the Cincinnati Reds.
  • Regular season

    Elston Howard took over as the Yankees' everyday catcher, while Yogi Berra split time between the outfield and serving as Howard's backup.

    Notable transactions

  • May 19, 1960: Andy Carey was traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Bob Cerv.
  • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    1960 World Series

    NL Pittsburgh Pirates (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)

    Awards and honors

  • Roger Maris, American League MVP
  • Bobby Richardson, World Series MVP
  • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Greensboro

    References

    1960 New York Yankees season Wikipedia


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