The New York Yankees' 1991 season was the 89th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 71-91 finishing 20 games behind of the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Stump Merrill. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
October 5, 1990: Wayne Tolleson was released by the New York Yankees.November 19, 1990: Tim Leary was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.December 3, 1990: Frank Seminara was drafted by the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees in the 1990 rule 5 draft.December 31, 1990: Scott Sanderson was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Oakland Athletics.January 13, 1991: Rick Cerone was released by the New York Yankees.March 19, 1991: Torey Lovullo was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees for Mark Leiter.Steve Sax led the Yankees with a .304 batting average, 198 hits, 85 runs, and 38 doubles.April 11, 1991 – Roberto Kelly had 5 RBI in a game versus the Detroit Tigers.June 23, 1991 – Roberto Kelly had 5 hits in a game versus the eventual World Champion Minnesota Twins.April 1, 1991: Steve Balboni was released by the New York Yankees.April 5, 1991: Scott Lusader was selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Detroit Tigers.May 9, 1991: Andy Hawkins was released by the New York Yankees.May 17, 1991: Mike Blowers was traded by the New York Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and cash. The Seattle Mariners sent Jim Blueberg (minors) (June 22, 1991) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.May 25, 1991: Andy Pettite was Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.With the first overall pick in the MLB draft, the New York Yankees selected Brien Taylor. He was a Left Handed Pitcher from Beaufort, North Carolina who competed at East Carteret High School.Notable Draft PicksNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus, Albany-Colonie
