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The 1996 New York Yankees season was the 94th season for the Yankees. The 1996 New York Yankees were managed by Joe Torre, and played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
Contents
- Offseason
- Notable transactions
- Starters by position
- Other batters
- Starting pitchers
- Other pitchers
- Relief pitchers
- Game 1 October 1
- Game 2 October 2
- Game 3 October 4
- Game 4 October 5
- Jeffrey Maier
- Game 1
- Game 2
- Game 3
- Game 4
- Game 5
- Game 6
- Awards and honors
- All Stars
- Farm system
- References
The team finished first in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 92–70, 4 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and won their first division title since 1981 (the 1994 team had the best record in the American League, but the strike took it away). The team defeated the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, three games to one. The Yankees went on to defeat the Orioles in the American League Championship Series four games to one.
In the 1996 World Series the Yankees beat the National League champion Atlanta Braves four games to two, winning four consecutive games to overcome a two-games-to-none deficit. The Yankees earned their 23rd World Series title and their first since 1978.
Offseason
Notable transactions
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
Game 1, October 1
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York
Game 2, October 2
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York
Game 3, October 4
The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Game 4, October 5
The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Jeffrey Maier
On October 9, 1996, the Yankees trailed the Orioles 4–3 in the bottom of the eighth inning when shortstop Derek Jeter hit a deep fly ball to right field. Right fielder Tony Tarasco moved near the fence and appeared "to draw a bead on the ball" when then-12 year old fan Jeffrey Maier reached over the fence separating the stands and the field of play 9 feet below and deflected the ball into the stands. While baseball fans are permitted to catch (and keep) balls hit into the stands, if "a spectator reaches out of the stands, or goes on the playing field, and touches a live ball" spectator interference is to be called.
Game 1
October 20, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
Game 2
October 21, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
Game 3
October 22, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 4
October 23, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 5
October 24, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 6
October 26, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
Awards and honors
All-Stars
All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus, GCL Yankees