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1997 New York Yankees season

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Manager
  
Joe Torre

General manager
  
Bob Watson

Local televisions
  
WPIX, MSG Plus

Start date
  
1997

Owner
  
George Steinbrenner

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Local radio
  
WABC (AM) (John Sterling, Michael Kay)

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The New York Yankees' 1997 season was the 95th season for the Yankees. New York was managed by Joe Torre and played at Yankee Stadium. The team finished with a record of 96-66 finishing 2 games behind of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. They entered the postseason as the American League Wild Card, but lost the Division Series in 5 games to the Cleveland Indians.

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Offseason

  • October 2, 1996: Pat Listach was sent by the New York Yankees to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete an earlier deal made on August 23, 1996. The New York Yankees sent Bob Wickman and Gerald Williams to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Pat Listach, and Graeme Lloyd. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ricky Bones (August 29, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. Pat Listach returned to original teams on October 2, 1996.
  • November 4, 1996: Clay Bellinger was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
  • December 5, 1996: Jim Leyritz was traded by the New York Yankees to the Anaheim Angels for players to be named later. The Anaheim Angels sent Jeremy Blevins (minors) (December 9, 1996) and Ryan Kane (minors) (December 9, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
  • December 11, 1996: Mike Stanton was Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
  • January 9, 1997: Mark Whiten was Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
  • January 9, 1997: Luis Sojo was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

    • Notable transaction chart

  • June 9, 1997: Dave Weathers was traded by the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Indians for Chad Curtis.
  • July 29, 1997: Mariano Duncan was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for Angel Ramirez (minors).
  • August 15, 1997: Mark Whiten was Released by the New York Yankees.

    • June

    On June 16 – The first interleague game between the New York Mets and New York Yankees took place at Yankee Stadium. The Mets won the game by a score of 6-0.

    August

    On August 31: The New York Yankees retired Don Mattingly's number.

    Batting

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

    Other pitchers

    Relief pitchers

    Game 1

    September 30, Yankee Stadium

    Game 2

    October 2, Yankee Stadium

    Game 3

    October 4, Jacobs Field

    Game 4

    October 5, Jacobs Field

    Game 5

    October 6, Jacobs Field

    Awards and records

  • Tino Martinez, Silver Slugger Award

    • References

    1997 New York Yankees season Wikipedia
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