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2003 New York Yankees season

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Manager
  
Joe Torre

General manager
  
Brian Cashman

Local television
  
WCBS-TV

Start date
  
2003

Owner
  
George Steinbrenner

Local radio
  
WCBS (AM) (John Sterling, Charley Steiner)

Similar
  
2002 New York Yankees, 1999 New York Yankees, 1997 New York Yankees, 1922 New York Yankees, 1926 New York Yankees

The New York Yankees' 2003 season was the 100th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 101-61 finishing 6 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they defeated the Boston Red Sox in 7 games in the ALCS, winning the pennant on Aaron Boone's dramatic 11th-inning home run. The Yankees advanced to the World Series, losing in a dramatic 6 game series to the Florida Marlins. It would be their second World Series loss in three years and last appearance in a World Series until 2009.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura was re-signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
  • December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
  • December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
  • January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.

    • Regular season

    On June 11, 2003, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees. The six pitchers were Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner. It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.

    Opening Day starters

    *1B – Jason Giambi *2B – Alfonso Soriano *SS – Derek Jeter *3B – Robin Ventura *C – Jorge Posada *LF – Hideki Matsui *CF – Bernie Williams *RF – Raúl Mondesí *DH – Nick Johnson *P – Roger Clemens

    Notable transactions

  • May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua (Atlantic).
  • July 22, 2003: Jesse Orosco was sent to the New York Yankees by the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
  • July 29, 2003: Raúl Mondesí was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for David Dellucci, Bret Prinz, and John Prowl (minors).
  • July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor.
  • August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees.
  • August 31, 2003: Jesse Orosco was traded by the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Juan Padilla (September 2, 2003) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

    • 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; GS = Games started; 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

    2003 ALDS

    Game 1: Minnesota 3 – New York 1.

    Game 2: New York 4 – Minnesota 1.

    Game 3: New York 3 – Minnesota 1.

    Game 4: New York 8 – Minnesota 1.

    New York's victory secured their place in the American League Championship Series.

    Game 1

    October 8, Yankee Stadium

    Game 2

    October 9, Yankee Stadium

    Game 3

    October 11, Fenway Park

    Game 4

    October 13, Fenway Park

    Game 5

    October 14, Fenway Park

    Game 6

    October 15, Yankee Stadium

    Game 7

    October 16, Yankee Stadium

    Game 1

    October 18, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in New York

    Game 2

    October 19, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in New York

    Game 3

    October 21, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

    Game 4

    October 22, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami

    Game 5

    October 23, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida

    Game 6

    October 25, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in New York

    References

    2003 New York Yankees season Wikipedia
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