2006 New York Yankees season

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Start date 2006 General manager Brian Cashman Local television WWOR-TV		Manager Joe Torre Owner George Steinbrenner

Local radio WCBS (AM)(John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman )WKDM(Francisco X. Rivera, Beto Villa) Similar 1997 New York Yankees, 2002 New York Yankees, 1922 New York Yankees, 1926 New York Yankees, 1932 New York Yankees

The New York Yankees 2006 season was the Yankees 104th season in New York, and their 106th overall going back to their origins in Baltimore. The season finished with the Yankees winning the AL East Division. They were defeated in the Division Championship by the Detroit Tigers in a 3-1 series.

Offseason

January 3, 2006: Bernie Williams signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

January 30, 2006: Ramiro Mendoza was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

Transactions

June 6, 2006: Ian Kennedy was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2006.

June 6, 2006: Joba Chamberlain was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (41st pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed September 2, 2006.

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

American League Division Series

The 2006 American League Division Series was played between New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. New York finished 1st in the American League East, while Detroit won the wild card. Detroit ended up winning the series 3-1.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Staten Island

References

2006 New York Yankees season Wikipedia

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