1954 New York Yankees season
The 1954 New York Yankees season was the team's 52nd season. Having won an unprecedented fifth consecutive World Series title the previous year, the team came up short in its bid for a sixth straight world championship as their 103–51 record was only good enough for in second place in the American League. New York finished eight games behind the Cleveland Indians, who broke the Yankees' 1927 AL record by winning 111 games. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.
| 1954 New York Yankees | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York City | |
| Owners | Dan Topping and Del Webb | |
| General managers | George Weiss | |
| Managers | Casey Stengel | |
| Television | WPIX | |
| Radio | WINS (AM) (Mel Allen, Jim Woods, Red Barber) | |
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