1976 New York Yankees season
The 1976 New York Yankees season was the 74th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 97–62, finishing 10½ games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles to win their first American League East Division title.
| 1976 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| American League Champions American League East Champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York City | |
| Owners | George Steinbrenner | |
| General managers | Gabe Paul | |
| Managers | Billy Martin | |
| Television | WPIX (Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, Bill White) | |
| Radio | WMCA (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White) | |
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In the ALCS, the Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in 5 games. Chris Chambliss's walk-off home run in Game 5 clinched the pennant for the Yankees.
In the World Series, they were defeated in a four-game sweep by the defending champion Cincinnati Reds, marking only the second time that the Yankees had ever been swept in a World Series in their history (following the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers).
New York was managed by Billy Martin. The Yankees returned to the newly renovated Yankee Stadium.
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