1926 New York Yankees
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Owner(s) | Jacob Ruppert | |
Manager(s) | Miller Huggins | |
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1926 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 91-63-1. Finished 1st in American League (1926 AL)
Clinched Pennant: September 25, 1926, At St. Louis Browns
Managed by Miller Huggins
Coaches: Fred Merkle and Charley O'Leary
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
The 1926 New York Yankees played their 24th season. They finished with a record of 91-63, winning their fourth pennant, finishing 3.0 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Miller Huggins. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they lost in 7 games to the St. Louis Cardinals, with the series ending with Babe Ruth being caught stealing second in the bottom of the 9th inning in Game 7.
Season standings[edit]
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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New York Yankees | 91 | 63 | .591 | -- |
Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | .571 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 67 | .553 | 6 |
Washington Senators | 81 | 69 | .540 | 8 |
Chicago White Sox | 81 | 72 | .529 | 9½ |
Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 |
St. Louis Browns | 62 | 92 | .403 | 29 |
Boston Red Sox | 46 | 107 | .301 | 44½ |
World Series[edit]
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
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Attendance | |
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1 | October 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | New York Yankees | 2 | 1-0 | 61,658 | |
2 | October 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | New York Yankees | 2 | 1-1 | 63,600 | |
3 | October 7 | New York Yankees | 0 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 1-2 | 37,708 | |
4 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 2-2 | 38,825 | |
5 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 3-2 | 39,552 | |
6 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 3-3 | 48,615 | |
7 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 3-4 | 38,093 | |
St. Louis Cardinals win 4-3 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Associated Press: "YANKEES TRIUMPH AFTER CLOSE CALL", New York Times, September 26, 1926, Section SPORTS, Page 2
- Paul E. Doutrich: The Cardinals and the Yankees, 1926: A Classic Season and St. Louis in Seven, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011.
- Gary Sarnoff: The First Yankees Dynasty: Babe Ruth, Miller Huggins and the Bronx Bombers of the 1920s, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2014. ISBN 978-0-7864-4966-8
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