1932 New York Yankees

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1932 New York Yankees
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Major league affiliations
1932 Uniform
Location
1932 Information
Owner(s) Jacob Ruppert
Manager(s) Joe McCarthy
Local television none
Local radio none
Baseball-Reference 1932 New York Yankees

1932 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 107-47-2 Finished 1st in American League (1932 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 13, 1932, vs. Cleveland Indians

World Series Champs

Managed by Joe McCarthy

Coaches: Jimmy Burke, Art Fletcher and Cy Perkins

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

The 1932 New York Yankees played the 30th season in team history. They finished with a record of 107-47, winning their seventh pennant, finishing 13 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they swept the Chicago Cubs.

Season standings[edit]

American League W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 107 47 .695 --
Philadelphia Athletics 94 60 .610 13
Washington Senators 93 61 .603 14
Cleveland Indians 87 65 .572 19
Detroit Tigers 76 75 .503 29½
St. Louis Browns 63 91 .409 44
Chicago White Sox 49 102 .325 56½
Boston Red Sox 43 111 .279 64

World Series[edit]

Main article: 1932 World Series
Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Cubs – 6, Yankees – 12 September 28 Yankee Stadium 41,459
2 Cubs – 2, Yankees – 5 September 29 Yankee Stadium 50,709
3 Yankees – 7, Cubs – 5 October 1 Wrigley Field 49,986
4 Yankees – 13, Cubs – 6 October 2 Wrigley Field 49,844

Further Reading[edit]

  • William E. Brandt: "YANKS ROUT INDIANS AND CLINCH PENNANT", New York Times, September 14, 1932, Section SPORTS, Page 17
  • Thomas Wolf: The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2020. ISBN 978-0-8032-5524-1

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