1947 New York Yankees

1947 New York Yankees
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Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1947 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1947 Information
Owner(s)	Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping, and Del Webb
Manager(s)	Bucky Harris
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1947 New York Yankees

1947 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 97-57-1 Finished 1st in American League (1947 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 13, 1947, vs. Detroit Tigers

World Series Champs

Managed by Bucky Harris

Coaches: Red Corriden, Frankie Crosetti, Chuck Dressen and Johnny Schulte

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1947 New York Yankees played the 45th season in team history. They finished with a record of 97-57, winning their 15th pennant, finishing 12 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Bucky Harris. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games.

Season summary

The 1947 Yankees, led by MVP Joe DiMaggio, won the AL Pennant by 12 games over the Detroit Tigers. They played the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series and win a closely-fought seven-game series that featured memorable moments like Cookie Lavagetto's walk-off double breaking a potential no-hitter by Bill Bevens in Game 4, and Al Gionfriddo's famous catch that robbed DiMaggio of a potential home run.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Spud Chandler, Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Henrich, Billy Johnson, Charlie Keller, George McQuinn, Joe Page, Aaron Robinson and Spec Shea
• AL MVP: Joe DiMaggio
• Manager of the Year Award: Bucky Harris

World Series

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)

Game	Score	Date	Attendance
1	New York 5, Brooklyn 3	September 30	73,365
2	New York 10, Brooklyn 3	October 1	69,865
3	Brooklyn 9, New York 8	October 2	33,098
4	Brooklyn 3, New York 2	October 3	33,443
5	New York 2, Brooklyn 1	October 4	34,379
6	Brooklyn 8, New York 6	October 5	74,065
7	New York 5, Brooklyn 2	October 6	71,548

Further Reading

• Kevin Cook: Electric October: Seven World Series Games, Six Lives, Five Minutes of Fame That Lasted Forever, Henry Holt and Co., Macmillan, New York, NY, 2017. ISBN 9781250116567
• John Drebinger: "Yankees Trip Tigers, 5-2, Need Two to Clinch Flag; YANKS TRIP TIGERS, NEED TWO FOR FLAG THE YANKEE FIRST BASEMAN SCORING ON HIS HOME RUN", New York Times, September 15, 1947, Section Sports pg. 1
• Roger Kahn: The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World, Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2002 (originally published in 1993). ISBN 0803278055
• Lyle Spatz, ed.: Bridging Two Dynasties: The 1947 New York Yankees, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8032-4094-0

External links

• 1947 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com