1951 New York Yankees

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1951 New York Yankees
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Major league affiliations
1951 Uniform
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Location
1951 Information
Owner(s) Dan Topping and Del Webb
Manager(s) Casey Stengel
Local television WPIX
Local radio
Baseball-Reference 1951 New York Yankees

1951 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 98-56 Finished 1st in American League (1951 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 29, 1951, vs. Boston Red Sox

World Series Champs

Managed by Casey Stengel

Coaches: Frankie Crosetti, Bill Dickey, Tommy Henrich and Jim Turner

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

The 1951 New York Yankees played the 49th season in team history. They finished with a record of 98-56, winning their 18th pennant, finishing 5 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the New York Giants in 6 games.

This year was noted for a "changing of the guard" for the Yankees, as it was Joe DiMaggio's final season and Mickey Mantle's first.

Awards and Honors[edit]

World Series[edit]

Main article: 1951 World Series

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL New York Giants (2)

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Giants – 5, Yankees – 1 October 4 Yankee Stadium 65,673
2 Giants – 1, Yankees – 3 October 5 Yankee Stadium 66,018
3 Yankees – 2, Giants – 6 October 6 Polo Grounds 52,035
4 Yankees – 6, Giants – 2 October 8 Polo Grounds 49,010
5 Yankees – 13, Giants – 1 October 9 Polo Grounds 47,530
6 Giants – 3, Yankees – 4 October 10 Yankee Stadium 61,711

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