1955 New York Yankees

1955 New York Yankees 1955 AL Champions
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1955 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1955 Information
Owner(s)	Dan Topping and Del Webb
Manager(s)	Casey Stengel
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1955 New York Yankees

1955 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 96-58 Finished 1st in American League (1955 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 23, 1955, vs. Boston Red Sox

Managed by Casey Stengel

Coaches: Frankie Crosetti, Bill Dickey and Jim Turner

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1955 New York Yankees played the 53rd season in team history. The team finished with a record of 96-58, winning their 21st pennant, finishing 3 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle and Bob Turley
• AL MVP: Yogi Berra

World Series

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

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Dodgers – 5, Yankees – 6	September 28	Yankee Stadium	63,869
2	Dodgers – 2, Yankees – 4	September 29	Yankee Stadium	64,707
3	Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 8	September 30	Ebbets Field	34,209
4	Yankees – 5, Dodgers – 8	October 1	Ebbets Field	36,242
5	Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 5	October 2	Ebbets Field	36,796
6	Dodgers – 1, Yankees – 5	October 3	Yankee Stadium	64,022
7	Dodgers – 2, Yankees – 0	October 4	Yankee Stadium	62,465

Further Reading

• John Drebinger: "Yankees Win 21st Pennant, Their Sixth in Last 7 Years", New York Times, September 24, 1955, Page 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

External links

• 1955 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com