1955 New York Yankees

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1955 New York Yankees
1955 AL Champions
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Major league affiliations
1955 Uniform
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Location
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

World Series[edit]

Main article: 1955 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

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