1960 New York Yankees

1960 New York Yankees 1960 AL Champions
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1960 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1960 Information
Owner(s)	Dan Topping and Del Webb
Manager(s)	Casey Stengel
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1960 New York Yankees

1960 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 97-57-1 Finished 1st in American League (1958 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 25, 1960, At Boston Red Sox

Managed by Casey Stengel

Coaches: Frankie Crosetti, Bill Dickey, Jim Hegan, Ralph Houk and Eddie Lopat

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1960 New York Yankees played the 58th season in team history. They finished with a record of 97-57, winning their 25th pennant, finishing 8 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Yogi Berra, Jim Coates, Whitey Ford, Elston Howard, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Bill Skowron
• AL MVP: Roger Maris
• AL Gold Glove: Roger Maris (RF) and Bobby Shantz (P)

World Series

NL Pittsburgh Pirates (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 4, Pirates – 6	October 5	Forbes Field	36,676
2	Yankees – 16, Pirates – 3	October 6	Forbes Field	37,308
3	Pirates – 0, Yankees – 10	October 8	Yankee Stadium	70,001
4	Pirates – 3, Yankees – 2	October 9	Yankee Stadium	67,812
5	Pirates – 5, Yankees – 2	October 10	Yankee Stadium	62,753
6	Yankees – 12, Pirates – 0	October 12	Forbes Field	38,580
7	Yankees – 9, Pirates – 10	October 13	Forbes Field	36,683

Further Reading

• Associated Press: "YANKEES, PIRATES CLINCH PENNANTS", New York Times, September 26, 1960, pg. 1
• John Kuenster: Heartbreakers: Baseball's Most Agonizing Defeats, Ivan R. Dee Publishers, Chicago, IL, 2001. ISBN 978-1566634120
• Bill Morales: Farewell to the Last Golden Era: The Yankees, the Pirates and the 1960 Baseball Season, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7864-6327-5
• Jim Reisler: The Best Game Ever: Pirates 10, Yankees 9: October 13, 1960, Da Capo Press, Cambridge, MA, 2007.

External links

• 1960 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com