1962 New York Yankees

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1962 New York Yankees
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Major league affiliations
1962 Uniform
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Location
1962 Information
Owner(s) Dan Topping and Del Webb
Manager(s) Ralph Houk
Local television none
Local radio none
Baseball-Reference 1962 New York Yankees

1962 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page[edit]

Record 96-66 Finished 1st in American League (1962 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 25, 1962 vs. Washington Senators

World Series Champs

Managed by Ralph Houk

Coaches: Frankie Crosetti, Jim Hegan, Wally Moses and Johnny Sain

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

The 1962 New York Yankees played the 60th season in team history. They finished with a record of 96-66, winning their 27th pennant, finishing 5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the San Francisco Giants in 7 games in a series whose outcome was not decided until the last pitch.

Awards and Honors[edit]

World Series[edit]

Main article: 1962 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL San Francisco Giants (3)
Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Yankees – 6, Giants – 2 October 4 Candlestick Park 43,852
2 Yankees – 0, Giants – 2 October 5 Candlestick Park 43,910
3 Giants – 2, Yankees – 3 October 7 Yankee Stadium 71,434
4 Giants – 7, Yankees – 3 October 8 Yankee Stadium 66,607
5 Giants – 3, Yankees – 5 October 10 Yankee Stadium 63,165
6 Yankees – 2, Giants – 5 October 15 Candlestick Park 43,948
7 Yankees – 1, Giants – 0 October 16 Candlestick Park 43,948

Further Reading[edit]

  • John Drebinger: "Yankees Pennant Winners", New York Times, September 26, 1962, Section S pg. 46
  • John Iamarino: Seven Games in ’62: The Yankees and Giants Square Off in a Classic World Series, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2021. ISBN 978-1-4766-8751-3
  • Bill Morales: New York Versus New York, 1962: The Birth of the Yankees-Mets Rivalry, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2012. ISBN 978-0-7864-7090-7

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