1996 New York Yankees season
| 1996 New York Yankees | |
|---|---|
| World Series champions American League champions American League East champions | |
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 92–70 (.568) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
| Owners | George Steinbrenner |
| General managers | Bob Watson |
| Managers | Joe Torre |
| Television | WPIX (Phil Rizzuto, Bobby Murcer, Rick Cerone, Suzyn Waldman) MSG (Jim Kaat, Dave Cohen, Al Trautwig) |
| Radio | WABC (AM) (John Sterling, Michael Kay) |
The 1996 New York Yankees season was the 94th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The Yankees played its home games at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
In Joe Torre's first season as manager, the team finished first in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 92–70, 4 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles, for their first division title since 1981 (although the 1994 team had the best record in the American League and appeared to be on its way to winning the division when the season was ended prematurely by the players' strike).
The Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers, three games to one, in the American League Division Series, then defeated the Orioles in the American League Championship Series, four games to one.
In the World Series the Yankees beat the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves, four games to two, for the club's 23rd World Series title and its first since 1978, winning four straight games after losing the first two at home. They finished the post-season with an 8–0 record on the road while going just 3–4 at home.
It was the final season for Hall of Fame announcer Phil Rizzuto, who retired after a forty-year career as a radio and TV announcer for Yankee games.