1997 New York Yankees season
| 1997 New York Yankees | |
|---|---|
| American League Wild Card winners | |
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 96–66 (.593) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owners | George Steinbrenner |
| General managers | Bob Watson |
| Managers | Joe Torre |
| Television | WPIX (Bobby Murcer, Rick Cerone) MSG (Ken Singleton, Jim Kaat, Al Trautwig, Suzyn Waldman) |
| Radio | WABC (AM) (John Sterling, Michael Kay) |
The 1997 New York Yankees season was the 95th season for the Yankees. New York was managed by Joe Torre and played at Yankee Stadium. The team finished with a record of 96–66 finishing 2 games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. They entered the postseason as the American League Wild Card, but lost the Division Series in 5 games to the Cleveland Indians. The 1997 Yankees failed to repeat as World Series Champions and win their second consecutive title.