1999 New York Yankees | ||
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World Series Champions American League Champions American League East Champions | ||
League | American League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
City | New York City | |
Record | 98–64 (.605) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | George Steinbrenner | |
General managers | Brian Cashman | |
Managers | Joe Torre | |
Television | WNYW (Bobby Murcer, Tim McCarver) MSG (Ken Singleton, Jim Kaat, Al Trautwig, Suzyn Waldman) | |
Radio | WABC (AM) (John Sterling, Michael Kay) | |
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The 1999 New York Yankees season was the 97th season for the Bronx-based Major League Baseball team. The team finished with a record of 98–64 finishing 4 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they got to the World Series and defeated the Atlanta Braves in 4 games to win their 25th World Series title. By winning their 25th World Series, the New York Yankees became the most successful team in North America, a record previously held by the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. In that year, free-to-air broadcasts returned to WNYW, which had been the first Yankees television broadcaster in 1947, while cable broadcasts continued on MSG.