2003 New York Yankees | ||
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American League Champions American League East Champions | ||
League | American League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
City | New York City | |
Record | 101–61 (.623) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | George Steinbrenner | |
General managers | Brian Cashman | |
Managers | Joe Torre | |
Television | WCBS-TV YES Network (Michael Kay, Jim Kaat, Ken Singleton, Bobby Murcer) | |
Radio | WCBS (AM) (John Sterling, Charley Steiner) | |
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The 2003 New York Yankees season was the 101st season for the team. The team finished with a record of 101–61[1] finishing 6 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they defeated the Red Sox in 7 games in the ALCS, winning the pennant on Aaron Boone's dramatic 11th-inning home run. The Yankees advanced to the World Series, losing in a dramatic 6 game series to the Florida Marlins. It would be their second World Series loss in three years and their last appearance in a World Series until 2009.