1947 New York Yankees | ||
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World Series Champions American League Champions | ||
League | American League | |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
City | New York City | |
Owners | Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb | |
General managers | Larry MacPhail | |
Managers | Bucky Harris | |
Television | WABD | |
Radio | WINS (AM) (Mel Allen, Russ Hodges) | |
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The 1947 New York Yankees season was the team's 45th season. The team finished with a record of 97–57, winning their 15th pennant, finishing 12 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Bucky Harris. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games. It was the first ever season of the Yankees to be broadcast live on television with WABD providing the television broadcast feed to viewers in the city.