| 1968 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York City | |
| Owners | CBS | |
| General managers | Lee MacPhail | |
| Managers | Ralph Houk | |
| Television | WPIX (Phil Rizzuto, Jerry Coleman, Frank Messer) | |
| Radio | WHN (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Jerry Coleman) | |
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The 1968 New York Yankees season was the 66th season for the team. The team finished above .500 for the first time since 1964, with a record of 83–79, finishing 20 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. The 1968 season was notable for being Mickey Mantle's final season before he announced his retirement the following spring. The Yankees batted .214 as a team, the lowest total ever for a team in a full season in the live-ball era (as of 2023).