| 1998 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Series Champions American League Champions American League East Champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York City | |
| Record | 114–48 (.704) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | George Steinbrenner | |
| General managers | Brian Cashman | |
| Managers | Joe Torre | |
| Television | WPIX (Bobby Murcer, Tommy John) MSG (Ken Singleton, Jim Kaat, Al Trautwig, Suzyn Waldman) | |
| Radio | WABC (AM) (John Sterling, Michael Kay) | |
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The 1998 season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history,[1][2][3] the Yankees finished with a franchise record regular-season standing of 114–48. These Yankees set an American League record for wins in a season, a record that would stand until 2001, when the Seattle Mariners won 116 games in the regular season against 46 losses. (The Yankees still hold the record for most regular season wins by a team that won the World Series.) It also saw Yankee David Wells pitch the 15th perfect game in baseball history. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium, in which they celebrated the stadium's 75th anniversary. Joe Torre managed the team.
In the postseason, they swept the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, won the American League pennant by beating the Cleveland Indians four games to two in the American League Championship Series, and swept the San Diego Padres to capture their 24th World Series. Including the playoffs, the 1998 Yankees won a total of 125 games against 50 losses, a Major League Baseball record.