| 2009 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Series Champions American League Champions American League East Champions | ||
 President Barack Obama meets with the 2009 World Series champion New York Yankees at the White House | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York | |
| Record | 103–59 (.636) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Hal Steinbrenner | |
| General managers | Brian Cashman | |
| Managers | Joe Girardi | |
| Television | YES Network WWOR-TV (Michael Kay, Ken Singleton, several others as analysts) | |
| Radio | New York Yankees Radio Network (John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman) | |
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The 2009 New York Yankees season was the 107th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs. The new stadium hosted its first regular season game on April 16, when the team played against the Cleveland Indians[1][2] and their first playoff game against the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS on October 7, 2009. The Yankees swept the Twins in three games to win the divisional series. They won their 40th American League pennant on October 25, defeating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 6 games to advance to the World Series, where they defeated the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win their 27th World Series title on November 4. The Yankees finished the regular season with 103 wins and 59 losses, the best record in the majors.[3]
The subsequent season would be the start of a 14-year World Series drought for the Yankees, as well as for the city of New York, as the Mets lost the 2015 World Series. The Yankees would not appear in another World Series until 2024.
- ^ "Back-to-back HRs from Damon, Teixeira earn Yanks 4-game sweep". ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ New York Yankees to open new Stadium April 16 against Indians
- ^ "Yankees revel in victory, tough decisions ahead". Reuters. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on November 8, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.