Members of the legendary 1996 new york yankees world series. The playoff runs harkens back to baseballs last great dynasty the yankees teams that won four world series in five years starting in 1996, jeters first full season. Can you name the 1996 new york yankees world series roster. Members of the legendary 1996 new york yankees world. Quora users answer to this question is a good start but leaves out some important parts of the roster. In the 1996 world series the yankees beat the national league champion atlanta braves four games. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Drafted eric milton in the 1st round 20th pick of the 1996 amateur draft. Aug, 2016 yankees honor 1996 world series champion team. Yankees win 1996 world series 10261996 new york yankees. In 1998, the yankees won 114 games in the regular season, which at the time was an american league record it would be broken in 2001 by the. Yankee stadium ii won world series american league division series defeated texas rangers 31.
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Baltimore shattered the team record with 257, including 50 by its leadoff man, brady anderson. The 1996 yankees are having a 20year reunion this weekend, and its an occasion to look back on the teamand the comebackthat may have forever changed baseball history. Make offer new york yankees 2009 world series champions roster shirt size large gildan. Drafted brian reith in the 6th round of the 1996 amateur draft. John wetteland of the yankees celebrates the final out of game 6 of the 1996 world series against the atlanta braves at yankee stadium on oct. Did you know that game 5 of the 1996 world series was the last ballgame ever played in atlanta fulton county stadium on october 20, 1996, andruw jones became the youngest player, nineteen 19, in world series history to hit a home run.
After all, the braves had outscored their opponents 482 over their previous five games including 121 and 40 victories over the yankees in the bronx. Joe girardis yankees win the world series in six games in 1996. Last saturday, august, marked a celebratory day at yankee stadium, as the 1996 world series team returned to the bronx to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their championship season. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The 1996 world series matched the defending champion atlanta braves against the new york yankees, with the yankees winning in six games to capture their first championship since 1978, and their 23rd overall. Joe torre 9270 1996 new york yankees statistics 1996 new york yankees gamebygame results. Angels astros athletics blue jays braves brewers cardinals cubs diamondbacks dodgers giants indians mariners marlins mets nationals orioles padres phillies pirates.
Game 5 was the final game to be played at atlantafulton county stadium. Can you name the entire roster of the 96 world series champions. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The 92nd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion and defending world series champion atlanta braves and the american league al champion new york yankees. As the setup man for closer john wetteland in 1996, he was absolutely dominant. This was the season that saw the emergence of mariano rivera.
All the majors returned to power nearly 5,000 hr, 500 more than the 87 record. The way too early yankees 26man roster prediction for the. The yankees defeated the braves, four games to two, to capture their first world. The 1996 world series video has more interviews with the players, more behind the scenes stuff you have to love the bits with david cones father and greg madduxs father in the stands, and more cinematographic poignance than a lot of the other world series videos out there.
The 1996 new york yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1996 season. Aug 26, 2016 key came to new york in 1993 after nine seasons and a world series title with the toronto blue jays. Aug 12, 2016 the 1996 yankees are having a 20year reunion this weekend, and its an occasion to look back on the teamand the comebackthat may have forever changed baseball history. What was the roster of the 1996 new york yankees answers. The current roster now features a new batch of allstar caliber players led by aaron judge, giancarlo stanton. The 1996 new york yankees were managed by joe torre, and played at yankee stadium in the bronx the team finished first in the american league eastern division with a record of 9270, 4 games ahead of the baltimore orioles and won their first division title since 1981 the 1994 team had. Earlier this season, jeter sat down with yankees magazine editorinchief alfred santasiere iii in tampa, fla. The new york yankees will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1996 world championship team with a number of events in august, including a pregame onfield reunion ceremony on saturday, august, and the unveiling of mariano riveras monument park plaque on. Series mvp john wetteland set a fall classic record with four saves. In the 1996 world series the yankees beat the national league champion atlanta braves four games to two, winning four consecutive games to overcome a twogamestonone deficit.
Football quiz, world quiz, 1996, new york, new york yankees, player, roster. Feb 10, 2016 1996 world series mvp john wetteland rarely made closing out games look easy, but he reliably got the job done for the team that won the yankees their 23 rd world series championship. Vtg 1996 yankees vs braves world series t shirt mens xl graphic baseball 90s mlb. The 1996 yankees are having a 20year reunion this weekend, and its an. The new york yankees of the american league ended the 1996 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the als east division. Name the entire 1996 yankees roster quiz by pinstripealley. For there to be an incredible comeback though, there had to be failure first. Five things you may not know about the 1996 world series. Get the best deals on world series new york yankees mlb shirts when you shop the largest online selection at. Who was on the roster for the new york yankees in the 2000. Do the new york yankees have a hope of making the 2017 world series. The new york yankees took the field forgame 4 of the 1998 world series for what was to be the final game, as they completed a sweep of the san diego padres, putting a exclamation point on a season. Sports quiz name the entire 1996 yankees roster random sports or mlb quiz can you name the entire roster of the 96 world series champions. Darryl strawberry new york yankees autographed 1996 world series baseball.
New york yankees autographed world series mvps baseball with multiple inscriptions limited edition of 127. May 15, 2020 bob watson, the general manager of the 1996 new york yankees that were crowned world champions for the first time since 1978, passed away this friday at 74 years old per, the houston astros honored watson at a reception at minute maid park in 2017, and in 2020 dedicated the bob watson education center at their urban youth academy. New york a day after saying goodbye to one of their most polarizing players, the yankees said. New york a day after saying goodbye to one of their most polarizing players, the yankees said hello to some of their most enduringly popular ones. Sep 15, 2010 atlanta braves 2 at new york yankees 3, f having blown a twogamestonone lead in the series, the braves needed a win to stay alive. The atlanta braves were going for backtoback world championships in the 1996 world series and when they returned to atlana up 20 on the new york yankees, their victory seemed inevitable. Jan 17, 2017 1996 world series game 5 yankees at braves. The new york yankees of the american league ended the season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the als east division. Yankees core four discuss 1996 world series legacy in players. Yankees core four discuss 1996 world series legacy in. Aug, 2016 yankees welcome 1996 world series champion team.
Make offer new york yankees 1996 world series champion marble plaque rare vtg collectible. Statistics roster org roster game log defensive lineups offensive lineups pitcher log tranx. Aug 12, 2016 john wetteland of the yankees celebrates the final out of game 6 of the 1996 world series against the atlanta braves at yankee stadium on oct. Drafted nick johnson in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. The yankees submitted their world series roster to major league baseball on wednesday morning at 10 a. The 1996 new york yankees season was the 94th season for the new york yankees of major league baseball. The yankees decided to shake their lineup up prior to game 3 in an attempt to get themselves out of the slump they experienced in the first two games. Get the best deals on world series new york yankees mlb plaques when you shop the largest online selection at. In that game andy pettitte shut out john smoltz as the yankees won, 10. The fourth game of the 1996 world series will long live in yankees lore.
The 2000 world series yankees roster consisted of mariano rivera, jeff nelson, mike stanton, andy pettitte, roger clemens, scott brosius, derek jeter, orlando hernandez, denny neagle, david cone. His last appearance for the yankees came in the deciding game 6 of the 1996 world series against braves ace greg maddux. Key came to new york in 1993 after nine seasons and a world series title with the toronto blue jays. Statistics roster org roster game log defensive lineups offensive lineups. The yankees went on to defeat the orioles in the american league championship series four games to one. Drafted zach day in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Then, in the yankees 32 win against the atlanta braves in the deciding game of the world series, jeter collected an rbi single, stole second base and came around to score his teams third run.
Louis cardinals in the last three games of the national league championship series, 321, and they continued that roll with a 121 pasting of the yankees in the series opener. Bob watson and the roster containing the homegrown core that the team. Feb 17, 2016 the fourth game of the 1996 world series will long live in yankees lore. Bob watson, the general manager of the 1996 new york yankees that were crowned world champions for the first time since 1978, passed away this friday at 74 years old per, the houston astros honored watson at a reception at minute maid park in 2017, and in 2020 dedicated the bob watson education center at their urban youth academy. Many great moments occurred during this series, but for yankees fans the best one might have easily been the game 5 overtheshoulder catch by paul oneill to. Bob watson, the new york yankees gm of the world series. World series new york yankees mlb plaques for sale ebay. He posted an 186 record during the 1993 season, and won a leagueleading 17 games the following season. Joe torre 9270 1996 new york yankees statistics 1996 new york yankees roster.
The fact that it was also an incredibly dramatic series helps, too. Click on the 1996 yankees roster link on this page to see the complete roster of the 1996 new york yankees. Won world series 42 over atlanta braves won al championship series 41 over baltimore orioles won al division series 31. One inning later he became only the second player in world series history, gene tenace was the first 1972 world series, to hit a home run his first two 2 times up in a series. Mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national league, american league, division series. Oct 28, 2009 the yankees submitted their world series roster to major league baseball on wednesday morning at 10 a. The 1996 new york yankees season was the 94th season for the new york yankees of major. Home major league baseball mlb minor league baseball. One inning later he became only the second player in world series history, gene tenace was the first 1972 world series, to hit a home run his first two 2. But the yanks broke through early, scoring three runs in. He had started a few games in 1995 but was not particularly impr. The 1996 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1996 season. The way too early yankees 26man roster prediction for the 2020 mlb season brian cashman could still make moves, but the yanks already have a world series roster.