1976 New York Yankees season
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The 1976 New York Yankees season was the 74th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 97–62, finishing 10½ games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles to win their first American League East Division title.
1976 New York Yankees | ||||
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American League Champions American League East Champions | ||||
League | American League | |||
Division | East | |||
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |||
City | New York City | |||
Owners | George Steinbrenner | |||
General managers | Gabe Paul | |||
Managers | Billy Martin | |||
Television | WPIX (Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, Bill White) | |||
Radio | WMCA (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White) | |||
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In the ALCS, the Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in 5 games. Chris Chambliss's walk-off home run in Game 5 clinched the pennant for the Yankees.
In the World Series, they were defeated in a four-game sweep by the defending champion Cincinnati Reds, marking only the second time that the Yankees had ever been swept in a World Series in their history (following the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers).
New York was managed by Billy Martin. The Yankees returned to the newly renovated Yankee Stadium.