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Yankee dugout, Apr. 25, 1923. Players in and in front of dugout.
The 1923 New York Yankees was the 23rd season for this American League franchise and 21st season in New York. Manager Miller Huggins led the team to their third straight pennant with a 98-54 record, 16 games ahead of the second-place Detroit Tigers. The Yankees moved into the now famous Yankee Stadium. In the 1923 World Series, they avenged their 1921 and 1922 losses by defeating the New York Giants in 6 games, 4games to 2.
[edit] Season standings
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
[edit] Other batters
[edit] World Series
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| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance
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| 1 | Giants - 5, Yankees - 4 | October 10 | Yankee Stadium | 55,307
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| 2 | Yankees - 4, Giants - 2 | October 11 | Polo Grounds | 40,402
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| 3 | Giants - 1, Yankees - 0 | October 12 | Yankee Stadium | 62,430
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| 4 | Yankees - 8, Giants - 4 | October 13 | Polo Grounds | 46,302
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| 5 | Giants – 1, Yankees - 8 | October 14 | Yankee Stadium | 62,817
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| 6 | Yankees - 6, Giants - 4 | October 15 | Polo Grounds | 34,172
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[edit] Further Reading
- Ronald A. Mayer: The 1923 New York Yankees: A History of Their First World Championship Season, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2010.
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