1923 New York Yankees

1923 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1923 Uniform
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Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1923 Information
Owner(s)	Jacob Ruppert and Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston
Manager(s)	Miller Huggins
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Record: 98-54. Finished 1st in American League (1923 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 22, 1923, vs. St. Louis Browns

World Series Champs

Managed by Miller Huggins

Coach: Charley O'Leary

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

Yankee dugout, Apr. 25, 1923. Players in and in front of dugout

The 1923 New York Yankees played their 23rd season as a 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, 4 games to 2.

Awards and Honors

• AL MVP: Babe Ruth

Season standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
New York Yankees	98	54	.645	--
Detroit Tigers	83	71	.539	16
Cleveland Indians	82	71	.536	16½
Washington Senators	75	78	.490	23½
St. Louis Browns	74	78	.487	24
Philadelphia Athletics	69	83	.454	29
Chicago White Sox	69	85	.448	30
Boston Red Sox	61	91	.401	37

Further Reading

• Associated Press: "YANKS CLINCH FLAG; DEFEAT BROWNS, 4-3; Victory Gives Hugmen Their Third Successive American League Pennant.", New York Times, Sept. 23, 1923, Section Sports pg. 8
• Ronald A. Mayer: The 1923 New York Yankees: A History of Their First World Championship Season, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2010.
• Gary Sarnoff: The First Yankees Dynasty: Babe Ruth, Miller Huggins and the Bronx Bombers of the 1920s, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2014. ISBN 978-0-7864-4966-8

External links

• 1923 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com