1957 New York Yankees

1957 New York Yankees 1957 AL Champions
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1957 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1957 Information
Owner(s)	Dan Topping and Del Webb
Manager(s)	Casey Stengel
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1957 New York Yankees

1957 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 98-56 Finished 1st in American League (1957 AL)

Managed by Casey Stengel

Clinched Pennant: September 23, 1957

Coaches: Frankie Crosetti, Bill Dickey, Randy Gumpert, Charlie Keller and Jim Turner

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1957 New York Yankees played the 55th season in team history. They finished with a record of 98-56, winning their 23rd pennant, finishing 8 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Milwaukee Braves in 7 games.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Yogi Berra, Bob Grim, Elston Howard, Mickey Mantle, Gil McDougald, Bobby Richardson, Bobby Shantz and Bill Skowron
• AL MVP: Mickey Mantle
• AL Rookie of the Year Award: Tony Kubek
• Gold Glove: Bobby Shantz (P)

World Series

NL Milwaukee Braves (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Braves – 1, Yankees – 3	October 2	Yankee Stadium	69,476
2	Braves – 4, Yankees – 2	October 3	Yankee Stadium	65,202
3	Yankees – 12, Braves – 3	October 5	Milwaukee County Stadium	45,804
4	Yankees – 5, Braves – 7 (10 innings)	October 6	Milwaukee County Stadium	45,804
5	Yankees – 0, Braves – 1	October 7	Milwaukee County Stadium	45,811
6	Braves – 2, Yankees – 3	October 9	Yankee Stadium	61,408
7	Braves – 5, Yankees – 0	October 10	Yankee Stadium	61,207

Further Reading

• Associated Press: "ATHLETICS SCORE OVER CHICAGO, 6-5; Cerv's Sacrifice Fly in 8th Sends In Deciding Run and Ends White Sox Hopes", New York Times, September 24, 1957, Section S, Page 44
• Roger Kahn: The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World, Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2002 (originally published in 1993). ISBN 0803278055

External links

• 1957 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com