1999 New York Yankees season
The New York Yankees' 1999 season was the 97th season for the Bronx-based professional baseball team. The team finished with a record of 98–64 finishing 4 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they got to the World Series and defeated the Atlanta Braves in 4 games to win their 25th World Series title. By winning their 25th World Series, the New York Yankees became the most successful team in North America, a record previously held by the  NHL's Montreal Canadiens. In that year, FTA broadcasts returned to where they all started in 1947 — Fox-owned WNYW, the network's flagship channel, while cable broadcasts continued on MSG. Season summary. David Cone's perfect game. Line score. July 18, Yankee Stadium, New York Player stats. Batting. Starters by position. "Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" ALDS. Series Summary: ALCS. New York wins the series, 4-1 World series. Game 1. October 23, 1999, at Turner  Field in Atlanta. Game 2. October 24, 1999, at Turner Field in Atlanta Game 3. October 26, 1999, at Yankee Stadium in New York City Game 4. October 27, 1999, at Yankee Stadium in New York city Awards and honors. 1999 All-Star Game