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| Record |
93-69 .574 |
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| Standings |
2nd in the AL East (15 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
89-73, 89-73, 89-73 |
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680 /
612 |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 95 / Pitching: 95 | | Attendance | 1,136,879 (4th) (12th) | | Spring Training | Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Fort Lauderdale Stadium) | | Manager | Ralph Houk | | Coaches | Dick Howser, Elston Howard, Jim Hegan, Jim Turner, Mickey Mantle | | Executive | Chairman/President: Michael Burke | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Syracuse Chiefs, (AA) Manchester Yankees, (A) Oneonta Yankees, (A) Fort Lauderdale Yankees, (A) Kinston Eagles, (Rookie) Johnson City Yankees | | Radio | (WHN) Bob Gamere, Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto | | TV | (WPIX) Bob Gamere, Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Whitey Ford |
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The 1970 New York Yankees
went 93-69
and finished 2nd
in the
American League East. The Yankees
drew 1,136,879
to Yankee Stadium.
Fritz Peterson, Mel Stottlemyre and Roy White made the All-Star team. Thurman Munson won the American League Rookie of the Year award.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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