| 1997 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| American League Wild Card Winners | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York City | |
| Record | 96–66 (.593) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | George Steinbrenner | |
| General managers | Bob Watson | |
| Managers | Joe Torre | |
| Television | WPIX (Bobby Murcer, Rick Cerone) MSG (Ken Singleton, Jim Kaat, Al Trautwig, Suzyn Waldman) | |
| Radio | WABC (AM) (John Sterling, Michael Kay) | |
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The 1997 New York Yankees season was the 95th season for the Yankees. New York was managed by Joe Torre and played at Yankee Stadium. The team finished with a record of 96–66 finishing 2 games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. They entered the postseason as the American League Wild Card, but lost the Division Series in 5 games to the Cleveland Indians. The 1997 Yankees failed to repeat as World Series Champions and win their second consecutive title.