The 1977 New York Yankees season was the 75th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 100–62 and won the World Series. The series victory was the 21st title in franchise history and the first under the ownership of George Steinbrenner. New York was managed by Billy Martin and played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. The season was brought to life years later in the book and drama-documentary The Bronx is Burning. The Yankees also hosted the 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. To date, this is the most recent time the All-Star Game host team has won the World Series the same year.
New York Yankees defeat the Dodgers to win their 21st World Championship 4-2
The 1977 New York Yankees season was the 75th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 100–62 and won the World Series.
Historical Significance
The 1977 New York Yankees season was the 75th season for the Yankees.
Events Before
Chai Jing is born
Chai Jing, Chinese journalist and environmental activist, known for chinese journalist and environmental activist, was born on 1976-01-01. Chai Jing is a Chinese journalist.
After 45 years of coaching, Paul Brown (Cleveland Browns; Cincinnati Bengals) announces his retirement from the National
After 45 years of coaching, Paul Brown (Cleveland Browns; Cincinnati Bengals) announces his retirement from the National Football League
Sarah Caldwell becomes the first woman to conduct at NYC Metropolitan Opera House, leading the orchestra in a performanc
Sarah Caldwell becomes the first woman to conduct at NYC Metropolitan Opera House, leading the orchestra in a performance of "La Traviata"
"I Write the Songs" cover by Barry Manilow hits #1
"I Write the Songs" is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston. Barry Manilow's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976 after spending two weeks atop the Billboard…
Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier (48) weds Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus
Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier (48) weds Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus
Events After
Air India Flight 855 crashes into the Arabian Sea less than two minutes after takeoff, killing all 213 people on board
Air India Flight 855 was a scheduled passenger flight from Bombay (now Mumbai), India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
TV series "All Creatures Great and Small" debuts on BBC TV, based on the books by James Herriot, starring Robert Hardy a
TV series "All Creatures Great and Small" debuts on BBC TV, based on the books by James Herriot, starring Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy
Bee Gees' album "Saturday Night Fever" goes #1; stays on top for 24 weeks
Bee Gees' album "Saturday Night Fever" goes #1; stays on top for 24 weeks
Sweden becomes the first nation in the world to ban aerosol sprays, due to their harmful effect on the earth's ozone lay
Sweden becomes the first nation in the world to ban aerosol sprays, due to their harmful effect on the earth's ozone layer
Novelist Danielle Steel (30) divorces Danny Zugelder after almost 3 years of marriage
Novelist Danielle Steel (30) divorces Danny Zugelder after almost 3 years of marriage
More from the 1970s
death
Erroll Garner dies
Erroll Garner dies
birth
Chai Jing is born
Chai Jing, Chinese journalist and environmental activist, known for chinese journalist and environmental activist, was born on 1976-01-01. Chai Jing is a Chinese journalist.
Charles "Chub" Feeney becomes the President of Major League Baseball's National League
Charles Stoneham "Chub" Feeney (August 31, 1921 – January 10, 1994) was an Irish-American front office executive in Major League Baseball.
Cigarette advertisements are banned from broadcast media in the US
Cigarette advertisements are banned from broadcast media in the US
Frequently Asked Questions
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- The 1977 New York Yankees season was the 75th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 100–62 and won the World Series. The series victory was the 21st title in franchise history and the first under the ownership of George Steinbrenner.
- Why is New York Yankees defeat the Dodgers to win their 21st World Championship 4-2 significant?
- The 1977 New York Yankees season was the 75th season for the Yankees.