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• Yankees andy pettitte series#

They posted a 13-10 record in April, with a run differential of just 11 runs (Martinez in particular looked feeble for most of the month). Midseason acquisition David Cone was re-signed to anchor the pitching staff, catcher Joe Girardi replaced Mike Stanley, and a quartet of young stars were ready to step up: the near-prime Bernie Williams, top prospect Derek Jeter, promising southpaw Andy Pettitte, and then-unknown reliever Mariano Rivera.Ĭonsidering they won the World Series, the ‘96 Yankees got off to a fairly average start to the season. Longtime captain Don Mattingly walked away from the game and the icon’s void was filled by one of the men who helped end his career, former Mariners first baseman Tino Martinez. The Yankees had retooled after the 1995 ALDS loss under new GM Bob Watson and new skipper Joe Torre.

Yankees andy pettitte series#

World Series result: Yankees defeat Atlanta Braves, 4-2 Top hitter by rWAR: Bernie Williams (4.0) Let’s leave it at this: after an 18-year championship drought - a stretch that saw fans having to endure some of the worst teams in Yankees history and the heartbreak of both the 1994 strike and two crushing blown playoff series - one of the greatest dynasties of all-time, led by a bunch of baby-faced 20-somethings and complemented by a remarkable staff of veterans, was about to have its coming-out party. Usually I start these articles off with a relatively lengthy introduction to set the stage for the season ahead, but I don’t think that’s necessary for the storied 1996 season.