This Day in Yankees History
The championships, trades, and milestones that happened on this date across 124 seasons of Yankees baseball.
No franchise-defining moment landed on September 24, but Yankees history never sits quiet for long. Here's what happened around this date.
Around This Week
The Death of Miller Huggins
Yankees manager Miller Huggins died at age 50 on September 25, 1929, shocking the baseball world.
Derek Jeter's Walk-Off in Final At-Bat
Derek Jeter singles home the winning run in his final at-bat at Yankee Stadium, a storybook ending for The Captain.
Rizzuto's 1949 Breakout Season
Phil Rizzuto hit .275 with 110 runs scored and finished second in AL MVP voting after Casey Stengel moved him to the leadoff spot.
Yogi Berra's Major League Debut
Berra debuted on September 22, 1946, beginning a Hall of Fame career.
Bob Grim's 20-Win Rookie Season
Grim went 20-6 as a rookie, the last Yankee to win 20 games in his first season.
1954: Five-Year Dynasty Streak Ends
The Yankees won 103 games but couldn't catch Cleveland's historic 111-win juggernaut.