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The 2011 New York Yankees season was the 109th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, March 31. [2]
On September 16, the Detroit Tigers clinched the AL Central title, becoming the first team of the season to qualify for the ALDS. It was the Tigers' first AL Central title since they joined the division in 1998, the team's first division title overall since 1987, and first playoff appearance since winning the 2006 American League pennant as the Wild Card team.
The Yankees have played home games in the current Yankee Stadium since 2009.. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City.
The 2011 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2011 season.The winners of the Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series.
Derek Jeter (1992) has won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees, and was the Rookie of the Year in 1996.. The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in The Bronx, New York.
The 2011 Major League Baseball season began on Thursday, March 31, and ended on Wednesday, September 28. [1] This marked the first time a season began on a Thursday since 1976, and the first time a regular season ended on a Wednesday since 1990.
Brackman's injury record hurt his draft value, and he was not selected until the 30th pick of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. [13] Following the draft, the Yankees signed Brackman to a guaranteed $4.5 million deal for four years including a $3.55 million signing bonus spread out over six years. [14]
Following the Yankees' 2009 World Series championship, Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui departed as free agents. On December 8, the New York Yankees acquired center fielder Curtis Granderson from the Detroit Tigers, trading pitcher Ian Kennedy to the Arizona Diamondbacks and pitcher Phil Coke and minor league outfielder Austin Jackson to Detroit.