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The 2021 New York Yankees season was the 119th season for the New York Yankees franchise.. The Yankees entered the 2021 season expecting to contend for the World Series. The Yankees' Opening Day was on April 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium with 20% capacity.
h The 1972 Major League Baseball strike forced the cancellation of the Yankees' first seven games of the season. [79] i The Yankees finished the season tied for first with the Boston Red Sox. New York defeated the Red Sox 5–4 in a one-game playoff to clinch the division title.
The 2021 Major League Baseball season began on April 1, while the regular season ended on October 3. [1] The postseason began on October 5. The World Series then began on October 26 and ended on November 2 with the Atlanta Braves defeating the Houston Astros in six games to win their second title since moving to Atlanta.
The Yankees defeated the Red Sox in the ALCS in 1999 and 2003, while the Red Sox defeated the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS and 2018 ALDS. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 6–2 to advance to the ALDS. With the win, the Red Sox moved up to 3–2 all time meetings against the Yankees in the postseason.
On August 14, 2021, Romano signed a minor league contract to return to the New York Yankees. He was assigned to Triple-A Scranton. [22] The Yankees selected his contract on September 8, and he made 1 appearance, getting 2 outs while giving up 1 run. On September 10, the Yankees designated Romano for assignment. [23]
The list below documents players and teams that hold particular club records. Outfielder Babe Ruth holds the most franchise records, with 16, including career home runs, and career and single-season batting average and on-base percentage. Shortstop Derek Jeter has the second-most records among hitters, with eight.
The Yankees added Ridings to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season on November 19, 2021. [13] Ridings began the 2022 season with a right shoulder impingement. He began throwing bullpen sessions in August, [14] but never appeared in a game having spent the entire season on the injured list.
August 3, 2021, for the New York Yankees: MLB statistics (through 2024 season) Win–loss record: 16–8: Earned run average: 3.55: Strikeouts: 214: Stats at Baseball Reference Teams; New York Yankees (2021–2022, 2024–present) Career highlights and awards; AL Rookie of the Year (2024)