1959 New York Yankees | ||
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League | American League | |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
City | New York City | |
Owners | Dan Topping and Del Webb | |
General managers | George Weiss | |
Managers | Casey Stengel | |
Television | WPIX (Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto) | |
Radio | WMGM (Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto) | |
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The 1959 New York Yankees season was the 57th season for the team. The team finished in third place in the American League with a record of 79–75, 15 games behind the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.