"The Yankee pinstripes belong to New York like Central Park, like the Statue of Liberty, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, like the Metropolitan Opera, like the Stock Exchange, like the lights of Broadway, etc. Collectively they are 'The Big Apple.' Any loss represents a diminution of the quality of life here, a blow to the City's standing at the top, however narcissistic that perception may be."
-Judge Richard S. Lane, Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York Yankees 1983 Scorebook and Souvenir Program
WELCOME
"Welcome to an anniversary season of Yankees baseball.
80 years ago in 1903 New York joined the American League.
70 years in 1913 the nickname 'Yankees' was adopted.
60 years in 1923 the 'House that Ruth Built,' Yankee Stadium, first opened its doors and the Yankees won their first World Championship.
55 years ago in 1928 the Yankees won their first back-to-back World Championships.
50 years ago in 1933 the first All-Star Game was played and the Yankees have sent representatives to each 'mid-summer classic' since.
45 years ago in 1938 the Yankees won their third of four consecutive World Championships for manager Joe McCarthy.
40 years ago in 1943 the Yankees during the height of World War II won their last World Championship under Joe McCarthy.
35 years ago in 1948 the Yankees honor one of their greatest players, Babe Ruth, by retiring his uniform number (#3) and later in the season he dies.
30 years ago in 1953 the Yankees win a record fifth consecutive World Championship.
25 years ago in 1958 the Yankees overcome a 3-1 deficit in the World Series against the Milwaukee Braves to win their 18th World Championship.
20 years ago in 1963 the Yankees win their 28th American League pennant.
10 years ago in 1973 the Yankees play their final season in the 50-year-old original Yankee Stadium. At the end of the season the Stadium was closed for two years of renovations.
Five years ago in 1978 the Yankees staged a miracle comeback to overcome a 14-game deficit, beat the Red Sox in a one-game playoff, defeated the Kansas City Royals in the ALCS and then defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 22nd World Championship.
The tradition of Yankees baseball continues today. The 1983 Yankees proudly wear the same uniforms, play in the same ballpark, in the same great city and carry on the same traditions established by the Yankee stars of the past.
We take great pride in welcoming you to the 81st season of Yankees baseball."
-New York Yankees 1983 Scorebook and Souvenir Program
GROUND RULES
"-Foul poles are outside the playing field. Any batted ball hitting a foul pole above the fence line is a home run. Bat racks are within the dugouts.
-Any thrown ball hitting a dugout railing or foundation and rebounding on the field is in play. A ball going into the dugout or hitting other parts of the dugout- out of play."
-New York Yankees 1983 Scorebook and Souvenir Program
AMERICAN LEAGUE UMPIRES
2 Bremigan
3 Evans
4 Springstead
5 Goetz
6 Neudecker
7 Phillips
8 McKean
9 Kunkel
10 McCoy
11 Denkinger
12 Cooney
13 Cousins
14 Palermo
15 Brinkman
18 Kosc
19 Garcia
20 Ford
21 Kaiser
22 Barnett
24 Clark
26 Voltaggio
27 Roe
28 Maloney
29 Shulock
31 Reilly
33 Merrill
35 Hendry
37 Coble
VISITING STARS
Buddy Bell (Texas Rangers)
George Brett (Kansas City Royals)
Carlton Fisk (Chicago White Sox)
Damaso Garcia (Toronto Blue Jays)
Kirk Gibson (Detroit Tigers)
Rickey Henderson (Oakland Athletics)
Kent Hrbek (Minnesota Twins)
Reggie Jackson (California Angels)
Eddie Murray (Baltimore Orioles)
Gaylord Perry (Seattle Mariners)
Andre Thornton (Cleveland Indians)
Carl Yastrzemski (Boston Red Sox)
Robin Yount (Milwaukee Brewers)
1983 NEW YORK YANKEES HOME OF CHAMPIONS RADIO NETWORK
NEW YORK
New York (WABC) (flagship station)
Albany (WROW)
Batavia (WBTA)
Binghamton (WKOP)
Brockport (WJBT)
Buffalo (WLVL)
Canadaigua (WFLC)
Corning (WCLI)
Cortland (WKRT)
Dansville (WDNY)
Dunkirk (WDOE)
Glens Falls (WBZA)
Gloversville (WENT)
Hudson (WHUC)
Jamestown (WKSN)
Olean (WBJZ)
Oneonta (WSRK)
Plattsburgh (WIRY)
Schenectady (WWWD)
Seneca Falls (WSFW)
Syracuse (WSYR)
Utica (WIBX)
Walton (WDLA)
Watertown (WTNY)
Waverly (WAVR)
CONNECTICUT
Ansonia (WADS)
Hartford (WPOP)
Meridan (WMMW)
New London (WNLC)
Waterbury (WATR)
FLORIDA
Miami (WIOD)
West Palm Beach (WEAT)
LOUISIANA
Lafayette (KPEL)
New Orleans (WWIW)
MASSACHUSETTS
Pittsfield (WBEC)
Springfield (WIXY)
NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh (WPTF)
PENNSYLVANIA
Sayre (WATS)
Scranton (WBQW)
Wilkes-Barre (WBAX)
Williamsport (WWPA)
VERMONT
Burlington (WDOT)
Montpelier (WSKI)
Rutland (WHWB)
1983 NEW YORK YANKEES TELEVISION NETWORK
New York, NY (WPIX-TV) (originating station)
Adams, MA (WCDC-TV)
Albany, NY (WTEN-TV)
Elmira, NY (WETM-TV)
Hartford, CT (WFSB-TV)
Rochester, NY (WUHF)
Syracuse, NY (WSTM-TV)
Miami, FL (WCIX)
Tampa, FL (WTOG)
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