WELCOME
"Welcome to another exciting year of Yankees baseball.
This is the 85th anniversary of the most dominant team in the history of professional sports. The Yankees have 22 World Championships and 33 American League pennants in 85 years.
While most teams are still looking for their first championship or can only point to one standout period in their history, the Yankees can boast several distinct eras within their overall dominance of major league baseball.
Yankee greatness was sprouted by the combined talents of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. From Ruth's arrival in New York in 1920 to his departure from the Yankees in 1935, the Pinstripers won four World Championships and seven American League pennants.
Joe DiMaggio's arrival in 1936 started the tradition of great Yankee center fielders, and with his retirement in 1951, the Yankees had added 10 more World Series victories and 11 more pennants.
Mickey Mantle picked up the torch from there, contributing to six additional World Championships and another 11 league pennants that were won before he retired in 1969.
After a dry spell of several years, Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson had the Yankees back on track in the late '70s, winning two more World Championships and three AL titles.
Now the team has been reshaped and regrouped and is ready to add to the Yankees' rich tradition. We don't know which Yankees in today's lineup will become legends. But already names like Don Mattingly, Rickey Henderson, Ron Guidry, Dave Righetti, Dave Winfield and a host of others are beginning to leave their mark in the Yankee record book.
The Yankees originally joined the American League in 1903 and were known as the 'Highlanders.' Around 1913 the nickname 'Yankees' was adopted and a couple of years later pinstripes appeared on their uniforms. Their first American League pennant was won in 1921 and they claimed their first World Championship in 1923. In 1929, the Yankees were the first team to add numbers to the backs of their uniforms. The Yankee Pride and Tradition was on its way.
Now in 1988 the Yankees proudly wear the same uniforms, play in the same ballpark, in the same great city and carry on the same traditions established when they won their first World Championship.
We take great pride in welcoming you to the 86th season of Yankee baseball ... be a part of it ... as the Bronx Bombers and their fans strive for yet another world title."
-New York Yankees 1988 Scorebook and Souvenir Program
YANKEE STADIUM 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 1988 Scorebook and Souvenir Program
AMERICAN LEAGUE UMPIRES
2 Bremigan
3 Evans
7 Phillips
8 McKean
9* Kunkel
10 McCoy
11 Denkinger
12 Cooney
13 Cousins
14 Palermo
15 Brinkman
16* DiMuro
17 Hirschbeck
18 Kosc
19 Garcia
20 Ford
21 Kaiser
22 Barnett
23 Reed
24 Clark
25 Johnson
26 Voltaggio
27 Roe
28 Young
29 Shulock
30 Welke
31 Reilly
33 Merrill
34 Morrison
35 Hendry
36 McClelland
37 Coble
38 Tschida
* retired number
WHERE THE YANKEES STAY ON THE ROAD
Baltimore- Marriott Inner Harbor
Boston- Boston Sheraton
California (Anaheim)- Anaheim Marriott
Chicago- The Palmer House
Cleveland- Hollenden House
Detroit- Pontchartrain
Kansas City- Westin Crown Centre
Milwaukee- Pfister Hotel
Minnesota (Minneapolis-St. Paul)- Crowne Plaza Metrodome
Oakland- Oakland Airport Hilton
Seattle- The Westin
Texas (Arlington)- Arlington Hilton
Toronto- The Westin
1988 NEW YORK YANKEES HOME OF CHAMPIONS RADIO NETWORK
NEW YORK
New York, NY (WABC) (flagship station)
Albany/Troy (WROW)
Attica/Batavia (WBTF)
Binghamton/Endicott (WNBF)
Corning/Elmira (WCLI)
Dansville (WDNY)
Dunkirk (WDOE)
Geneva (WGVA)
Gloversville/Johnstown (WENT)
Gouvernor (WIGS)
Ithaca/Cortland (WTKO)
Jamestown (WKSN)
Kingston (WKNY)
Lockport/Buffalo (WLVL)
Norwich (WCHN)
Ogdensburgh (WSLB)
Olean (WHDL)
Oneonta (WDOS)
Potsdam (WPDM)
Rochester (WHAM)
Schenectady (WWWD)
Syracuse (WSYR)
Utica/Rome (WRUN)
Watertown (WOTT)
Wellsville (WLSV)
CONNECTICUT
Hartford/New Britain (WPOP)
Ridgefield/Danbury (WREF)
Torrington (WSNG)
Waterbury (WATR)
FLORIDA
Boca Raton/West Palm Beach (WSBR)
Miami (WIOD)
Tampa/St. Petersburg (WRBQ)
MASSACHUSETTS
Pittsfield (WBRK)
Springfield/East Longmeadow (WIXY)
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (WEEX)
Pittston (WARD)
Pottsville (WPAM)
Williamsport (WWPA)
VERMONT
Montpelier (WSKI)
1988 NEW YORK YANKEES TELEVISION NETWORK
New York, NY (WPIX) (originating station)
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-1988 Official New York Yankees Publications
-Alka-Seltzer: Don't count on the bullpen for all the relief.
-Amoco: Your Car Knows
-Amtrak: Train with the pros.
-Apple Bank: Keep your eye on the Apple.
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-Clarion Car Audio: Drums. By Clarion.
-Coalition for Literacy
-Corsica: the sport sedan that puts the road in your hip pockets without turning them inside out.
-Dollar Dry Dock: Much More Than A Bank
-Equitable: This summer, the Equitable is giving over 1,000 retirees their old jobs back.
-Ford: Quality Care for Quality Cars
-French's: The Master of Mustards
-Gatorade: When you're playing hardball, Gatorade is thirst aid.
-Home Federal Savings: We're changing to meet your needs.
-Jeep Cherokee: 4x4 of the Year. Again.
-Konica: The Image of Perfection
-Marlboro
-Maxell: No one has done more to save the game.
-McGraw-Hill
-National Westminster Bank USA: It's easy, convenient and free!
-New York City Mission Society: Society needs help!
-New York Life: You need a financial game plan to get the most out of life.
-New York Yankees: An Illustrated History (revised edition) by Donald Honig
-New York Yankees Family Section, featuring alcohol-free seating
-Old Milwaukee Beer: It doesn't get any better than this.
-Prudential-Bache Securities: Rock Solid, Market Wise
-Roche
-Rolaids: In 1987 the Yankees spelled relief Dave Righetti.
-Rums of Puerto Rico
-Sharp: From Sharp minds come Sharp products.
-Sports Phone
-Sportschannel
-Starting Lineup Talking Baseball
-Steinbrenner's Bay Harbor Inn: Tampa's Unique Reflection of Your Good Taste
-Team: We've got the team spirit!
-Third Avenue Sports: Who's on third? For Sports ... For Great Food ... For Fun ...
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-WABC Talkradio 77AM
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-WPIX
-Yankees Magazine
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