The 2003 New York Yankees season was the 101st season for the team. The team finished with a record of 101-61-1 finishing 6 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they defeated the Red Sox in 7 games in the ALCS, winning the pennant on Aaron Boone's dramatic 11th-inning home run. The Yankees advanced to the World Series, losing in a dramatic 6 game series to the Florida Marlins. It would be their second World Series loss in three years and their last appearance in a World Series until 2009.
Offseason
December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura was re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.
Regular season
On June 11, 2003, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees. The six pitchers were Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner. It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.
Opening Day starters
1B – Jason Giambi
2B – Alfonso Soriano
SS – Derek Jeter
3B – Robin Ventura
C – Jorge Posada
LF – Hideki Matsui
CF – Bernie Williams
RF – Raúl Mondesí
DH – Nick Johnson
P – Roger Clemens
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua Pride (Atlantic League). July 22, 2003: Jesse Orosco was sent to the New York Yankees by the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal. July 29, 2003: Raúl Mondesí was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for David Dellucci, Bret Prinz, and John Prowl (minors). July 31, 2003: Aaron Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees for Brandon Claussen, Charlie Manning, and cash. July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor. August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees. August 31, 2003: Jesse Orosco was traded by the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Juan Padilla (September 2, 2003) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
Roster
Game log
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