2024 American League Division Series

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2024 American League Division Series

Teams
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New York Yankees (1)|  |  Aaron Boone|  94–68 (.580), GA: 3
Kansas City Royals (0)|  |  Matt Quatraro|  86–76 (.531), GB: 6+1⁄2
Dates| October 5–12
Television| TBS/TruTV
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TV announcers| Bob Costas, Ron Darling, and Jon Morosi
Radio| ESPN
Radio announcers| Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, and Tim Kurkjian
Umpires| Lance Barksdale, Lance Barrett, Ryan Blakney, Mark Carlson (crew chief), Adam Hamari, Roberto Ortiz
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Cleveland Guardians (1)|  |  Stephen Vogt|  92–69 (.571), GA: 6+1⁄2
Detroit Tigers (1)|  |  A. J. Hinch|  86–76 (.531), GB: 6+1⁄2
Dates| October 5–12
Television| TBS (Games 1 and 2, 5 if necessary)
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TNT (Game 4)
TruTV (Games 3, 4 (if necessary)
TV announcers| Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, and Lauren Jbara
Radio| ESPN
Radio announcers| Dave O'Brien and Gregg Olson
Umpires| Adam Beck, Ramon De Jesus, Chad Fairchild, Nick Mahrley, Todd Tichenor (crew chief), Jim Wolf
ALWC| Detroit Tigers over Houston Astros (2–0)
Kansas City Royals over Baltimore Orioles (2–0)
| <- 2023 | ALDS |

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The 2024 American League Division Series (ALDS) are the two best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball (MLB) to determine the participating teams of the 2024 American League Championship Series (ALCS). These matchups are:

* (1) New York Yankees (AL East champions) vs. (5) Kansas City Royals (Wild Card Series winner)
* (2) Cleveland Guardians (AL Central champions) vs. (6) Detroit Tigers (Wild Card Series winner)

The team with the better regular season record (higher seed) of each series will host Games 1, 2, and (if necessary) Game 5, while the lower seeded team will host Game 3 and (if necessary) Game 4.[1][2]

## Background

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Further information: American League Division Series

The top two division winners (first two seeds) are determined by regular season winning percentages. The final two teams are the winners of the American League Wild Card Series, played between the league's third to sixth-seeded teams. This is the first American League Division Series since 2016 to not feature the Houston Astros after they were swept in the Wild Card Series by the Tigers.

The New York Yankees (94–68) clinched a postseason berth on September 18, won both the American League East and a first-round bye on September 26, and clinched home-field advantage throughout the American League postseason on September 28 after the Guardians lost to the Houston Astros.[3][4][5] This is first time they held the best record in the American League since 2012. The Yankees, who had made the postseason six straight years from 2017–2022, are returning to the postseason after missing out in 2023. They will face the Kansas City Royals (86–76), who qualified for the postseason as the fifth seed wild card entrant due to their head-to-head record versus the Detroit Tigers, the team they finished tied with. The Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card Series to advance to their first ALDS since 2015, the year they won the World Series. New York won the season series, 5–2, outscoring Kansas City, 42–24.[6][7] This is a renewal of a classic playoff rivalry from the mid-1970s to early 1980s. Starting in 1976, both teams met in the American League Championship Series for four out of the five seasons (1976-1978 and 1980), with New York winning the first three, and Kansas City sweeping New York in 1980.

The Cleveland Guardians (92–69) clinched a postseason berth on September 19, won the American League Central on September 21, and clinched a first-round bye on September 24.[8][9][10] Like the Yankees, the Guardians are making their return to the postseason after missing out in 2023. They will face the Detroit Tigers (86–76), who qualified for the postseason as the sixth seed wild card entrant. They swept the heavily favorited American League West division winner Houston Astros in two games in the Wild Card Series to advance to their first ALDS since 2014. The Guardians won 7–6 against the Tigers during the regular season. This will be the first playoff meeting between the Tigers and Guardians. This will also be the first postseason match-up between American League Central teams (1995-present) to date.[A]

## Matchups

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### New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

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New York leads the series, 1–0.

Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance

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1 | October 5 | Kansas City Royals – 5, New York Yankees – 6 | Yankee Stadium | 3:21 | 48,790[11]
2 | October 7 | Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | 7:38 pm EDT | -[12]
3 | October 9 | New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals | Kauffman Stadium | 6:08 pm CDT | -
4 | October 10† | New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals | Kauffman Stadium | 7:08 pm CDT | -
5 | October 12† | Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | 8:08 pm EDT | \-

† If necessary

### Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers

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Series tied, 1–1.

Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance

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1 | October 5 | Detroit Tigers – 0, Cleveland Guardians – 7 | Progressive Field | 2:50 | 33,548[13]
2 | October 7 | Detroit Tigers – 3, Cleveland Guardians – 0 | Progressive Field | 2:42 | 33,650[14]
3 | October 9 | Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers | Comerica Park | 3:08 pm EDT | -[15]
4 | October 10 | Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers | Comerica Park | 6:08 pm EDT | -
5 | October 12† | Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians | Progressive Field | 4:38 pm EDT | \-

† If necessary

## New York vs. Kansas City

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This is the fifth postseason meeting between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals. Their previous postseason meetings between the former rivals took place in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1980, all in the ALCS, with the Yankees winning the first three match-ups (winning in 1976 and 1977 on their last at bat) and the Royals winning in 1980. After 1980, the rivalry continued in 1983 with the Pine Tar Game, which was one of the most controversial incidents in MLB history.

### Game 1

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October 5, 2024 6:38 pm (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York 71 °F (22 °C), Clear Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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Kansas City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0
New York | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 9 | 1
WP: Clay Holmes (1–0)  LP: Michael Lorenzen (0–1)  Sv: Luke Weaver (1)
Home runs:
KC: MJ Melendez (1)
NYY: Gleyber Torres (1)
Attendance: 48,790
Boxscore

In the top of the second, Tommy Pham hit a sacrifice fly to score Yuli Gurriel, putting the Royals on the board at 1–0. In the bottom of the third, Gleyber Torres hit a go-ahead two-run home run off Michael Wacha to turn the game upside down for the Yankees to lead at 2–1, scoring Alex Verdugo. In the top of the fourth, MJ Melendez hits a go-ahead two-run home run to turn the game upside down again for the Royals to lead at 3–2, scoring Gurriel again. In the bottom of the fifth, bases-loaded walks by Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe put the Yankees back in front, 4–3. In the top of the sixth, after a crucial error by Volpe that moved Gurriel and Pham into scoring position, Garrett Hampson hit a two-run RBI single to score both runners and allow the Royals to retake the lead, 5–4. In the bottom of the sixth, Wells hit an RBI single to score Verdugo, tying the game at 5–5. In the bottom of the seventh, Verdugo hit an RBI single to score Jazz Chisholm Jr. for the Yankees to retake the lead at 6–5. Luke Weaver, in his first career postseason appearance, pitched a 1-2-3 inning preserving a one-run lead for the Yankees to take a thrilling Game 1 and a 1–0 series lead.

Game 1's five lead changes were the most in a postseason game.

### Game 2

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October 7, 2024 7:38 pm (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York 71 °F (22 °C), Party Cloudy Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 0
New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1
Starting pitchers:
KC: Cole Ragans (0–0)
NYY: Carlos Rodón (0–0)
Home runs:
KC: Salvador Pérez (1)
NYY: None
Boxscore

In the bottom of the third, Giancarlo Stanton hit an RBI single, scoring Gleyber Torres, putting the Yankees on the board at 1–0. In the top of the fourth, Salvador Pérez hit a solo home run off Carlos Rodón as the Royals tied the game to 1–1. Tommy Pham then hit an RBI single, scoring Yuli Gurriel to give the Royals the lead at 2–1. Garrett Hampson then hit an RBI single, scoring Pham to extend the Royals' lead to 3–1. Maikel García hit another RBI single in the fourth for the Royals to extend their lead to 4–1 over the Yankees.

### Game 3

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October 9, 2024 6:08 pm (CDT) at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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New York | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0
Kansas City | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0
Starting pitchers:
NYY: Clarke Schmidt (0–0)
KC: TBD
Boxscore

## Cleveland vs. Detroit

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This is the first postseason meeting between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers.

### Game 1

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October 5, 2024 1:08 pm (EDT) at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio 68 °F (20 °C), Sunny Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1
Cleveland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 6 | 0
WP: Cade Smith (1–0)  LP: Tyler Holton (0–1)
Home runs:
DET: None
CLE: Lane Thomas (1)
Attendance: 33,548
Boxscore

Cleveland jumped on the Tigers in the first inning of Game 1 as the Guardians plated five runs. The Guardians scored the first run of the game when José Ramírez reached first base on a fielder's choice, scoring Steven Kwan. Josh Naylor's RBI single extended the Guardians' lead to 2–0. At this time, starting Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton was removed from the game without recording a single out. He allowed two hits and four runs (three of them earned). Lane Thomas then greeted reliever Reese Olson with a three-run home run that gave the Guardians a 5–0 advantage. In the bottom of the sixth, David Fry hit an RBI double for two more runs to extend the Guardians' lead to 7–0, scoring Jhonkensy Noel and Steven Kwan. Emmanuel Clase closed out the game as the Guardians took Game 1 and a 1–0 series lead.

The Guardians' five-run first inning was the most in franchise playoff history for one inning.[16]

### Game 2

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October 7, 2024 4:08 pm (EDT) at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio 61 °F (16 °C), Party Cloudy Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0
Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
WP: Will Vest (1–0)  LP: Emmanuel Clase (0–1)  Sv: Beau Brieske (2)
Home runs:
DET: Kerry Carpenter (1)
CLE: None
Boxscore

Game 2 of Tigers vs. Guardians went scoreless until the top of the ninth when Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run home run off Emmanuel Clase as the Tigers took the lead 3-0. Beau Brieske closed out the game as he pitched a 1-2-3 inning as the Tigers took Game 2 and even the series one game apiece. Tarik Skubal, the starting pitcher for the Tigers, went seven shutout innings while striking out eight batters in his performance.

### Game 3

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October 9, 2024 3:08 pm (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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Cleveland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0
Detroit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0
Starting pitchers:
CLE: Alex Cobb
DET: TBD
Boxscore

### Game 4

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October 10, 2024 6:08 pm (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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Cleveland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0
Detroit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0
Starting pitchers:
CLE: TBD
DET: TBD
Boxscore

## See also

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* 2024 National League Division Series

## Notes

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1. ^ Kansas City vs Detroit Tigers in 1984 and Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers in 1987 playoff series happened before the creation of the American League Central

## References

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1. ^ Foster, Jason (August 1, 2024). "Postseason schedule announced; flexible start date for World Series". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
2. ^ Snyder, Matt (August 1, 2024). "MLB releases 2024 playoffs schedule: Dates for every postseason series, plus why the World Series could move". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
3. ^ Hoch, Bryan (September 18, 2024). "Postseason spot secured, Yanks want more: 'The job's not finished'". MLB.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
4. ^ Bell, Mandy (September 24, 2024). "Yankees crush O's to win 21st division title". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
5. ^ Hoch, Bryan (September 28, 2024). "Yankees secure AL's top record thanks to Guardians' loss". MLB.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
6. ^ "Yankees Record Vs Royals This Season". StatMuse. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
7. ^ "Royals Record Vs Yankees This Season". StatMuse. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
8. ^ Bell, Mandy (September 19, 2024). "Guards walk off into October! Cleveland clinches postseason berth". MLB.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
9. ^ Bell, Mandy (September 21, 2024). "Guardians clinch 2nd AL Central title in past 3 years". MLB.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
10. ^ Bell, Mandy (September 24, 2024). "Guardians clinch first-round bye behind Bibee's dominant start". MLB.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
11. ^ "Royals 5, Yankees 6 Final Score". MLB.com. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
12. ^ "Royals at Yankees Preview". MLB.com. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
13. ^ "Tigers 0, Guardians 7 Final Score". MLB.com. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
14. ^ "Tigers 3, Guardians 0 Final Score". MLB.com. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
15. ^ "Guardians at Tigers Preview". MLB.com. October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
16. ^ Rogers, Jesse (October 5, 2024). "Fresh off bye, Guardians pounce in Game 1 rout". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.

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American League pennants (6)|

* 1920
* 1948
* 1954
* 1995
* 1997
* 2016

World Series championships (2)|

* 1920
* 1948

Hall of Famers|

* Averill
* Boudreau
* Coveleski
* Doby
* Dudley (FCFA)
* Feller
* Flick
* Graney (FCFA)
* Joss
* Lajoie
* Lemon
* Sewell
* Speaker
* Thome
* Wynn

Minors|

* Triple-A: Columbus Clippers
* Double-A: Akron RubberDucks
* High-A: Lake County Captains
* Single-A: Lynchburg Hillcats
* Rookie: Arizona Complex League Guardians
* Dominican Summer League Guardians Goryl
* Dominican Summer League Guardians Mendoza

Seasons (130)

1890s|

* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899

1900s|

* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909

1910s|

* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919

1920s|

* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929

1930s|

* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939

1940s|

* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949

1950s|

* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959

1960s|

* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* v
* t
* e

Detroit Tigers

* Established in 1894
* Based in Detroit, Michigan

Franchise|

* History
* Seasons
* Records
* No-hitters
* Award winners and league leaders
* Players
* First-round draft picks
* Managers
* Coaches
* Owners and executives
* Opening Day starting pitchers

Ballparks|

* Bennett Park
* Tiger Stadium
* Comerica Park

* Spring training: Whittington Park
* Plant Field
* Bosse Field
* Henley Field
* Joker Marchant Stadium

Culture|

* T206 Ty Cobb
* Li'l Rastus
* Paws
* "Detroit Rock City"
* "The Bird"
* The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych
* One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
* Magnum, P.I. (reboot)
* Tiger Town
* Cobb
* For Love of the Game
* The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
* Bless You Boys
* "The Singing Hot Dog Man"
* "Roar (song)"
* Ball Park Franks

Lore|

* 1910 Chalmers Award
* 1912 suspension of Ty Cobb
* replacement players
* Disco Demolition Night
* 2009 AL Central tie-breaker game
* 28-out perfect game
* MLB in Omaha

Rivalries|

* Chicago White Sox

Minor league affiliates|

* Player overview
* Triple-A: Toledo Mud Hens
* Double-A: Erie SeaWolves
* High-A: West Michigan Whitecaps
* Single-A: Lakeland Flying Tigers
* Rookie: FCL Tigers
* DSL Tigers 1
* DSL Tigers 2

Key personnel|

* Owner: Christopher Ilitch
* President of baseball operations: Scott Harris
* General Manager: Jeff Greenberg
* Manager: A. J. Hinch

World Series
championships (4)|

* 1935
* 1945
* 1968
* 1984

American League pennants (11)|

* American League: 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1934
* 1935
* 1940
* 1945
* 1968
* 1984
* 2006
* 2012

Division titles (7)|

* East: 1972
* 1984
* 1987
* Central: 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014

Wild card berths (2)|

* 2006
* 2024

Broadcasters|

* TV: Bally Sports Detroit
* Matt Shepard
* Kirk Gibson
* Jack Morris
* Radio: Detroit Tigers Radio Network
* WXYT-FM
* Dan Dickerson
* Jim Price
* History: List of Detroit Tigers broadcasters

Seasons (122)

1900s|

· 1900 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 · 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909

1910s|

* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919

1920s|

* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929

1930s|

* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939

1940s|

* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949

1950s|

* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959

1960s|

* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* v
* t
* e

Kansas City Royals

* Established in 1969
* Based in Kansas City, Missouri

Franchise|

* History
* Expansion and draft
* Seasons
* Current roster
* Owners and executives
* Managers
* Opening Day starting pitchers
* All-time roster
* First-round draft picks
* Records
* No-hitters
* Awards and league leaders
* Broadcasters
* Royals Academy
* Bally Sports Kansas City
* Royals Sports Television Network

Ballparks|

Municipal Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
New Royals Stadium (proposed)
Spring training
Terry Park
Baseball City Stadium
Surprise Stadium

Culture|

* Sluggerrr
* Denny Matthews
* Ryan Lefebvre
* George Toma
* American Royal
* "Royals" (song)

Lore|

* Pine Tar Incident
* The Call
* 2014 AL Wild Card Game
* MLB in Omaha
* A drive into deep left field by Castellanos

Team Hall of Fame|

* Steve Busby
* Amos Otis
* Dick Howser
* Cookie Rojas
* Paul Splittorff
* Dennis Leonard
* Hal McRae
* Joe Burke
* Larry Gura
* Freddie Patek
* Ewing Kauffman
* George Brett
* Frank White
* Muriel Kauffman
* John Mayberry
* Dan Quisenberry
* Whitey Herzog
* Willie Wilson
* Jeff Montgomery
* Denny Matthews
* Bret Saberhagen
* Mark Gubicza
* Art Stewart
* Kevin Appier
* Mike Sweeney
* Ned Yost

Minor league
affiliates|

Triple-A
Omaha Storm Chasers
Double-A
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
High-A
Quad Cities River Bandits
Single-A
Columbia Fireflies
Rookie
ACL Royals
DSL Royals Fortuna
DSL Royals Ventura

Key personnel|

* Owner: John Sherman
* President & General Manager: J. J. Picollo
* Manager: Matt Quatraro

World Series
championships (2)|

* 1985
* 2015

American League
pennants (4)|

* 1980
* 1985
* 2014
* 2015

Division titles|

West
1976
1977
1978
1980
1981 (second half)
1984
1985
Central
2015
Wild Card
2014
2024

Seasons (56)

1960s|

* 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 ·  1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* v
* t
* e

New York Yankees

* Established in 1903
* Formerly the New York Highlanders
* Based in The Bronx, New York

Franchise|

* History
* Seasons
* Records
* No-hitters
* Awards
* Players
* Managers
* Coaches
* Owners and executives
* Broadcasters
* Opening Day starting pitchers
* Team captains
* Members of the Hall of Fame
* First-round picks
* YES Network

Ballparks|

* Hilltop Park
* Polo Grounds
* Yankee Stadium (opened 1923)
* Events
* Shea Stadium
* Yankee Stadium (opened 2009)
* Spring training: Bolton Street Park
* Whittington Park
* West End Park
* Barrs Field
* Bader Field
* Al Lang Stadium
* Fort Lauderdale Stadium
* George M. Steinbrenner Field

Culture|

* Monument Park
* Museum
* Old-Timers' Day
* Bleacher Creatures
* Yankees Universe
* Eddie Layton
* Jim Hall
* Logos and uniforms
* Appearance policy
* "Holy Cow!"
* Robert Merrill
* John Sterling
* Ronan Tynan
* "Here Come the Yankees"
* "New York, New York"
* "God Bless America"
* The Pride of the Yankees
* The Babe Ruth Story
* Damn Yankees
* musical
* film
* The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant
* Safe at Home!
* Babe Ruth
* The Babe
* 61*
* The Bronx is Burning
* Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning
* The Bronx Is Burning
* The Big Fella
* The Bronx Zoo
* The Last Boy
* Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
* The Scout
* Bronx Bombers
* Everyone's Hero
* Four Days in October
* Henry & Me
* The Captain
* It Ain't Over
* Ed Lucas
* Gene Monahan
* Dandy
* Freddy Sez
* George Costanza
* Paul Olden
* Yankee Stadium Legacy
* Yankees HOPE Week
* Yankeeography
* Yankees Classics

Lore|

* Curse of the Bambino
* Johnny Sylvester
* Murderers' Row
* Babe Ruth's called shot
* Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
* Bill Mazeroski's 1960 World Series home run
* M&M Boys
* Harmonica Incident
* 1978 AL East tie-breaker game
* Pine Tar Incident
* 1995 ALDS Game 5
* Jeffrey Maier
* The Yankee Years
* Core Four
* Perfect games
* Don Larsen
* David Wells
* David Cone
* Domingo Germán
* 2019 MLB London Series
* MLB at Field of Dreams

Rivalries|

* Boston Red Sox
* Subway Series
* New York Mets
* Los Angeles Dodgers
* San Francisco Giants

Key personnel|

* Owners: Yankee Global Enterprises
* Hal Steinbrenner
* General Manager: Brian Cashman
* Manager: Aaron Boone

Championships (27)|

* 1923
* 1927
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1941
* 1943
* 1947
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1956
* 1958
* 1961
* 1962
* 1977
* 1978
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2009

American League
Pennants (40)|

* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1947
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1981
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2003
* 2009

Division titles (21)|

* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1980
* 1981
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2009
* 2011
* 2012
* 2019
* 2022
* 2024

Wild Card titles (7)|

* 1995
* 1997
* 2007
* 2010
* 2015
* 2017
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021

Minors|

* Triple-A
* Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
* Double-A
* Somerset Patriots
* High-A
* Hudson Valley Renegades
* Single-A
* Tampa Tarpons
* Rookie
* FCL Yankees
* DSL Yankees

Seasons (124)

1900s|

* 1900·1901·1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909

1910s|

* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919

1920s|

* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929

1930s|

* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939

1940s|

* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949

1950s|

* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959

1960s|

* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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