DOG ASIDE:
The 1964 New York Yankees season was the 62nd season for the Yankees….as the team finished with a record of 99–63….winning their 29th pennant…..and finishing 1 game ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The Yanks were managed by Yogi Berra….playing at Yankee Stadium.,,,where in the World Series….they were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games. With Yogi Berra, taking over as manager from Ralph Houk….who in turn moved up to general manager….had a difficult early season….cuz of many veterans missing games due to injury. Doubts about his ability to manage his former teammates were brought into the open with the Harmonica Incident in late August….in which he clashed with utility infielder Phil Linz on the team bus….following a sweep by the Chicago White Sox….that appeared to have removed the Yankees from pennant contention. The team rallied behind Berra afterwards and won the pennant….however the incident may have convinced the team’s executives to replace Berra with Johnny Keane….manager of the victorious World Champion Cardinals….after beating the Yanks in Game 7.
This season is considered to be the endpoint of the “Old Yankees” dynasty that had begun with the Ruppert–Huston partnership and then continued with the Topping–Webb partnership. The Yankees would soon undergo ownership changes and front office turmoil….and would not be a serious factor in the pennant chase again until the mid-1970’s.
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees Young Aces Pitchers Al Downing & Jim Bouton
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 Washington Senators Rookie Stars C Mike Brumley & OF Lou Pinella a future Yankee
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 Cleveland Indians Rookie Stars OF Bob Chance & P Tommy John a future Yankees
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Mets Mgr Casey Stengel and Hall of Fame Yankees Manager
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees 1B Joe Pepitone
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees 2B Bobby Richardson
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees 3B Clete Boyer
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees C Elston Howard
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees C OF John Blanchard
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees CF Mickey Mantle
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees INF OF Harry Bright
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees INF OF Phil Linz
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees Manager Yogi Berra
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees OF Hector Lopez
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees OF Tom Tresh
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees P Al Downing
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees P Bill Stafford
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees P Bud Daley
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees P Hal Reniff
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees P Jim Bouton
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees P Stan Williams
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees P Steve Hamilton
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees P Coach Whitey Ford
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees RF Roger Maris
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees Rookie Stars C Jake Gibbs & P Tom Mefcalf
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees Rookie Stars INF OF Pedro Gonzalez & OF Archie Moore
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees Rookie Stars Pitchers Pete Mikkelsen & Bob Meyer
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1964 New York Yankees SS Tony Kubek
