The Yankees’ power hitters, led by Reggie Jackson, struggled to reach their customary levels of production early in the season. The 1978 April Yankees averaged 3.86 runs per game, scoring 85 runs in 22 games. The offense was unable to create momentum and score runs in bunches due to inconsistent play from key players. During slumps, hitters were unable to produce a steady stream of hits and runs. The team had a hard time finding offensive consistency in the first few months, which threw away the start to the 1978 New York Yankees season into disarray. But the Bronx Bombers faced a formidable test in the season’s first weeks and had a rough start that seemed to push them away with an unbridgeable gap.
#1978 RED SOX ROSTER SERIES#
The New York Yankees entered the 1978 season as World Series champions from the previous year. 1978 New York Yankees season began on a rough note Let’s rewind to 1978 and see what it took for the Yankees to achieve their greatest-ever comeback in baseball history. They battled through internal issues and mounted their greatest comeback to overcome a 14-game deficit to win the division, the pennant, and their 22nd World Series championship. The Yankees displayed resilience, teamwork, and sheer grit as they overcame an early season disadvantage. They were down by 14 1/2, they were down 2-0 to the Dodgers, and ¨Holy Cow! They did it.Few baseball seasons can match the 1978 New York Yankees season for drama and excitement.
On the mound, in addition to Guidry, the Yanks had Gossage, who won the Rolaids Relief Award with 27 saves, Ed Figueroa, who won 20 games, and Catfish Hunter, one of Steinbrenner´s prize acquisitions. Long- time Yankee favorite Roy White was still with the club, as well. Randolph led the team in stolen bases with 36. Chris Chambliss, Willie Randolph, Bucky Dent, Graig Nettles, Lou Piniella, Mickey Rivers, Reggie Jackson and of course, the great Thurman Munson. With a slider that darted away from batters like a bolt of lightning, he set the Yankees single-season strike out record with 248.Īnd what a Yankee lineup it was. Guidry finished at 25-3, earning him both the Cy Young Award and The Associated Press Athlete Of The Year Award.
He also received The Babe Ruth Award, given to the player with the top performance in the postseason.īut Dent wasn´t the only one to take home hardware. 417 in the World Series against the Dodgers to win the series MVP. I couldn´t believe it.¨Īnd Dent´s heroic postseason didn´t stop there. I didn´t know I had hit a homer until I saw the umpire at first signaling home run with his hand. But there were shadows on the net behind the wall and I didn´t see the ball land there. ¨When I hit the ball, Dent said according to, ¨I knew I had hit it high enough to reach the wall. In the one-game playoff, Ron Guidry and Goose Gossage stymied Boston, and Bucky Dent hit his unforgettable three-run home run as the Yankees won 5-4. The season finished with the Yankees and Red Sox tied for first place. Under a calm and tranquil Bob Lemon, the Yankees tore through the American League East. George and I have had our differences, and in most cases we have been able to resolve them, Martin said according to The Baseball Almanac.Īnd so began one of the greatest comebacks in Major League Baseball history. He did not deserve them, nor did I say them. “I owe it to my health and mental well-being to resign at this time, and I am very sorry that there were things written about George Steinbrenner. And Martin wanted fans to know that his resignation was not because of his differences with owner George Steinbrenner. This had prompted a near fist fight in the Yankees dugout between the two.Īnd toward the middle of the 1978 season, reports surfaced of more anger between them.
He had not been pleased with Jackson´s effort. Just the previous year, Martin had replaced Jackson in the middle of an inning with Paul Blair. But many speculate that it was due to his constant battles with Reggie Jackson. He cited health reasons for his departure. It was also a year that saw manager Billy Martin resign. It was a year that saw the Yankees overcome a 14 1/2 game deficit, dispose of the Boston RedSox in a one game playoff, and come back from a two games to none hole to beat the Dodgers in the World Series. The New York Yankees Wayback Machine is set this week for 1978.
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