1980 New York Yankees season

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The 1980 New York Yankees season was a Major League Baseball campaign in which the Yankees returned to prominence by winning the American League East title before falling short in the postseason.

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instanceOf Major League Baseball season
New York Yankees season
ALCSOpponent Kansas City Royals NERFINISHED
ALCSResult lost 3–0
ballpark Yankee Stadium NERFINISHED
city New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division American League East NERFINISHED
divisionPlace 1st
divisionTitleCountAtThatTime 8
finishedAheadOf Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED
Milwaukee Brewers NERFINISHED
followedBy 1981 New York Yankees season NERFINISHED
franchise New York Yankees NERFINISHED
generalManager Gene Michael NERFINISHED
homeField Yankee Stadium NERFINISHED
homeLeague American League NERFINISHED
homeUniformColor white with navy pinstripes
league American League
leagueChampionshipSeries American League Championship Series NERFINISHED
manager Dick Howser NERFINISHED
notablePlayer Bob Watson NERFINISHED
Bucky Dent NERFINISHED
Goose Gossage NERFINISHED
Graig Nettles NERFINISHED
Lou Piniella NERFINISHED
Reggie Jackson NERFINISHED
Rick Cerone NERFINISHED
Ron Guidry NERFINISHED
Thurman Munson NERFINISHED
Tommy John NERFINISHED
Willie Randolph NERFINISHED
owner George Steinbrenner NERFINISHED
postseasonResult lost American League Championship Series
postseasonSeries 1980 American League Championship Series NERFINISHED
precededBy 1979 New York Yankees season NERFINISHED
qualifiedForPostseason true
regularSeason 1980 MLB regular season
regularSeasonLosses 59
regularSeasonRecord 103–59
regularSeasonWins 103
roadUniformColor gray with navy lettering
sport baseball
team New York Yankees NERFINISHED
wonDivision American League East NERFINISHED
year 1980

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Dick Howser managedSeason 1980 New York Yankees season