The team defeated the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, three games to one.
It was the last season for Hall of Fame TV announcer Phil Rizzuto, who left the team's broadcast crew that year.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.
= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas On October 9, 1996, the Yankees trailed the Orioles 4–3 in the bottom of the eighth inning when shortstop Derek Jeter hit a deep fly ball to right field.
Right fielder Tony Tarasco moved near the fence and appeared "to draw a bead on the ball"[20] when then-12 year old fan Jeffrey Maier reached over the fence separating the stands and the field of play 9 feet below and deflected the ball into the stands.