| 2008 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York | |
| Record | 89–73 (.549) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | George Steinbrenner | |
| General managers | Brian Cashman | |
| Managers | Joe Girardi | |
| Television | YES Network WWOR-TV (My 9) | |
| Radio | WCBS (AM) WQBU-FM (Spanish) | |
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The 2008 New York Yankees season was the 106th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees hosted the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday July 15, 2008. It was the 83rd and last season at the original Yankee Stadium prior to the team's move to a new ballpark (also called "Yankee Stadium") just north of the current stadium. It also marked the first season since 1993 that the Yankees failed to make it to the playoffs (excepting the 1994 season, when a players' strike canceled the postseason, though the Yankees had the best record in the American League that year). Also, it would also be the first under a new team skipper, former team catcher Joe Girardi, who assumed the managerial role in the offseason. The next active playoff streak belonged to the NHL's Detroit Red Wings who made the playoffs every year since 1991 until it was broken in 2017.