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    YANKEES TIMELINE
    1903-1925 | 1926-1950 | 1951-1975 | 1976-2000 | 2001-Present
    Timeline 1951-1975
    1951  - Apr. 17: Mickey Mantle makes his Major-League debut, going 1-for-4 in a 4-0 win vs. Boston at Yankee Stadium.

    Sept. 28: In Game One of doubleheader vs. Boston at Yankee Stadium, Allie Reynolds tosses his second no-hitter of the season (he had previously no-hit the Indians at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland on July 12).

    Dec. 12: Joe DiMaggio officially announces his retirement.

    1953  -

    Apr. 17: Exactly two years after his Yankee debut, Mickey Mantle hits what is recognized as the game's first "tape-measure" home run, a 565-foot clout off the Senators' Chuck Stobbs at Washington's Griffith Stadium.

    Oct. 5: The Yankees win a record fifth consecutive World Championship.

    1956  - Oct. 8: Don Larsen hurls the only perfect game in World Series history, a 2-0 win over Brooklyn in Game Five at Yankee Stadium.
    1961  - Oct. 1: Roger Maris hits his 61st home run in the season's final game to establish a Major-League record.
    1962  - June 24: Jack Reed’s two-run, 22nd-inning home run ends the longest game in Yankee history, a 9-7 win at Detroit.
    1964  - Nov. 2: CBS purchases 80% of Yankees for $11,200,000. The network later buys the remaining 20%.
    1969  - June 8: "Mickey Mantle Day" is celebrated at Yankee Stadium and his uniform number (7) is retired.
    1972  - Aug. 8: The Yankees sign a 30-year lease to play in a remodeled Yankee Stadium to be completed in 1976.
    1973  - Jan. 3: A limited partnership, headed by George M. Steinbrenner III as its managing general partner, purchases the Yankees from CBS.

    Sept. 30: Ralph Houk resigns as manager.

    1974  -

    Apr. 6: The Yankees begin the first of two seasons at Shea Stadium, playing the first home game outside Yankee Stadium since 1922 (go 90-69 there in 1974-75).

    Dec. 31: Free agent Catfish Hunter signs a then-record five-year contract.

    1975  - Aug. 1: Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon for his first of five stints as manager.
    1903-1925 | 1926-1950 | 1951-1975 | 1976-2000 | 2001-Present