the last time the new york yankees went to the world series was 2009.
the last time the new york yankees went to the world series was 2009.
when was the last time the new york yankees went to the world series?
2009
section::::postseason.:world series.









































the yankees beat the philadelphia phillies in the 2009 world series, 4 games to 2. the phillies were playing for their second consecutive world series title and 3rd overall, and the yankees won their first title since 2000, and 27th overall. the two teams' previous postseason meeting came in the 1950 world series, with the yankees sweeping the phillies. after jimmy rollins predicted that the phillies would win the series in five games or "six if they were nice", the yankees went on to win the series in six.
2009 new york yankees season
on january 17, 1936, washington traded hadley and roy johnson to the yankees for jimmie deshong and jess hill. hadley was given a spot in the starting rotation by manager joe mccarthy. he went 14–4 for the yankees en route to the team's first al pennant since 1932. in game 3 of the 1936 world series, hadley gave up 11 hits, but only one run in a 2 to 1 victory over the new york giants. the yankees went on to win the series in six games. on may 25, 1937, hadley hit detroit tigers catcher mickey cochrane in the head with a pitch. the pitch fractured cochrane's skull, which ended his playing career. hadley insisted that he had not hit cochrane on purpose. cochrane and his teammates also absolved hadley from blame. the yankees returned to the world series that year and hadley started (and lost) game four, but the yankees won the series four games to one. hadley was moved to the bullpen early on in 1938, but eventually returned to the stating rotation. he finished the year with a 9–8 record and a 3.60 era. the yankees won their third consecutive championship by sweeping the chicago cubs in the 1938 world series, however hadley was not included on the world series roster. hadley finished the 1939 season 12–6, with a 2.98 era. he won game three of the 1939 world series after pitching eight innings out of the bullpen. the yankees went on to win the series the following game. hadley faltered in 1940, going 3–5, with a 5.74 era. the team slipped as well, falling to third place in the american league.
bump hadley