1936 Major League Baseball seasonThe 1936 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1936. The regular season ended on September 27, with the New York Giants and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 33rd World Series on September 30 and ended with Game 6 on October 6.
George Weiss (baseball)George Martin Weiss (June 23, 1894 – August 13, 1972) was an American professional baseball executive. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, Weiss was one of the Major Leagues' most successful farm system directors and general managers during his 29-year-long tenure with the New York Yankees.
The Sporting NewsThe Sporting News is a website and former magazine publication owned by Sporting News Holdings, which is a U.S.-based sports media company formed in December 2020 by a private investor consortium. It was originally established in 1886 as a print magazine. It became the dominant American publication covering baseball, acquiring the nickname "The Bible of Baseball". From 2002 to February 2022, it was known simply as Sporting News.
Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.
General manager (baseball)In Major League Baseball, the general manager (GM) of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.
St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals have played their home games at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis.
Billy BeaneWilliam Lamar Beane III (born March 29, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player and current front office executive. He is currently senior advisor to owner John Fisher and minority owner of the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) and formerly the executive vice president of baseball operations. He is also a minority owner of soccer clubs Barnsley of the EFL League One in England and AZ Alkmaar of the Eredivisie in the Netherlands.
Branch RickeyWesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, sports executive, and team owner. He was instrumental in breaking the baseball color line by signing black player Jackie Robinson.New York YankeesMajor League Baseball franchiseEstablished in 1903Major league affiliationsAmerican League (1903–present) East Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers1234567889101516202123323742444649515242ColorsMidnight navy blue, white NameNew York Yankees (1913–present)New York Highlanders (1903–1912)NicknamesThe Bronx BombersThe YanksThe PinstripersThe Evil EmpireBallparkYankee Stadium (II) (2009–present)Shea Stadium (1974–1975)Yankee Stadium (I) (1923–1973, 1976–2008)Polo Grounds (IV) (1913–1922)Hilltop Park (1903–1912)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(27)192319271928193219361937193819391941194319471949195019511952195319561958196119621977197819961998199920002009AL pennants(41)19211922192319261927192819321936193719381939194119421943194719491950195119521953195519561957195819601961196219631964197619771978198119961998199920002001200320092024AL East division titles (21)197619771978198019811996199819992000200120022003200420052006200920112012201920222024Wild card berths(11)19951997200720102015201720182020202120252026RivalriesBoston Red SoxNew York MetsLos Angeles DodgersCleveland GuardiansHouston AstrosSan Francisco Giants (formerly)Front officePrincipal ownersYankee Global Enterprises(Hal Steinbrenner, chairman)PresidentRandy LevineGeneral managerBrian CashmanManagerAaron BooneWebsitemlb.com/yankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
American LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major league status.
Brooklyn DodgersNew York baseball team, 1883–1957InformationLeagueNational League (1890–1957)BallparkEbbets Field (1913–1957)Established1883; 143 years ago (1883)Relocated1958; 68 years ago (1958) (to Los Angeles; became the Los Angeles Dodgers)NicknameDem BumsWorld Series championships11955National League pennants12189018991900191619201941194719491952195319551956Chronicle-Telegraph Cup11900Former nameBrooklyn Robins (1914–1931)Brooklyn Dodgers (1913)Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911–1912)Brooklyn Superbas (1899–1910)Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896–1898)Brooklyn Grooms (1891–1895)Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1890)Brooklyn Grays (1885–1887)Brooklyn Atlantics (1884)Brooklyn Grays (1883)Former leagueAmerican Association (1884–1889)Former ballparksWashington Park (II) (1898–1912)Eastern Park (1891–1897)Ridgewood Park (1886–1889)Washington Park (I) (1884–1890)Roosevelt Stadium (1956–1957, part-time)ColorsDodger blue, white Retired numbers141419243942OwnershipList of ownersCharlie Byrne (1883–1897) Ferdinand Abell (1883–1906) George Chauncey (1891–1897) Charles Ebbets (1897–1925) Harry Von der Horst (1899–1904) Ned Hanlon (1899–1906) Henry Medicus (1905–1912) Ed McKeever (1912–1925) Stephen McKeever (1912–1938) Grace Slade Ebbets (1925–1944) Joseph Gilleaudeau (1925–1944) Brooklyn Trust Company (1925–1944) Dearie Mulvey (1938–1957) James Mulvey (1938–1957) Branch Rickey (1945–1950) Walter O'Malley (1945–1957) John L. Smith (1945–1950) Mary Louise Smith (1950–1957) PresidentList of presidentsCharlie Byrne (1890–1897) Charles Ebbets (1898–1925) Ed McKeever (1925) Wilbert Robinson (1925–1930) Frank York (1930–1932) Stephen McKeever (1932–1938) Larry MacPhail (1938–1942) Branch Rickey (1942–1950) Walter O'Malley (1950–1957) General managerList of general managersBranch Rickey (1950) Buzzie Bavasi (1951–1957) ManagerList of managersGeorge Taylor (1884) Charlie Hackett (1885) Charlie Byrne (1885–1887) Bill McGunnigle (1888–1890) John Montgomery Ward (1891–1892) Dave Foutz (1893–1896) Billy Barnie (1897–1898) Mike Griffin (1898) Charles Ebbets (1898) Ned Hanlon (1899–1905) Patsy Donovan (1906–1908) Harry Lumley (1909) Bill Dahlen (1910–1913) Wilbert Robinson (1914–1931) Max Carey (1932–1933) Casey Stengel (1934–1936) Burleigh Grimes (1937–1938) Leo Durocher (1939–1946) Clyde Sukeforth (1947) Burt Shotton (1947) Leo Durocher (1948) Ray Blades (1948) Burt Shotton (1948–1950) Chuck Dressen (1951–1953) Walter Alston (1954–1976) The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays.
Oakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California, from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) West Division and played its home games at the Oakland Coliseum throughout their entire time in Oakland. The franchise won four World Series championships while based in Oakland.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.