Offseason

• October 24, 1988: Jack Clark
  Jack Clark (baseball)
  Jack Anthony Clark , also known as "Jack the Ripper," is a former Major League Baseball player. From 1975 through 1992, Clark played for the San Francisco Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , New York Yankees , San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox...
  
   and Pat Clements
  Pat Clements
  Patrick Brian Clements is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball.-External links:...
  
   were traded by the Yankees to the San Diego Padres
  San Diego Padres
  The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
  
   for Stan Jefferson
  Stan Jefferson
  Stanley Jefferson is a former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds from to ....
  
  , Jimmy Jones and Lance McCullers
  Lance McCullers
  Lance Graye McCullers is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He was known as "Baby Goose" for his similarity to former big league pitcher Rich "Goose"...
  
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• November 17, 1988: Don Schulze
  Don Schulze
  Donald Arthur Schulze is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and , for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. He also pitched three seasons in Japan, from until for the Orix...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• November 23, 1988: Steve Sax
  Steve Sax
  Stephen Louis Sax is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Yankees , Chicago White Sox , and the Oakland Athletics ....
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• November 26, 1988: Steve Kiefer
  Steve Kiefer
  Steven George Kiefer is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played in parts of six seasons in the major leagues from until . Most of his career-best totals were set in while playing for the Milwaukee Brewers....
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• December 8, 1988: Andy Hawkins
  Andy Hawkins
  Melton Andrew "Andy" Hawkins is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.A right-handed starter, Hawkins spent most of his career with the San Diego Padres, and also played for the New York Yankees and briefly for the Oakland Athletics...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• December 18, 1988: Wayne Tolleson
  Wayne Tolleson
  Jimmy Wayne Tolleson is a former Major League Baseball player. A switch hitter who threw right-handed, Tolleson was listed at 5'9" tall and 160 pounds during his playing career.-Western Carolina University:...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• December 20, 1988: Jamie Quirk
  Jamie Quirk
  James Patrick Quirk is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current bench coach for the Chicago Cubs. Quirk attended Whittier College.-Playing career:Quirk was also a Parade Magazine All-America quarterback at St...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• December 22, 1988: Dickie Noles
  Dickie Noles
  Dickie Ray Noles was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs , Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles ....
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• January 10, 1989: Rick Rhoden
  Rick Rhoden
  Richard Alan Rhoden is a professional golfer and was a Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 16 year baseball career, he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros of the National League; and the New York Yankees of the American League.-Early years:Rhoden was...
  
   was traded by the Yankees to the Houston Astros
  Houston Astros
  The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
  
   for John Fishel
  John Fishel
  John Alan Fishel is a former right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Houston Astros in 1988....
  
  , Mike Hook (minors), and Pedro DeLeon (minors).
• February 13, 1989: Tommy John
  Tommy John
  Thomas Edward John Jr. is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 career victories rank as the seventh highest total among left-handers in major league history...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• March 19, 1989: Joel Skinner
  Joel Skinner
  Joel Patrick Skinner is a former Major League Baseball catcher and former third base coach of the Cleveland Indians. Skinner was dismissed effective with the end of the 2009 season on September 30, 2009. He is the son of Bob Skinner, a National League outfielder in the 1950s and '60s...
  
   was traded by the Yankees to the Cleveland Indians
  Cleveland Indians
  The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
  
   for Mel Hall
  Mel Hall
  Melvin Hall Jr. is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1996 with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, and San Francisco Giants. He also played in Japan from 1993-1995...
  
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• March 23, 1989: Charles Hudson was traded by the Yankees to the Detroit Tigers
  Detroit Tigers
  The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
  
   for Tom Brookens
  Tom Brookens
  Thomas Dale Brookens is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , and Cleveland Indians...
  
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• March 29, 1989: Dana Ridenour (minors) was traded by the Yankees to the Seattle Mariners
  Seattle Mariners
  The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
  
   for Steve Balboni
  Steve Balboni
  Stephen Charles Balboni is a retired Major League Baseball player with the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Texas Rangers. He was a player with home run power and a tendency to strike out. He was nicknamed "Bye Bye" because of his home run hitting prowess...
  
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Regular season

• Alvaro Espinoza
  Alvaro Espinoza
  Álvaro Alberto Espinoza [es-pe-NO-zah] is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball and current infield coach for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.-Early life:...
  
   was second in the majors with 23 sacrifices.
• In 1989, Yankees pitcher Tommy John matched Deacon McGuire’s record (since broken) for most seasons played in a Major League Baseball career with 26 seasons played.
• Sammy Sosa made his major league debut on June 16, 1989 in a game against the New York Yankees. In four at-bats, Sosa appeared in 4 at-bats and had 2 hits.

Notable transactions

• May 16, 1989: Jamie Quirk was released by the Yankees.
• May 30, 1989: Tommy John was released by the Yankees.
• June 5, 1989: J. T. Snow
  J. T. Snow
  Jack Thomas "J. T." Snow, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball player. He played all but two games in his career as a first baseman, and played nine of his 13½ seasons with the San Francisco Giants...
  
   was drafted by the Yankees in the 5th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft
  1989 Major League Baseball Draft
  -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental first round selections:-External links:*...
  
  . Player signed June 11, 1989.
• June 21, 1989: Rickey Henderson
  Rickey Henderson
  Rickey Henley Henderson is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed The Man of Steal, he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner...
  
   was traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics
  Oakland Athletics
  The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
  
   for Greg Cadaret
  Greg Cadaret
  Gregory James Cadaret is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from - and -....
  
  , Eric Plunk
  Eric Plunk
  Eric Vaughn Plunk , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1986-1999.Plunk was involved in two trades for Rickey Henderson...
  
  , and Luis Polonia
  Luis Polonia
  Luis Andrew Polonia Almonte was a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter....
  
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• June 22, 1989: Richard Dotson
  Richard Dotson
  Richard Elliott Dotson is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s. He is best noted for his 22-7 performance of , helping the Chicago White Sox win the American League West Division championship that season. Dotson finished fourth in the American League Cy Young Award...
  
   was released by the Yankees.
• July 20, 1989: Stan Jefferson was traded by the Yankees to the Baltimore Orioles
  Baltimore Orioles
  The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
  
   for John Habyan
  John Habyan
  John Gabriel Habyan is a former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Habyan played all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball....
  
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• July 22, 1989: Mike Pagliarulo
  Mike Pagliarulo
  Michael Timothy Pagliarulo, aka "Pags" , is a former Major League Baseball third baseman during the 1980s and into the mid 1990s...
  
   and Don Schulze
  Don Schulze
  Donald Arthur Schulze is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and , for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. He also pitched three seasons in Japan, from until for the Orix...
  
   were traded by the Yankees to the San Diego Padres
  San Diego Padres
  The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
  
   for Walt Terrell
  Walt Terrell
  Charles Walter Terrell is a former starting pitcher with an eleven year career from 1982 to 1992. He played for the New York Mets , Detroit Tigers , San Diego Padres , New York Yankees , Pittsburgh Pirates , and once again the Detroit Tigers...
  
   and a player to be named later. The Padres completed the deal by sending Freddie Toliver
  Freddie Toliver
  Fred Lee Toliver , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from –. He would play for the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates....
  
   to the Yankees on September 27.
• August 10, 1989: Rich Gossage
  Rich Gossage
  Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972-1994 for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. The nickname "Goose" is a play on his surname...
  
   was selected off waivers by the Yankees from the San Francisco Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
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• August 29, 1989: John Candelaria
  John Candelaria
  John Robert Candelaria . He attended The Caton School P.S. 249. Nicknamed "The Candy Man," is a former professional left-handed pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles...
  
   was traded by the Yankees to the Montreal Expos
  Washington Nationals
  The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
  
   for Mike Blowers
  Mike Blowers
  Michael Roy Blowers is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and first baseman. He is an alumnus of Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington, Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington...
  
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• August 30, 1989: Ken Phelps
  Ken Phelps
  Kenneth Allan Phelps, nicknamed "Digger", is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman. During an 11-year baseball career, he played from 1980-1990 for six different teams, but he played primarily with the Seattle Mariners...
  
   was traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Scott Holcomb (minors).

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