The New York Yankees have not had a losing season since the 1992 Yankees that put up a 76-86 record. All signs point to the possibility of 2016 being a losing season, especially if the team decided to sell at this year’s August 1st trading deadline, so I thought for no other reason than it would be fun to look back at what the world was like back in 1992.
Back in 1992 George Steinbrenner was the owner of the
Yankees (yet suspended from day-to-day operations), Buck Showalter was the
manager and Don Mattingly was the star player and the captain. Michael Kay was
in his first year on the radio beside John Sterling and Gene “Stick” Michael
was the team’s General Manager.
A gallon of gas cost $1.5 while a pound of bacon was just
$1.92. A new car would set you back $16,950 and a new house would cost you just
$122,500.00 based on your average salary of $30,030.00 annually.
The civil war in Somalia was in full effect and the United
States were acting as humanitarians.
Ross Perot ran as an independent against Bill Clinton and
incumbent President George Bush subsequently dividing the Republican Party and
handing the election to Clinton.
John Gotti, mafia boss, sentenced to life in prison for
murder and racketeering.
The first McDonalds in China opened in Beijing.
Microsoft released Windows 3.1 and Microsoft Works while
AT&T released a video telephone for the low, low price of $1,499. Nicotine
patches were developed and introduced while the space shuttle Endeavour made a
successful maiden voyage.
Much more went on during the year 1992 but I mainly hit the
high points to give you an idea of what was going on during that eventful year
that last saw the Yankees with a losing season. Maybe we won’t have to write
about this for another 14-15 years.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)