Anybody familiar with the history of the New York Yankees knows how dark and depressing the early 1990s were. While the Bombers failed to win a World Series during the 1980s, the team had been competitive throughout the decade. In fact, the Yankees managed to win more games during the ’80s than any other club.
It wasn’t until 1989 that the wheels really started to come off. After posting winning records from 1983 to 1988, the Yankees became a bad team in ’89. Steinbrenner’s squad finished 74-87, their worst showing under the Boss, and their worst as an organization since the dismal 1966 season.