Highlights. The 1999 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1999 season.The 95th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the defending American League (AL) and World Series champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves in a rematch of the 1996 World Series, in which the Yankees prevailed. Joe Torre coached the team. Click on column headings to sort. The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1999 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division. 1999 Baseball Season Roster-Quantity + $27.00 In Stock. Find out the latest on your favorite MLB players on CBSSports.com. 1999 New York Yankees Statistics 1999 New York Yankees Results. Full New York Yankees roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. The team finished with a record of 98–64 finishing 4 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox.New York was managed by Joe Torre.The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.In the playoffs, they got to the World Series and defeated the Atlanta Braves in 4 games to win their 25th World Series title. Team of the Decade: Yankees, not Braves ... Atlanta played in its fourth World Series of the ‘90s, but the Yankees won three in the decade to the Braves’ one. The New York Yankees' 1999 season was the 97th season for the Bronx-based professional baseball team. Atlanta did have the best season with 103 wins. The 1999 New York Yankees won the World Series. This was the difference maker.