Regular Season
- June 11, 1983: Longtime Yankee Bobby Murcer played in the last game of his career.
- June 20: Bobby Murcer announced his retired from the New York Yankees. On the same day, he became part of the Yankees Broadcasting Team for WPIX TV.
- July 4, 1983: Dave Righetti threw a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox
- August 4, 1983: Dave Winfield, while warming up before the 5th inning of a game at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium, accidentally killed a seagull with a thrown ball. He doffed his cap in mock sorrow. Fans responded by hurling obscenities and improvised missiles. After the game, he was brought to the Ontario Provincial Police station on charges of cruelty to animals and was forced to post a $500 bond before being released. Quipped Yankees manager Billy Martin, "It's the first time he's hit the cutoff man." The charges were dropped the following day. For years afterward Winfield's appearances in Toronto were greeted with loud choruses of boos, but he later became a fan favorite.
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