<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ngemva kwesizini ka-1974, umshayi wezinkanyezi uCatfish Hunter wamenyezelwa njengomdlali okhululekile ngenxa yokungakhokhi imali yomshuwalense. AmaYankees amsayinela isivumelwano seminyaka emine sika-3.75 million. Kwakuyisiqalo sefilosofi yesikhathi eside ye-franchise yokusebenzisa i-ejensi yamahhala ukuthola ithalente; UStout ubhala ukuthi babeyiqembu lokuqala ukuqonda ukuthi i-ejensi yamahhala isho ukuthini, njengoba inikeze inzuzo ngaphezu kwabancintisana nabo abasebenzisa imali ephansi futhi bakhiqiza intshisekelo yabalandeli nabezindaba. UHunter wayenqobe ama-23 ngesikhathi seYankees ngo-1975, kodwa iqembu alizange lilwele ama-playoffs ngemuva kukaJulayi. INew York yaxosha umphathi uBill Virdon ngo-August futhi yaqasha uBilly Martin esikhundleni sakhe. Njengoba uMartin engumphathi, amaYankees abuyela e-postseason ngesizini yabo yokuqala e-Yankee Stadium evuselelwe, banqoba isicoco se-AL East ngo-1976 ngomehluko womdlalo phezu kwe-Orioles. UMunson waqanjwa ngokuthi yi-AL MVP, ngesilinganiso sokushaya esingu-.302 kanye nama-RBIs angu-105 okuyisilinganiso sesibili esihle kakhulu ku-AL. I-American League Championship Series ka-1976  <response>: ALCS phakathi kweYankees neKansas City Royals kwaya emdlalweni wesihlanu onqumayo, owanqotshwa yiNew York nge-home run kaChambliss. AmaYankees awazange awine umdlalo owodwa ngokumelene neCincinnati Reds ku-1976 World Series. 