The Yankees have had some special seasons during the past one hundred years. In 1923 the franchise won its first World Series. In 1941 Joe DiMaggio became an American icon when he recorded a base hit in 56 consecutive games. Twenty years later, Roger Maris went on a historic run of his own, beating the Babe and hitting 61 homers in ’61. The 1996 season will always be remembered as the dawn of a new Yankees dynasty, and 1998 will never be forgotten because the Bombers won an incredible 114 games.
Few people know why the 1938 season was just as special as the seasons listed above.