Let’s take a walk down history lane, shall we?
The year is 1926. The New York Yankees, once an afterthought, have become a force in the American League after the purchase of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox. Ruth, already a superstar in Boston, went supernova in New York. Brace yourself here. In Ruth’s first five seasons in pinstripes (1920-25), he produced an astronomical OPS+ of 225. 225. The ballclub won its first pennant in ’21, won another in ’22 and won the World Series in ’23. That year, Ruth hit .393/.545/.764.
Yeah.
So why am I starting our journey in 1926?