SAN DIEGO, Calif. — On this date, the 1998 New York Yankees cemented themselves as the best team in baseball history. The historic season culminated with a 4-0 World Series sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres. A 3-0, Game 4 victory at San Diego, gave the Yankees their twenty-fourth title in franchise history.
Following a then American League regular-season record of 114 wins, the team went 11-2 in the postseason for a combined ledger of 125-50. They eclipsed other legendary squads in franchise history, and baseball history most notably the 1961 and 1927 clubs.