The 1941 season was a memorable one in Yankees’ history. For one, they won the World Series, beating the Dodgers in five games. They notoriously won Game 4 of that series after Brooklyn catcher Mickey Owen dropped a third strike that would’ve ended the game in the top of the ninth.
Arguably even more memorable than a World Series win was Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak, which also went on during the 1941 season. DiMaggio recorded at least one hit in 56-straight games from May 15th to July 16th.
Early on in that hitting streak, the Yankees played in a roller coaster of a game, where DiMaggio extending that run was much needed.