Hidden Secrets and Untold Rivalries: Ranking MLB’s Most Legendary Teams from Babe Ruth to Clayton Kershaw

5. 1937 New York Yankees (2.34)
It won’t be the last time a Yankees team from the 1930s shows up in the rankings. The 1937 edition featured Lou Gehrig (.351, 37 HRs, 158 RBIs), Joe DiMaggio (.346, 46 HRs, 167 RBIs) and Bill Dickey (.332, 29 HRs, 133 RBIs) in a fearsome lineup. This was the last season in which Gehrig batted over .300 with over 30 homers before having to retire after the 1939 season. Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing both won 20 games, and the Yanks finished the regular season 102-52 before beating the rival New York Giants in five games in the World Series. Hall of Fame second baseman Tony Lazzeri, Myril Hoag, Gehrig and DiMaggio all homered in the Fall Classic.



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