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The Surprising MLB Team That Shattered Records and Still Stuns Fans Today

The Surprising MLB Team That Shattered Records and Still Stuns Fans Today

20. 106-45 (.702) – New York Yankees, 1939

The Yankees cap off the list for best records in MLB history, starting off the 1939 season with a World Series three-peat under their belt. Outfielder Joe DiMaggio led the league in batting average (.381) and placed top-5 in nearly every other offensive category – usually just behind the rival Boston Red Sox’s Jimmie Foxx or Ted Williams. DiMaggio, second baseman Joe Gordon, and catcher Bill Dickey each had over 20 home runs apiece. The team finished first – by decent margins – in several hitting categories, among them runs scored (967), homers (166), and RBIs (904). Outscoring other teams by an impressive 411 runs, the Bronx Bombers ended the season 17 games in front of the second-place Red Sox. They easily swept the Cincinnati Reds in the Fall Classic and became the only team in MLB history to win four consecutive World Series rings.

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