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The Yankees are the greatest dynasty in baseball, even in sports overall, but their greatest dominance occurred between 1927 and 1953.

With most of baseball's greats in military service, 1945 was largely dullsville. A last-day pennant-winning home run by a returning star provided a rare bright spot.

For most of a half century, the St. Louis Browns compiled a consistent record of futility. But at the height of World War II in 1944, it finally came together.

There is no arguing the point. Iron Man Joe McGinnity and Christy Mathewson had the greatest season of any pitcher teammates in baseball history. Each won over 30 games

Torre's teams finished first as many times as Stengel's, but Torre won 4 fewer pennants because he was defeated in the playoffs, which didn't exist when Stengel managed.

Lou Gehrig hit .361, slugged .731, and hit 10 home runs in 35 World Series games. The Yankees won 6 of those 7 World Series.

Bobby Thomson hits the most famous home run in baseball history.

The current favorites to meet in the 2008 World Series first hooked up in the fall classic almost 100 years ago.

Over a seven-day period, the Phillies lost a 6 1/2 game lead and trailed the first-place Reds by one full game. That was more extreme than the 2007 Mets' collapse.

In 1968, the Detroit Tigers won their first pennant in 23 years. Manager Mayo Smith made creative moves while pitcher Denny McLain benefitted from numerous comeback wins.

The 1973 World Series pitted two similar teams in a riveting showdown that went seven games. The Mets won only 82 games, but were built for a short series.

Although Joe DiMaggio's excellent stats fell short of baseball's greatest, he won and retains a special hold on fans. A lot of it had to do with unmeasurables.

A shortstop who hit .206 received one less first place vote than Triple Crown Winner Ted Williams in the 1947 MVP voting.

Ed Lopat teamed up with Allie Reynolds and Vic Raschi to give the Yankees three formidable starters who could match the Indians' BobFeller, Bob Lemon, and Early Wynn.

For as long as men have played the National Pastime, there have been baseball superstitions. Here are some of the best.

The Philadelphia Phillies franchise was established in 1883, but didn't win a National League pennant until 1915. It took another 65 years to win the World Series.

The Red Sox should win the Eastern Division, but that doesn't mean Yankees' haters are safe.

The Minnesota Twins ruin seven-time golden-glove winner's homecoming by defeating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on MLB Opening Day

In need of pitching for 1954, the Giants traded the player who hit the "shot heard 'round the world" for Johnny Antonelli, who helped lead New York to the World Series.

Managers of winning baseball teams are often hailed as geniuses. History suggests that ballplayer talent counts for more, but that good managers can make a difference.

It is unusual for the visiting team to win the seventh game of the World Series, but it happened every time from 1955-1958.

George Brett's best season was 1985, when he hit .335 with 112 runs batted in and a career-high 30 home runs.

Cobb, Lajoie, Sisler, Williams, McCovey, Banks, Yastrzemski, Killebrew, Sosa, Bonds, Rodriguez were never on a World Champion. It takes nothing away from their greatness

Many teams have had two pitchers who produced great seasons together, but few could compare to Koufax and Drysdale in 1965.

In 1957, Willie Mays became only the fourth player to hit at least 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 home runs in the same season.

Roger Clemens pitched for Boston from 1984-1996. Most of his awards were achieved as a member of the Boston Red Sox and his best seasons were with the Sox.

Three of the four starters on the 1949 Yankees' pitching staff, which finished second in league ERA with 3.69, gave up well over 100 walks.

The 1964 National League pennant race was a hotly contested chase, but it may have ended very differently if the Cardinals hadn't gotten Lou Brock at the trade deadline.

Home runs have provided some of the highest drama in baseball history. They are at their best when they provide a sudden end to an important game.

Two teams finished the 1948 American League season in a tie, with a third team eliminated only one day before. The thrills continued in a first-ever one-game playoff.

Hughes, Kennedy, and Chamberlain are expected to complete their first full major seasons, but for three consecutive years, the Mets added a great young pitcher.

The 1961 Yankees were one of the best of all teams, but the 1962 Yankees are a forgotten World Championship team that didn't approach its previous season statististically

In 2004, the Red Sox broke an 86-year "curse." In 2005, the White Sox ended a 99-year dry spell. Going into the postseason, the Cubs seemed like their turn was next.

More than four decades of Fall Classics had never seen a no-hit game. An unimposing member of the 1947 Yankees was one batter away from making history.

Seven teams have scored over 1,000 runs in a season. Only the 1932 and 1936 teams won the World Series.

He was one of the greatest ball players of all time.He seemed to be everywhere in the outfield and was Rookie of the Year in 1951 and Most Valuable Player in 1954.

Yogi Berra made an early impression as a slugger of dubious catching skills. Over 17 years, he became a feared hitter as well as a universally admired receiver.

Baseball and movies have been American past-times for many years. Buy some peanuts and cracker jacks and make sure to see these, the best five baseball flicks

The four consecutive losses to Boston in 2004 are the most well-known, but the Yankees lost four straight to the Browns in 1944 that finished their season.

Here is a brief synpopsis of the Hall of Fame career of one of the game's greatest pitchers.

Yogi Berra was so great, they named a cartoon character after him.

After three years together and no championships, the New York Yankees look to their $441 million combination of A-Rod and Jeter to lead the team to a title.

Albert Pujols joined an elite club by winning his third MVP award in 2009. Only eight other players have done it; the first was Jimmie Foxx.

Spooner set the record for the most strikeouts by a pitcher in his first two games, but he pitched only one full season in the majors due to a sore arm.

As MLB bubble gum millionaires open the season on April 5-7, management should wake-up and remember the public once disowned America's national pastime over cheating.

The sensational rookie asserted himself with positive results to give the league leading Yankees an overtime triumph over the Yawkey minions.

The oldest team name in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies started as the Worcester Brown Stockings and were moved to Philadelphia in 1883 by Alfred Reach.

It took 21 years for Red Sox fans to forgive Bill Buckner for 1986 World Series loss, yet Phllies fans embraced Mitch Williams after 1993 World Series collapse

Pitching wins championships. From Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, known as Connie Mack, to the modern era of Joe Torre, good pitching will usually stop good hitting.

On August 2, 2009, thirty years will have passed since the tragic death of one of baseball's most beloved players, Yankees catcher Thurman Munson.