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Damn Yankees
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Greatest Dynasties – The Expert Opinion
Major League Baseball itself, through on-line MLB.com has rendered their expert opinion on the greatest dynasties of all time. They have not included the 1949-1953 NY Yankee team; nor have they included any NY Yankee Ruth-Gehrig or Gehrig-Diaggio teams. Following are excerpts from a September 22, 2015 article, presented here in italics.
Dynasties come around unexpectedly, and when they do, there is an undeniable fascination with those teams that exist above the fray. In the midst of yet another postseason, let us look back
at a few of the greatest dynasties in baseball history and remember the qualities that guided them in their quests to conquer the Fall Classic.
1} - 1947-56 Dodgers - 1 title, 6 World Series appearances
The Dodgers' success began in the front office, where a trio of Hall of Fame executives led the way. Larry MacPhail helped lay the groundwork, dealing for shortstop prospect Pee Wee Reese in 1939. But in 1942, MacPhail ceded control to Branch Rickey, who created a player development program and made the trailblazing decision to sign African-American players. Under Rickey, the team acquired Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe, while developing Duke Snider and Gil Hodges in the Minors.