MLB Showdown Obsession

 World War II had a major impact on the United States. While it was insisted that the game continue and not take a hiatus, many of the premier players of the era were off for military service. An opportunity was granted for many players to either finally make an impact or to add some extra years to their career that they'd otherwise not have the chance for. The Yankees were coming off back-to-back pennants but had fallen to the St. Louis Cardinals the previous October, and now they were without their big gun, Joe DiMaggio. While every team were being deprived of their prime athletes, the absence of DiMaggio and Phil Rizzuto was a huge handicap that Manager Joe McCarthy would have to navigate around. The Yankees were more than just a one-man show, however, and had enough talent to keep the rest of the American League in check. The pennant was decided with relative ease, as the Yankees rolled to a 98-56 record, 13.5 games better than the Washington Nationals. Winning their pennant ju...