MLB Showdown Obsession

 Looking back on the Yankees dynasty that won 5 straight titles, it's easy to notice how close they were to winning even more in a row. They barely missed out on a chance at 7 in a row when they fell just short for the pennant in the final series in 1948. If they made the World Series and won, they could have bridged the 1947 title with the 5 in a row they started in '49. There was also 1954 when they won 103 games, good enough for the pennant in most years but just a distant 2nd place to an unprecedented 111 wins by the Cleveland Indians that year. Then there was 1955 when the Yankees and the Dodgers went to Game 7 before the Yankees finally faltered. Then there was 1957 when they fell to the Braves before winning the rematch in 1958. No matter how you view it, the 5 in a row the Yankees won was amazing, but it was a break or two away from being as crazy as 10 or more in a row. Likewise, those 5 in a row could have just as easily been interrupted. 1949 was a dogfight to the e...